General Manager
We are seeking a General Manager to oversee three key business areas within the Group: Calibration, Structural Testing, and Subsidence Investigations. Based in Chesterfield, Leicester, and Billericay, the successful candidate will manage a team of dedicated professionals across these sites.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee Calibration, Structural Testing, and Subsidence Investigations businesses.
- Manage the day-to-day operations leaders of each business unit.
- Develop high-level leadership and growth strategies for each business.
- Drive revenue growth for Calibration, navigate a competitive environment for Structural Testing, and manage seasonality challenges for Subsidence Investigations.
- Collaborate with department managers to achieve stable units with modest growth in the first year.
- Focus on stabilization and modest progress in the first year, with plans to accelerate growth in 2024.
Background (Experience, Skills & Qualifications) Criteria:
- Experience in an operationally focused leadership role, with a mix of commercial/sales experience.
- Proven success in implementing structures/processes leading to team and revenue growth.
- Ideally comes from the Testing, Inspection, and Certification (TIC) industry.
- Strong people and change management experience, particularly in merging separate businesses.
- Experience with multiple sites or small businesses leadership.
- Ideally has experience in a similar industry or company.
Personal Circumstances Criteria:
- Resides in the Midlands and willing to travel to Tipton, Chesterfield, and Leicester.
Offer:
- Competitive salary
Closing Date: Friday 24th November 23
Our Values
Think Customer
Our customer is the focus of everything we do and through them we maximise our reputation and growth.
Speed and Agility
Own it. Be Bold. Take Action. Get it done.
Be Transparent
We are open and honest and act with integrity at all times.
Work Together
We work and collaborate as one team and look out for our fellow colleagues.
Act Responsibly
Fearless in taking accountability, we give responsibility to other and treat everyone with courtesy dignity and respect.
Be Proud
We celebrate our achievements, learn from our experiences, and take pride in all we do.
- Department
- Structures
- Locations
- East Midlands
- Remote status
- Hybrid Remote
East Midlands
Employee Benefits
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🏝️ Holiday Purchase Scheme
Ability to purchase extra days holiday -
❤ Westfield Health
Giving you money back towards essential health costs such as optical and dental. Also giving access to a range of health and wellbeing services -
👀 Free Eye Tests
Get a free eye examination and money towards single-vision glasses with Specsavers -
🚗 Car Maintenance Scheme
Includes MOT’s, service, repairs and tyre replacements. -
🚴♀️ Cycle2Work
Save up to 42% on new bikes and accessories from Halfords and pay in installments -
👫 Refer a Friend
Earn rewards for referring a friend or family member to work for us -
👪 Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave Packages
Expectant parents can benefit from our Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave -
💚 Mental Health First Aid support
We have 40 trained Mental Health First Aiders across the Group, giving you support you need, when you need it -
🎉 Perkbox
Get exclusive discounts, cashback and offers
About Construction Testing Solutions
CTS and our range of independent UKAS accredited laboratories provide on-site testing and laboratory services to the construction, quarry products and civil engineering industries across the whole of the UK.
Our purpose-built laboratories are fully equipped to test the mechanical, physical and chemical properties of soils, aggregates, concrete and bituminous materials as well as other construction materials and products.
Our highly-trained technicians and engineers either visit sites and take representative samples for subsequent laboratory testing, or conduct in-situ field tests.
General Manager
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