Overview

General Manager in Training – Midwest Region

At Apex Service Partners, we’re offering a unique opportunity for a driven leader to develop alongside a top-performing General Manager and gain hands-on experience running a successful trades business before stepping into a General Manager role of your own.

You’ll start by owning a department within one of our most successful brands, where you’ll gain hands-on experience in managing operations, driving financial results, and leading people. Once ready, you’ll transition into a leadership role at a newly acquired brand, where you’ll play a key role in everything from hiring and team development to financial strategy, operational improvements and long-term growth.

We’re building a best-in-class leadership team across the Midwest including Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska. This is a Midwest-based role with full relocation support provided based on the location of your opportunity and where your experience is the best fit.

What You’ll Do

• Train under an experienced General Manager and learn Apex’s operating playbook
• Take ownership of a department and lead day-to-day operations
• Develop and execute strategies to drive key performance metrics
• Deliver a “gold standard” of service through coaching, training, accountability and data-driven decision-making
• Build a high-performance culture that fosters engagement, retention, and team development
• Lead efforts to grow the team and create upward mobility through skill development and career pathing
• Manage financial activities including budgeting and forecasting, with full accountability for P&L performance
• Serve as a visible, hands-on leader, with daily in-person presence required in the Greater Chicago area during the training period
  
  

What We’re Looking For

• 3+ years of experience leading teams
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Direct P&L ownership preferred, or strong operational exposure
• Playbook-driven leadership style with a bias for action
• Strong interpersonal, motivational and communication skills
• High energy, adaptability, and a proven ability to deliver results
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Deep respect for the Skilled Trades or similar people-focused industries
  
  

What We Offer

• Full relocation support
• Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, life insurance, and 401(k) matching
• A clear path to General Manager
• Entrepreneurial growth within a high-performing national platform
  
  

Our Core Values

• Embrace a Growth Mindset – We never stop learning and evolving.
• Stay Scrappy, Have Fun – Hands-on and committed to enjoying the journey.
• Improve through Collaboration – Diverse perspectives make us better.
• Be Fact-Based & Metric-Driven – Data guides our decisions and drives accountability.
  
  

If you’re a high-performing operator ready to help scale and grow a business, we want to hear from you. Relocation within the Midwest region may be required and we will offer full support based on business needs.