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Plant General Manager
Reports To: Vice President
Edit Holdings, LLC dba Tide Cleaners is seeking a Plant General Manager to join our dry-cleaning team!
We are seeking an enthusiastic leader that enjoys working with people and as a team to represent Tide Dry Cleaners brand to its highest standards.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Demonstrate company core values at all times: Guest Services, Excellence, Committed, Integrity, and Top Quality
- Provide management and oversight for all managers in the market, including, but not limited to the Production Manager and the Assistant Manager.
- Manage scheduling and compliance for all of the stores in the market.
- Ensure superior quality production work (meeting Company standards for cleaning, finishing and packaging of garments).
- Ensure consistent attention to detail (regular inspections for cleaning and stain removal, proper finishing, button replacement, hem repairs, etc.).
- Ensure minimum errors or re-work (meeting Company goals for damage claims).
- Ensure a consistently positive experience for customers (meeting customer satisfaction surveys for friendly, consultative, courteous, well-groomed employees and a bright, clean, welcoming environment).
- Meet revenue goals (grow loyal base of core dry cleaning customers).
- Build profitability (grow piece count and sales of added value services; maximize cash flow margin).
- Operate within budgeted guidelines and control operational costs (maintain labor percentages within target ranges, achieve cost control and productivity goals, and optimize efficiency with proper upkeep and maintenance of equipment).
- Monitor store performance against key indicators (weekly, monthly, annually).
- Create and maintain friendly, supportive work environment conductive to team and individual growth (physical safety and comfort; employee satisfaction).
- Training, monitoring, and retaining superior key staff (store performance; inspection logs; damage claims; customer feedback; maintaining turnover percentages within target ranges).
- Energize and motivate continued growth (ongoing education and training; appropriate rewards and recognition efforts; timely individual performance reviews).
- Manage quality and flow of work (daily and weekly sales, production/employee).
- Supervising operational and Guest Service Representative (GSR) service efforts (fast, efficient, and friendly; following Company standards for receiving, pricing, collecting payment, accurate detailing, sorting, racking, retrieving, and returning customer orders).
- Train GSR staff on POS system and operational staff on current garment types/fabrics and different methods of cleaning and finishing them.
- Keep accurate records of load poundage, chemical, utility use, waste hauling, inventory, etc. (daily, weekly and monthly logs).
- Follow Company preventative equipment maintenance program (daily, weekly, monthly logs).
- If equipment is down, responsible for making sure it is back in service before the next production shift begins.
- Ensure predictably reliable services (develop appropriate staffing schedules; follow punctual and correct opening and closing procedures).
- Regularly perform paperwork, cash outs, audits, and inventory.
- Able to follow strict adherence to all lawful employer safety & health standards.
- Ensure adequate performance management of all employees including affirmations, counseling, discipline, and terminations as required in a timely manner, resolve any production personnel problems with the support of Human Resources.
- Able to do & perform all job descriptions such as pressing, spotting, cleaning, bagging, scanning, racking, dry cleaning and laundry cleaning equipment, boiler, air compressor and vacuum knowledge.
- Able to stand for extended periods of time.
- Other duties may be assigned.
Qualifications
- Three + years direct customer service experience.
- Three + years of experience managing and/or training employees.
- Minimum three years in the dry-cleaning business.
- Clean driving record to operate a company vehicle.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in dry cleaning industry.
- General understanding of Business and managing a Statement of Profit & Loss.
- High school graduation or equivalent plus some secondary education .
- Demonstrates ability to build the culture of a team.
- Lifting 100 maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying objects up to 50 pounds.
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Vision
- Dental
- 401 (k)
- Yearly Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays