Interim Branch Manager

Essential Duties of this Opportunity: The Interim Branch Manager serves as the temporary Local Leader for the branch during a leadership transition. In this role, you will provide stability, continuity, and direction for the branch team while maintaining alignment with Barnhart's Mission Statement and Core Values. You will partner closely with Regional and Senior Leadership to ensure operational excellence, customer satisfaction, employee engagement, and financial performance are sustained throughout the interim assignment.

As the Interim Local Leader, you will be entrusted to guide branch operations, support team development, and maintain Barnhart's high standards of safety, quality, and execution until permanent leadership is established.

• Lead with alignment to Barnhart's Mission Statement and Core Values. Barnhart has chosen Servant Leadership as the model to reflect the leadership of the "One Team."
• Provide leadership continuity during a branch transition by maintaining operational effectiveness, team engagement, customer relationships, and financial performance.
• Motivate and support the Branch Team in achieving Barnhart's success metrics related to Financial Returns, Safety, Customer Satisfaction, and other key performance indicators.
• Partner with Regional and Senior Leadership to identify priorities, address challenges, and implement operational improvements as needed.
• Maintain accountability across Sales, Operations, Project Management, Dispatch, Maintenance, and Facilities functions to ensure branch performance remains strong.
• Foster a culture of Significance, Belonging, Trust, Progress, and Recognition through coaching, communication, and leadership presence.
• Collaborate with other branches to support regional and national project execution while ensuring local operational needs are met.
• Champion Barnhart's commitment to safety, quality, and customer service, ensuring branch activities comply with company standards and expectations.
• Evaluate branch performance, identify opportunities for improvement, and provide recommendations to support long-term branch success.

Preferred Experience

• Demonstrated leadership experience developing teams and strengthening cultures aligned with company mission, values, and performance expectations.
• Ability to quickly assess business operations, identify priorities, and effectively lead teams through periods of transition or change.
• Mechanically inclined with a proven track record of success in rigging, lifting, fabrication, maintenance, transportation, or related operations.
• Financial acumen with experience managing budgets, business plans, performance metrics, and operational results.
• Project management experience within construction, industrial, heavy lift, transportation, or related industries.
• Strong communication, computer software, and reporting skills with the ability to analyze and communicate operational and financial performance metrics.

Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience: Previous leadership or management experience required. Experience leading teams through organizational change, business transitions, or turnaround situations is preferred.

Barnhart Offers

Ownership Compensation through a pay-for-performance structure, with:

• Competitive salary and/or interim assignment compensation
• Performance incentive opportunities, where applicable
• Paid time off and other benefits
• Barnhart CARES family care and community service opportunities

Benefits:

• $1 for $1 match on 401(k), capped at 10% of pay
• Company vehicle (if applicable)
• Health Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holidays, Long and Short-Term Disability, Life Insurance, and other benefits that will be discussed in more detail during the interview process

PURPOSE – Barnhart is built on a strong foundation of serving others. The fruit of our labor is used to grow the company, care for our employees, and serve those in our communities and around the world.

MINDS OVER MATTER – Barnhart has built a nationwide reputation for solving problems. We specialize in the lifting, heavy-rigging, and heavy transport of major components used in American industry.

NETWORK – Barnhart has built teams that form one of our industry's strongest networks of talent and resources with over 60 branch locations across the U.S. working together to serve our customers. This growing network offers our team members constant opportunity for career growth and professional development. 

CULTURE – Barnhart has a strong team culture -- the “One TEAM.”  We are looking for smart, hard-working people who strive for excellence in their work and appreciate collaboration. Join a team that values Safety, Servant Leadership, Quality Service, Innovation, Continuous Improvement, Fairness, and Profit with a Purpose.

EOE/AA Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran