General Manager – Heywood
Core
Leading the largest cold storage site in the UK, managing 200+ employees across 7 buildings to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable temperature-controlled logistics for major food brands.
Role type
Senior operational leader (General Manager)
Builds
Large-scale cold storage, automation, warehousing, and distribution operations
Domain
Logistics / Cold Chain / Food Supply Chain
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Leading large multi-shift operational teams, managing blue-collar workforces, owning site P&L and KPIs, driving continuous improvement, ensuring safety and compliance, building cross-functional relationships
Preferred skills
Experience in logistics/supply chain/manufacturing, calm hands-on leadership style, commercial awareness, resilience in demanding environments
Technologies
WMS, automation systems, cold storage infrastructure
Responsibilities
Lead and develop operational leaders and site teams, ensure reliable customer delivery across warehousing and logistics, maintain high standards across safety, compliance, and quality, drive performance through clear operational routines and KPIs, own site P&L performance, support long-term stability of the operational site
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC