General Manager

Drnewitt; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company in Portsmouth seeks a General Manager to drive growth and operational efficiency. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in food manufacturing and a strong commercial understanding, including P&L management. You will be responsible for leading the site and building relationships with key stakeholders. This full-time position offers a supportive culture focused on empowering staff.

Qualifications

• Proven SME experience in food manufacturing.
• At least 10 years of experience across all areas of food manufacturing.
• Strong commercial understanding including P&L management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site and take full responsibility for its performance.
• Drive performance and efficiency across all areas of the operation.
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders in finance and leadership.

Skills

Restaurant Experience

Hospitality Experience

Management Experience

Profit & Loss

Leadership Experience

Job description

Job Description

Do you want to work for a highly successful food manufacturer that is growing investing and looking to the future

Do you want to work in a supportive people-focused culture where staff are empowered to make decisions and deliver outstanding results

This is an innovative business where professionals create bespoke culinary solutions for a wide range of professionals kitchens from restaurants and retail to hospitals schools and other food providers. Using the highest quality local ingredients the company produces chilled frozen and ambient products tailored to customer needs. The UK business is already very successful and profitable and as you would expect has built a strong reputation for quality and service.

The General Manager will lead the site and take full responsibility for its performance. The role reports straight into the owner of the company who has a clear open and honest style who believes in setting objectives and giving their managers the freedom to deliver results. This is a role for someone who can take the business forward drive change and move into a senior executive position in time.

There are exciting challenges and opportunities ahead including :

Leading the business through its next phase of growth.

Driving performance and efficiency across all areas of the operation.

Building strong relationships with key stakeholders in finance and leadership.

Ensuring the business continues to deliver innovative high-quality food solutions.

As this is a senior appointment and we expect strong interest here are the must-haves :

Proven SME experience in food manufacturing.

At least 10 years experience across all areas of food manufacturing.

Strong commercial understanding including P&L management.

A collaborative open and engaging leadership style that fits the company culture.

Location : Hampshire ideal for candidates based in Portsmouth and surrounding cities including Southampton Winchester Chichester Basingstoke and Guildford.

Package : benefits

Required Experience :

Director

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

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1