General Manager

The General Manager will motivate and lead the site teams to meet the site strategy in Health & Safety Quality and profitability ensuring focus on efficient and effective customer service standards and developing key relationships with main customer.This role is not Specific to St Helens and will cover across the IPS network so travel will be required.Key Duties of a General Manager: To provide leadership for the site.Lead the implementation of the site Strategy .Ensure compliance to Company and Legal requirements of H&S and Quality.Liaise with key stakeholders and departments at Head Office.Effectively plan and manage resourcing meet customer and businesses requirements.Ensure production process efficiency targets are communicated owned targeted and delivered. e.g. labour and waste.Attend customer review meetings when required.Fully utilise systems available to drive Continuous Improvement in all areas of the OperationsProvide H&S leadership for the site.Develop and implement site strategy for H&S.Actively promote safe ways of working within the factory.Conduct disciplinary and grievance hearings in accordance with the companies procedures and taking guidance from the HR manager when necessary.Effectively manage staff issues to prevent issues being escalated.Set and monitor KPIs of site team.Conduct and take part in performance reviews including setting KPIs for Managers Supervisors and Team Leaders.Assist in the recruitment process when required.Formulation of training and development plans for current staff and new starters.Coach support and mentor colleagues support the development of an empowering  culture.Qualifications : Previous experience within a similar management role within manufacturing/co packing environment.Working knowledge with Health and safety inclusive of food safety.Experience of managing a team across site operations.Ability to communicate in a positive and clear manner.Forward planning and delivery.Ability to plan organise and prioritise work to strict deadlines.Ability to plan workload and make best use of resources.Great Customer focus and commercial awareness.A commitment to respond to changing customer needs.Contribute to and support new ways of working to increase efficiencies to respond to customer needs.Proficient in MS Packages. Additional Information : As part of our drive to make IPS a great place to work. We are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.Our People are the driving force behind our success which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:Annual Leave  Competitive holiday entitlement of 25 days plus the bank holidays.Company Bonus  We do our best work to succeed together. When we achieve our goals youll be rewarded through our bonus scheme.Pension scheme  we want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirements so we offer a great contribution of 5% employee and 8% employer.Life Assurance -  4x your annual salary.Wellness  Via our Employee Assistance Programme we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days 365 days a year.Eye Care Vouchers  We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses.Reward & Recognition  We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the month and year special recognition and long service awards.Everyday discounts - via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savingsIf you meet the requirements for the above role and are looking for your next career opportunity please apply now and become a part of our #WinningTeamRemote Work : NoEmployment Type : Full-time Key Skills Restaurant Experience,Hospitality Experience,Interviewing,Management Experience,Profit & Loss,Employment & Labor Law,Sanitation,Leadership Experience,P&L Management,Restaurant Management,Retail Management,Recruiting Department / Functional Area: Operations Experience: years Vacancy: 1