Site Manager

This is NewCold

NewCold is service provider in cold chain logistics with a focus on the development and operation of large, highly automated cold stores. NewCold strives to be crucial in the cold chain of leading food companies, by offering advanced logistic services worldwide. We use the latest technology that empowers our people, to handle food responsibly and guarantee food safety in a sustainable way. We challenge the industry, believe in long-term partnerships, and deliver solid investment opportunities that enable next generation logistic solutions.

NewCold is one of the fastest growing companies in cold chain logistics. We are expanding our teams to support this growth. More information on NewCold can be found on www.newcold.com and our social media.

About the job

NewCold is seeking a Site General Manager to help support our growth and the development. As the General Manager you will be responsible for managing all aspects of Warehouse Operations for a state-of-the-art highly automated cold-storage facility.

What you will be doing

• Manage the local warehouse team and provide a level of service satisfying customer requirements, at a level of cost agreed in the budget.
• Oversee a supervisory team that leads daily site activities, driving results that exceed key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Adopt the NewCold culture and uphold company values, ensuring that a positive attitude to Health & Safety is embedded within the team on-site.
• Direct the operational team in alignment with company policy, ensuring that agreed standards are understood and met.
• Complete local KPI templates and share information internally, engaging the local team to search for improvement opportunities.
• Monitor and control all expenditure with a focus on payroll costs, reacting quickly to adverse variances.
• Structure communication on-site to include daily team briefs and shift handovers.
• Communicate with relevant parties any process deviations, quality issues, and service deficiencies, or risk of failure in these areas.
• Complete agreed internal reporting and communication as required by the Management Team.

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Who we are looking for:

We are seeking motivated and forward-thinking individuals who thrive in collaborative and fast-moving environments. Our ideal candidate has

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• 10+ years of warehouse operations management experience (preferably automated warehousing or food industry expertise)
• Strong P&L, finance, operations, team management, site planning and stock control experience