General Manager

Henderson Brown Recruitment; East Lindsey; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Henderson Brown Recruitment is seeking an experienced General Manager to take overall responsibility for a large, fast-moving operation in the fresh produce/food manufacturing sector. This is a genuine site leadership role, bringing Production, Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, Technical and support functions together to operate safely, efficiently and profitably.

You will lead a team of senior managers, set clear standards, improve performance and deliver for customers.

Qualifications

• Senior General Management or Operations Management experience.
• Experience in fresh produce, food manufacturing, FMCG, agriculture or similar time-critical operation.
• Experience leading multiple functions, not just one department.
• Strong commercial and financial understanding.
• Proven track record improving productivity and performance.
• Experience developing senior managers.
• Good understanding of Health & Safety, Quality and customer requirements.
• Comfortable with budgets, KPIs, CAPEX and business improvement.
• Hands-on leadership style.
• Strong communicator who can influence people at all levels.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Senior leadership

Site management

Operations management

P&L budgeting

Cross-functional leadership

Job description

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.