General Manager

Salary: £90,000 - £95,000

We're looking for an experienced General Manager to take overall responsibility for a large, fast-moving operation within the fresh produce/food manufacturing sector.

This is a genuine site leadership role. You'll bring Production, Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, Technical and support functions together, making sure the site operates safely, efficiently and profitably.

You'll lead a team of senior managers, set clear standards, improve performance and make sure the business delivers for its customers.

What you'll be responsible for:

Lead and develop the senior management team across the site.
Take overall ownership of site performance, KPIs and business targets.
Improve productivity, efficiency and profitability.
Work closely with Production to ensure customer demand is delivered.
Coordinate production planning, labour, raw materials, storage and transport.
Drive Continuous Improvement and deliver measurable cost and productivity gains.
Oversee Engineering, maintenance and major capital investment projects.
Ensure high standards of Health & Safety across the operation.
Work closely with Technical and Quality teams to maintain customer and legal standards.
Oversee Supply Chain, storage, logistics and despatch performance.
Own budgets, labour control and operational cost improvement.
Use data and KPIs to identify problems and drive action.
Work with the Managing Director and Board on longer-term business strategy.
Lead major change and improvement projects across the site.

What we're looking for:

Senior General Management, Site Management or Operations Management experience.
Background in fresh produce, food manufacturing, FMCG, agriculture, horticulture or another complex, time-critical operation.
Experience leading multiple functions rather than just one department.
Strong commercial and financial understanding.
Proven experience improving productivity, efficiency and operational performance.
Experience managing and developing senior managers.
Good understanding of Health & Safety, Quality and customer requirements.
Comfortable with budgets, KPIs, CAPEX and business improvement.
A visible, practical and hands-on leadership style.
Strong communicator who can influence people at all levels.

The opportunity

This is a role for someone who wants real ownership and influence.

You'll have the opportunity to shape how the site operates, develop the management team, improve performance and make a genuine commercial impact.

If you're currently an experienced Site Manager, Operations Director, Operations Manager, Head of Operations or General Manager and are ready for a role with broader responsibility, we'd like to hear from you.

Apply now for a confidential conversation.

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