Hoffmann Brothers

Last year, Jess was fixing jacuzzi tubs on a showroom floor. She wanted to get into the trades, but... She didn't know how to get started with a company. She couldn't afford the $30,000/year tuition for traditional trade school. She couldn't do night school because as a single mom without enough childcare. Then she heard about a Hoffmann Brothers University plumbing class for people interested in getting started with the plumbing trade. The course would involve both intensive lab time and field training with experienced Hoffmann Brothers plumbers. Plus students would get paid during their training. And because students technically became Hoffmann Brothers employees upon beginning the program, she and her kids could immediately get great health insurance coverage.  Jess applied. Out of 150 applicants, Jess was 1 of 5 people accepted to the program. We started HBU to create a path into the trades that otherwise wouldn't be there for people. The HBU path prioritizes: • cost-effectiveness • practical experience • the people. Jess and her classmates went through 5 months of rigorous training with Christian Telford and other great professionals. They graduated from that course in February. Jess has now started her career as a plumber and is doing well. Why do I share her story? Because Jess is inspiring. And she's exactly the type of talented, motivated person we need more of coming into the trades.

Happy Birthday to our fantastic CEO, Chris Hoffmann! Your leadership, vision, and dedication inspire us every day. Here's to another year of success and innovation. Cheers to you!

At Hoffmann Brothers, our mission goes beyond delivering outstanding services; it’s about enhancing lives in every home we visit. Through our professional expertise, dedication to employee growth, and support for the communities we serve, we aim to create a positive impact in the lives of those we touch and that ends in improving life in every home. #improvinglifeineveryhome #homeservices #community

My dad started our business in 1988. He aspired to reach $10 million of revenue during his career. In 2016, he passed the torch at Hoffmann Brothers to my brother Joe and I, having achieved this goal. Here are five invaluable lessons our dad taught us. 1. How you get there matters as much as where you are going.      He once was given the option to use eminent domain to take control of an adjacent home to grow our business.  Instead, he bought and rehabbed a house across the street and traded for the home we needed. 2. Don't compete on price.      Be the best.  People pay a premium for the best.     3. Be generous.      With your teams.  In your communities.  It always comes back to you tenfold. 4. Being a business owner doesn't mean you can't be a great (and present) dad.      He coached my baseball team.  He got home for family dinner (most nights).  He spent his weekends with his family. 5. There is always enough time in the day.      To take care of yourself.  To be with your family.  To build a great business.    Manage it well.  In 2024, our current brands will reach $140 million. ------------ If you're interested in joining Hoffmann Brothers, we have a number of roles we're actively hiring for in both St. Louis and Nashville. You can see the roles and how to apply here: https://lnkd.in/etjANatW

I've learned that if I go into a meeting with plans for how everyone else will behave... There's at least a 50/50 chance I'll be let down. At work, it's natural to create an idea for how we want a conversation to go. We schedule out every sentence and plan for certain responses, like it's a script. But here's the thing: People just don't follow those scripts I make up in my head! I heard somebody express frustration after a recent meeting. They said, "Well, that didn't go how I planned." Of course it didn't. People are unpredictable! And in that moment, is the person in that situation more frustrated because something went wrong or because things just didn't go the way they wanted? I expect it's the latter. I've found that eliminating my expectations going into conversations has also eliminated a lot of the stress around conversations. I try to hedge my bets. Focus on what I can control in the situation— What I am going to do and say. That's all we can do, right? --------- If you're interested in joining the Hoffmann Brothers team, we're looking to fill a number of positions in both St. Louis and Nashville. You can see the open positions and how to apply at this link, and feel free to message me if you have any questions. https://lnkd.in/eznwzS9T

We’re excited to host our first group of partners at Hoffmann Brothers University! Yesterday we showed local elected officials, licensing boards, and their guests around our new facility focused on work force development and creating access to great jobs in the trades. We look forward to bring more partners in the near future!🤩🙌

Happy National Brothers Day from Chris and Joe Hoffmann!🙌 Celebrating not only the brotherly bond but also the strong foundation they've built together at Hoffmann Brothers. Cheers to family, teamwork, and continued success!🤝🖤 #BrothersDay #HoffmannBrothers #FamilyBusiness

Over the past few weeks we have hosted our monthly department meetings at our new training facility!📝 This has been a great way for our leaders to introduce our field professionals to our new facility and introduce them to the space they may be training in!🥳👏🏼

🚨 NEW TRAINING LOCATION 🚨 Join ABC and Hoffmann Brothers for an open house event at our newest training location in Brentwood MO. Meet with elected officials and ABC members to learn more about issues important to their employees as they work to build the region. Learn more about the role that craft training and apprenticeship play in our workforce development efforts, experience how the industry comes together to invest in our workforce, and tour our craft training facility. Register today at abcksmo.org/events 🚧

This week we worked toward empowering our field leaders! Our Director of Operations hosted Coffee & Learn sessions, bridging the gap between office and field by unveiling Microsoft platforms. These sessions helped to equip our leaders with the tools they need to excel in their roles!🥳