General Manager

Annual salary: up to £62,000.00All potential candidates should read through the following details of this job with care before making an application.General ManagerLocation: CoatbridgeContract Type: Permanent / Full TimeSalary: Up to £62,000 per annum depending on experience, plus car allowance or company car and great company benefits.Due to company growth, we are hiring a General Manager to support our Capital Works section in Coatbridge.The successful manager must be flexible and have the ability to manage a diverse range of staff and clients to offer support and assistance where needed.Due to the nature of this role you must be great at building relationships and have the knowledge, experience and confidence to make a differenceAbout the Role:The successful General Manager will support our local Social Housing Capital Contracts operationally. You will be pivotal to the sound operational and Commercial performance of the contract you are working with, creating a high performing culture and fostering professional and effective working relationships with our clients.We are looking for someone who has experience in Capital Works and ideally within the social housing sector with a proven track record of delivering results.Key Responsibilities:Providing effective leadership, a strong approach to mentoring and motivationDevelop sustainable key Client/Stakeholder relationshipsFollow appropriate training to fully understand the business operating systems to ensure compliant effective cost control and efficient operational performance.Review, monitor and control Branch/Contract performance to ensure delivery of P&L is in line with or exceeding agreed budget levels.Ensure at a minimum monthly structured reviews of the Branch/Contract that demonstrate stringent controlsDemonstrate control over all business governance, risk management processes and adherence to delegated authorities.Ensure compliance with Health & Safety RegulationsUndertake H&S visits with the H&S team.Role Criteria:Demonstrable strong understanding of the principles of contract managementEffectively manage, support and resolve personnel issues.Experience of effectively leading & managing a teamWorking productively in a pressurised environment, acting decisively when faced with urgent issues while consistently maintaining a high level of service at all times.Having a genuine understanding of industry and service delivery to a full range of clientsIT literate utilising Microsoft packages.Identify areas of difficulty in terms of profit and lossExperience of working in a repairs and maintenance environmentExperience of working within social housingBenefits:Family friendly policy to include enhanced maternity/paternity leave and much more.Pension SchemeSick PayRefer a friend scheme (total award £1000)Share saver schemeEye test vouchersEmployee Assistance Programme (Access to Free counselling service)Wellbeing service (Access to trained mental health & wellbeing advisors)Mears Annual Family Fun Day for you and your family to places like Blair Drummond Safari Park, M&Ds Themepark, fully paid for including lunchMears Rewards - A performance recognition platform whereby you can be rewarded in high street vouchersLong service and holiday leave - Colleagues who stay for a period of time at Mears are rewarded for their service.Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitmentExcellent training and development opportunities and 25 days holiday entitlement along with bank holidays.All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21 have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points.Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant Background, Identity & Security checks before commencement of employment.Apply below or to discuss your application further; contact: Vickie Rudge ( )If you need any help with your application process, we are here to support you. We will be accessible every step of the way.At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all.We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers.In our continued effort to promote social mobility, we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. This is to ensure we are committed to improving social mobility. 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