Regional Manager - New Market Expansion (Illinois) Build Something From the Ground Up - This is an opportunity to become the founding operational leader of our Illinois market, not simply manage an existing region. Are you the type of leader who gets excited by building rather than simply maintaining? Ohio & Indiana Car Wash Holdings is expanding into Illinois, and we're looking for an experienced Regional Manager to launch and lead our newest market. This isn't an opportunity to inherit an established operation, it's an opportunity to build one. You'll begin before the first site opens, working alongside our executive leadership team to learn our business, culture, and operating systems. From there, you'll return to Illinois to recruit, hire, train, and prepare our first location for a successful grand opening before ultimately growing the market to approximately 5-6 locations within the first year. If you've successfully opened new locations, developed leaders, and enjoy creating high-performing teams from scratch, we'd love to talk with you. Why This Role Is Different This is more than a Regional Manager position. You'll become one of the founding operational leaders responsible for establishing our brand throughout Illinois. You'll influence hiring, culture, operational standards, leadership development, and market growth from day one. Your success will directly shape how our company expands throughout the Midwest. What You'll Do As Regional Manager, you will: Lead the launch of our Illinois market from pre-construction through grand opening. Recruit, hire, train, and develop the market's first General Managers and leadership teams. Partner with executive leadership on new store openings and operational readiness. Build a culture centered around accountability, customer service, and leadership development. Coach and develop future District Managers and General Managers. Drive operational excellence, financial performance, and customer satisfaction. Own regional P&L performance, staffing strategy, labor management, and membership growth. Ensure every location consistently executes company standards. Partner with Marketing, HR, Construction, and Facilities throughout each new opening. Help identify future expansion opportunities throughout Illinois. This role is designed to grow as the market grows. What We're Looking For We're less concerned about whether you've worked in the car wash industry and more interested in your ability to build successful operations.

Ideal candidates will have:

5+ years of multi-unit operations leadership. Experience opening new locations, markets, districts, or territories. A proven history of building high-performing leadership teams. Strong coaching and people development skills. Experience managing financial performance and P&L accountability. Exceptional organizational and execution skills. The ability to lead through change and ambiguity. Excellent communication and relationship-building skills. Bachelor's degree preferred. Experience in restaurant, retail, convenience stores, automotive services, hospitality, fitness, or other multi-unit service businesses is highly encouraged. Travel & Training This is a unique opportunity that requires flexibility during the launch period. Schedule accomodations are To ensure success, the selected candidate will spend approximately three months training within our existing Ohio and Indiana operations before returning to Illinois to prepare for the market launch. We understand this is a significant commitment and will work with the successful candidate to build a flexible travel schedule that allows for regular trips home during the training period. Approximately 30+ days before the first grand opening , the Regional Manager will transition full-time to Illinois to lead hiring, onboarding, training, LSM, and all operational readiness activities. Following the market launch, travel will primarily be throughout the Illinois region with occasional travel to company headquarters. What Success Looks Like Within your first year you will: Successfully open the first Illinois location. Build and develop a high-performing leadership team. Create an outstanding customer experience. Help establish our brand throughout the market. Position the region for expansion to 5-6 locations. Develop future leaders capable of sustaining long-term growth. About Ohio & Indiana Car Wash Holdings Ohio & Indiana Car Wash Holdings is one of the fastest-growing express car wash operators in the Midwest. Our focus extends beyond building exceptional car washes, we develop exceptional leaders. As we continue our expansion into new markets, we're looking for leaders who embrace ownership, accountability, continuous improvement, and servant leadership. If you're looking for an opportunity to leave your mark on a growing organization rather than simply managing an existing one, we'd like to meet you. Compensation & Benefits Competitive base salary Performance bonus Company vehicle or vehicle allowance Comprehensive health benefits Paid Time Off 401(k) Professional development opportunities Significant career growth as the Illinois market expands

Pay:

From $115,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Relocation assistance Retirement plan Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person