Depot General Manager
Newark
Competitive Salary, Management Bonus, Company car or allowance
The role of the General Manager is to lead and inspire a large team to enhance delivery and customer service across all product lines, and the overall Hygiene Division. The General Manager will control all operations and appropriate commercial matters in such a manner as to deliver the Company’s plan and objectives without compromising standards in respect of health and safety, people, quality and service.
What the Depot General Manager role at phs will involve;
1. Lead and inspire a high‑performing Hygiene Operations team across all product lines.
2. Drive engagement, performance and efficiency using clear KPIs and management information.
3. Manage resource planning, performance, training and development to maximise productivity and budget delivery.
4. Ensure all operational processes, policies and quality standards are consistently met.
5. Act as the Health & Safety lead, ensuring full compliance, training and audit standards.
6. Champion customer satisfaction, quality service and pride in phs.
The ideal candidate for a Depot General Manager at phs will have:
7. Proven leader with the ability to motivate and engage teams.
8. Strong focus on delivery, service excellence and results.
9. Hands‑on leader, comfortable balancing strategic oversight with front‑line operational involvement.
10. Creative, agile thinker with a willingness to challenge existing ways of working.
11. Excellent communicator and team player, able to influence at all levels.
12. Resilient, committed and effective under pressure, with a drive for continuous improvement across all Hygiene product lines.
13. Knowledge of Health and Safety and its importance in the workplace
14. Hold a Mangers CPC (essential)
15. Hold a valid driving licence (essential)
16. COTC qualification (essential)
17. NEBOSH Managing Safety or equivalent (essential)
18. Recognised Management qualification (desirable)
In return for your commitment and expertise, you will get:
19. Competitive Salary
20. Company car or car allowance
21. Management Bonus
22. Virtual GP for you and your household
23. Buy and sell holiday scheme
24. Amazing employee discounts with major supermarkets and retailers with ‘phs Perks’
25. Training to expand your skills. We offer accredited ILM training through external and in-house training
26. Apprenticeship opportunities
27. 23 days holiday plus bank holidays (31 days in total) plus a Buy / Sell holiday scheme
28. Free Parking onsite so no parking costs
29. Other benefits such as improved parental and paternity leave, a 24-hour wellbeing helpline, cycle to work scheme, pension scheme, life assurance and more…