What are the responsibilities and job description for the General Manager position at The Gifting Company?
In the performance of their respective tasks and duties all employees are expected to conform to the following:
Perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision.
Interact professionally with other employees, customers and suppliers.
Work effectively as a team contributor on all assignments.
Work independently while understanding the necessity for communication and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations.
Job Purpose
The general manager directs single-site manufacturing operations through a team of functional managers and supervisors. The position ensures increasing levels of customer and employee satisfaction while improving the efficiency of manpower, materials and machines.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Manages policy development and deployment in the areas of lean manufacturing techniques, quality, cost reduction, complete and on-time delivery, safety, customer satisfaction, employee relations, visual controls and plant performance measures.
- Provides leadership for employee relations through effective communications, coaching, training and development.
- Provides leadership for problem resolution to facilitate fast improvements and improved working relationships.
- Manages material requirements to increase inventory turns and reduce levels on hand.
- Ensures compliance with standards for cost control, waste reduction, quality, OSHA, safety, and complete and on-time delivery at the lowest possible cost.
- Determines operations head count needs and ensures compliance with company policies.
- Identifies, communicates and drives implementation of capital investments and improvement projects.
- Manages compliance with state and federal regulations.
- Develops goals and performs annual reviews for a team of cross-functional managers.
- Fosters a continuous improvement mindset, pursues improvement opportunities, and removes roadblocks for cost savings initiatives
Competencies
- Safety
- Communication Proficiency
- Organizational Skills
- Leadership
- Prioritization
- Time Management
- Accountability
- Project Management
- Physical Ability
- Strategic Thinking
- Teamwork
- Adaptability
- Problem Solving
- Continuous Learning
Qualifications
High School Diploma or general education degree (GED), and must have a minimum of two years work experience.
Working Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This position works in a light manufacturing setting. The role routinely gathers information, reviews processes, and presents recommendations to senior leadership. This role may also be required to assist in leading off shifts. This role is regularly required to walk and stand on hard floors for extended amount of time.
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or reach; reach with hands and arms, talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch and balance. The employee must regularly lift and /or move objects up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Salary : $60,000 - $75,000
