General Manager - Filled (ID: 5359)

Our client is a family run business with years of experience in the recyclable food waste business.  They are specialist in turning food wastes into high quality animal feed.  They run a highly efficient system of food waste pickup, repackaging, recycling, processing and producing their well-known high quality feed products.  To continue operating at their high standards, they are seeking a General Manager who has experience in overseeing business operations as well as human resources, finance, and communications. The ideal candidate will be an expert communicator who has a strong ability to delegate responsibilities and collaborate across a range of departments. Ultimately, the General Manager should be driven by a desire to lead their business to maximum productivity and efficiency.

Objectives of this role

• Develop strategic plan for optimized productivity
• Review and improve organizational effectiveness by developing processes, overseeing employees, establishing a highly motivational work environment, and implementing innovative changes
• Adhere to company standards for excellence and quality
• Responsible for Plant renovations, strategic changes
• Provide guidance and feedback to help others strengthen specific knowledge/skill areas

Compensation

A competitive compensation package including medical and dental is offered. The total compensation will be based on candidate’s abilities and experience.

Why work for them:

• Family run business.
• Years of experience in the food recycling business.
• Helping the environment by diverting waste away from landfill sites.
• Fun work environment.
• Excellent hours and pay.

What you will do:

• Ensure the delivery of an excellent customer service
• Oversee day-to-day operations, assign weekly performance goals and ensure their completion, and accomplish your own goals
• Recruit, onboard, and train high-performing employees to achieve objectives for sales, profitability, and market share
• Maintain project timelines to ensure tasks are accomplished effectively
• Develop, implement, and maintain budgetary and resource allocation plans
• Delegate responsibilities to the best-qualified employees and enforce all policies, procedures, standards, specifications, guidelines, training programs, and cultural values
• Resolve internal staff conflicts efficiently and to the mutual benefit of all involved

What you need:

• Plant Management experience in the food and/or feed production sector.
• The ability to manage people in a very busy recycling and processing environment.
• The ability to provide excellent customer service.
• A good understanding financial reports including budgets and KPI’s.
• The ability to see all aspects of the operation from receiving food wastes to shipping out the finished product.

Preferred skills and qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in business management or related field
• Experience in conducting performance evaluations
• Very good understanding in customer needs and services
• Entrepreneurial sense
• Working knowledge of human-resources processes