General Manager at Hire Resolve

Job Description

• We are seeking a hands-on General Manager  with experience in food manufacturing to lead a single-site prepared food operation in the Western Cape.
• This role focuses on operational excellence, turnaround, and growth.

 Key Responsibilities

• Full site leadership with P&L accountability
• Drive operational stabilisation and performance turnaround
• Improve yield, reduce waste, and optimise costs
• Ensure food safety, hygiene, and compliance standards
• Build leadership depth and frontline accountability
• Hands-on presence with clear authority on site

Requirements

• Proven General Manager or Operations Manager experience in food manufacturing
• Demonstrated turnaround or recovery experience in complex operations
• Strong people leadership in unionised environments
• Commercial and operational credibility – hands-on, not purely strategic
• Resilient, decisive, and highly accountable
• Preferred: tertiary qualification in Food Technology, Engineering, Operations Management, or related field