General Manager Plant Operations

Vestis Corporation; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Vestis Corporation in Nashville, TN is seeking a General Manager to lead our market center operations across production, sales, and service. You will drive profitability, manage budgets, oversee safety, and build strong customer relationships.

The role requires hands-on leadership, a solid grasp of P&L, and the ability to unite sales, service, and production teams to achieve growth and compliance while maintaining Vestis’ commitment to equal opportunity employment.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to manage a production/manufacturing facility or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Manage a market center location and production facility
• Control material, labor, and equipment costs per budget
• Lead talent acquisition, development, retention, and motivation
• Coordinate sales, service, and production to meet goals
• Ensure compliance with laws and safety policies
• Maintain relationships with internal and external customers
• Drive growth by acquiring new customers and expanding current accounts
• Ensure adherence to contracts and company policies

Skills

Operations management

Financial reporting

Customer interface

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Meet Vestis®: For the People Who Make It All Work

At Vestis®, we provide uniforms, workplace supplies, and professional cleaning that help businesses simplify their workday and keep their teams safe, confident, and focused on what matters most. More than a provider, we are a partner in productivity, trusted to keep you running.

Join us and build a career supporting the people who make it all work.

Overview

General Manager candidates must exhibit proficiency and comprehension in seven core competency areas. Those are: Leadership, Management of People, Sales and Growth, Customer Service, Financial Understanding, Operational Understanding, and Technical Skills.

Responsibilities / Essential Functions

• Manage a market center location (annual revenue from $9M+ average) including management of the production facility;
• Control costs of material, direct/indirect labor and equipment in accordance to budget;
• Use strategic and leadership skills to facilitate employee selection, development, retention, motivation, and strong customer relationships;
• Establish a cohesive team between sales, service, and production departments to meet organizational goals;
• Maintain compliance with all Federal, State and Local laws/regulations that affect Market Center operations and safety, while promoting safety policies and awareness;
• Maintain effective relationship with all internal and external customers;
• If in a union facility, develop an effective management/labor relationship;
• Drive profitability and growth by obtaining new customers and retaining current customer relationships and maintain the market center’s total managed volume;
• Ensure compliance with contracts and company policies and procedures

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Demonstrated success in operations management in a production facility or manufacturing environment;
• Considerable knowledge of financial reporting, including: profit and loss, sales, and capital expenses;
• Significant customer interface and service responsibilities;
• Strong analytical and process management skills

Experience

• 5-7 years of progressive management responsibility;
• 12-18 months of business to business sales

Travel Requirements

Travel within the region is required

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent experience considered

License Requirements / Certifications

A valid driver’s license is required

Headquartered in Roswell, GA, Vestis® is the second largest provider in the industry with over 300,000 customer locations and approximately 20,000 teammates across North America. Vestis® is a leader in the B2B uniform and workplace supplies category. Vestis® provides clean and safe uniform services and workplace supplies to a broad range of North American customers from Fortune 500 companies to locally owned small businesses across a broad set of end markets. The Company’s comprehensive service offering includes a full-service uniform rental program, cleanroom and other specialty garment processing, floor mats, towels, linens, managed restroom services, first aid supplies and more.

Vestis® is an equal-opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, relation, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or veteran status.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

Vestis Commitment to Equal Opportunity Employment

If you are a job seeker with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, you will find the contact information below to request the appropriate accommodation.

Reasonable Accommodations and the Online Application Process

Consistent with Vestis and Canadian Linen’s commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who need assistance in applying electronically for a position with Vestis or Canadian Linen, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship. To request a reasonable accommodation for this purpose, please call 1-833-901-8823 or email us at [e-mail].

Please note that this phone number is to be used solely to request an accommodation with respect to the online application process. Calls for any other reason will not be returned. Reasonable accommodation requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.

Thank you for your interest in an employment opportunity with Vestis, Canadian Linen and Québec Linge.