Plant Hire Ops General Manager - Lead & Grow

Ex-Mil Recruitment Ltd; Brighton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Ex-Mil Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced General Manager for our client’s plant hire operations in Keston, Greater London. The role focuses on leading depot activities, ensuring safe, efficient operations and delivering reliable customer service.

Ideal candidates have strong leadership, operations experience and the ability to manage resources, equipment and budgets. A military background or equivalent leadership environment is highly valued, with a negotiable £55,000 salary and scope

Qualifications

• Experience leading large teams in operations or military management.
• Experience managing personnel, resources, equipment, or complex operations.
• Ability to manage safety, compliance and risk.
• Strong IT literacy and use of scheduling/reporting systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day depot operations and ensure efficient service.
• Lead four direct reports and foster team performance.
• Ensure health, safety and environmental compliance across the depot.
• Manage plant and equipment availability, maintenance and logistics.
• Monitor costs and report performance to the Managing Director.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Organisational skills

Health & safety

IT literacy

Commercial awareness

Communication

Problem solving

Decision making

Education

IOSH/NEBOSH certification

Tools

Scheduling systems

Management reporting software

Job description

Ex-Mil Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced General Manager for our client’s plant hire operations in Keston, Greater London. The role focuses on leading depot activities, ensuring safe, efficient operations and delivering reliable customer service.

Ideal candidates have strong leadership, operations experience and the ability to manage resources, equipment and budgets. A military background or equivalent leadership environment is highly valued, with a negotiable £55,000 salary and scope