General Manager

Set Consulting; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 2 500 000 - 2 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A successful manufacturing firm in Cape Town is seeking an experienced General Manager to oversee manufacturing and production activities. The ideal candidate boasts over 10 years in operational management, strong financial acumen, and excellent leadership skills. You will be responsible for ensuring legal compliance as well as managing budgets and staff development. Offers a competitive salary package including incentives.

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in operational management environment.
• Strong financial and operational background.
• Sound technical background with knowledge of employment legislation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and control operational activities of processing plants.
• Manage operating budgets and optimize resources.
• Ensure overall employee relations and staff development.

Skills

Leadership

Financial management

Operational management

Project management

Education

Accounting or Engineering qualification

MBA

Job description

Overview

General Manager

R2.5m - R2.8m plus incentives

Cape Town

Superb career opportunity with highly successful, medium sized manufacturer. Reporting to the Group MD you will be responsible for the manufacturing, production and related site-based support activities, including engineering and workshop functions with a specific focus on corporate governance and complying with the statutory and legal requirements of a modern business.

Key responsibilities

• Required to lead, direct and control the operational activities of the processing plants to achieve the business’ financial and operational objectives.
• Responsible for managing operating budgets, including cost and effectiveness of production activities to optimize raw materials and available resources.
• Overall responsibility for employee relations and staff development
• Optimise business performance and
• Ability to translate strategy into effective action plans and to ensure
• Ensure site-wide legal compliance leading the Health, Safety and Environment
• Lead interactions with local authorities

Qualifications and experience

• An accounting OR engineering qualification (4 years plus) and or MBA will be an advantage
• Strong Financial and Operational background
• At least 10 years’ experience in general / operational management environment
• Sound technical background
• Project Management experience, including international
• Knowledge of Employment Legislation and previous experience in an Organised Labour environment