General Manager

The GM effectively acts as scaled-down CEO, overseeing the daily operations of a business segment, department, or stand-alone retail location. It is the general manager’s responsibility to ensure strategic goals are met by setting operational policies, creating and maintaining budgets, managing employees, and more. Good candidates are adept leaders with strong business minds and a knack for organization and collaboration.

Responsibilities of the General Manager include:

• Lead the yard’s daily business activity regarding scrap collection, processing, & shipping
• Oversees yard, warehouse, and equipment inspections, and conducts weekly safety meetings.
• Manages policy deployment in the areas of safety, employee relations, cost reduction, and yard performance measures.
• Responsible for managing the productivity and performance of the team.
• Applicant must demonstrate his/her ability to effectively lead, motivate and develop employees.
• Must exhibit effective problem-solving skills along with strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Maintains staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.
• Has a strong understanding of material identification and is able to ensure material is processed effectively and meets quality standards.
• Manage inventory, including transfer and onsite inventory while always facilitating an organized and clean yard.
• Must always lead and support a culture of safety, in compliance with corporate and OSHA standards.
• Maintain customer service as a top priority and assist in resolving any/all customer issues.
• Open/close cash handling and daily finance report
• Other duties as assigned by Management.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Efficient with Microsoft Office and able to learn scrap software.
• Ensures material purchased/processed/shipped meets standards regarding grading & pricing.
• Assures proper housekeeping procedures by all personnel.
• Responsible for reporting equipment repair and maintenance
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to train and motivate others.
• Maintains budget/cost performance within the annual plan.
• Facilitating paperwork to appropriate personnel.
• Ferrous and nonferrous production schedule
• Inventory management including production transfers.

Physical Requirements:

Ability to sit, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach and work on your feet for extended periods of

time. The employee occasionally is required to lift up to 50 pounds. The employee is frequently required to use hands and fingers; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, or crouch.

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