General Manager

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POSITION INFO:

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 performance areas

• 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

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