Address- Take your career & profile to the next level in this National role.
- Part of the Alsco Uniforms Australian Senior Leadership Team.
- Work in partnership with SLT colleagues to develop and implement long term strategic goals for the business.
The Company
27 branches. 48,000 satisfied clients. The Alsco Uniforms group has been providing Managed Rental Services throughout Australia since 1963.
The Alsco group consists of: Alsco Uniforms, a Managed Rental Service provider of Linen, Workwear, Mats, Industrial and First Aid; Australian Linen Supply, commercial linen for the hospitality sector, accommodation, and healthcare industries; Deane Apparel, the uniform experts; Clean Room Garments (CRG), contamination and infection control solutions; and Fresh & Clean, Managed Washroom services. The passion of our 1,600 employees in Australia is the driving force behind our success.
The CRG division specialises in providing, laundering and sterilising personal protection garments and cleaning equipment. At our purpose built facility in Carrum Downs, VIC we process the garments and cleaning equipment in a way that allows our customers to meet all appropriate Australian standards for their controlled production environments. The facility is supported by a fully managed national logistics service which provides on-time garment delivery and pick up for customers across Australia.
The Role
We are offering a unique career opportunity for a General Manager to play an instrumental role in setting the strategic direction of an independent business unit which enormous growth potential. You will be looking after 2 sites (one in Carrum Downs, VIC and one in Glendenning, NSW) and a team of around 100 passionate employees. This role will be based in Melbourne VIC.
We are looking for someone that is confident in running an operation in which meeting quality standards is critical, who brings experience growing a business and driving service excellence. Working closely with our senior leaders, you will be responsible for:
- Building a business strategy that will help us achieve our ambitious growth targets
- Working with our Operations teams to ensure a safe, efficient end to end process that meets all industry standards
- Leading the Sales and Business Development teams growing our presence in existing industries, and diversifying into new ones
- Driving a culture of service excellence and helping drive our customer experience forward
- Owning the P&L and managing your budgets effectively
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management or a related field
- Proven experience (minimum of 7 years) in operations management within manufacturing or a similar industry, with demonstrated success in leadership roles
- Experience leading a BD/Sales team and driving growth
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Solid understanding of financial management and budgeting processes
- Experience in driving organizational change and continuous improvement initiatives
- Experience in pharmaceutical or other organisations working with clean rooms and strict quality control standards highly desirable
The Benefits
- Attractive base salary
- Excellent incentives in addition to base
- Good future career opportunities across our global network
What else is good to know?
You’ll be joining a company that has a strong focus on sustainability and is involved in numerous community projects around the country. As GM, you will have the opportunity to identify your own projects that you would like to support with your team to play a part in achieving our sustainability goals.
If you are interested in joining a great team focused on the future we'd love to hear from you now - please apply using the link above.
Please note that you must have valid work rights to be eligible for the role and that we do not accept unsolicited assistance from agencies.
Alsco Uniforms is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability and other legally protected characteristics.
The Alsco Uniforms recruitment process includes reference checking and pre-employment medical examination with drug screening. Proof of your Right to Live and work in Australia must be presented at interview stage.
Agencies please note: Alsco Uniforms is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Alsco Uniforms via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Alsco. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Alsco Uniforms as a result of the referral or through other means.
