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General Manager

With over 50 years’ experience in the logistics industry McCulla Ireland are one of the country’s leading providers of ambient, chilled and frozen logistics solutions throughout Ireland, the United Kingdom and Europe.

We currently have Operating Centres across Northern Ireland and Ireland, with further plans for expansion.  McCulla has over 300 employees working across our Transport, Warehousing, Customs and Green Bioenergy Operations.   There is an ever-growing modern fleet consisting of over 120 vehicles and 200 trailers operating our just in time service with environmental sustainability at the forefront of everything we do and making us unique in the market for our customers.

The Role:

As General Manager across Warehouse Operations & Facilities you will play a key role in shaping the future of the McCulla Warehousing element of the business, as we continue to maximise the current operations, expand for future growth and meet the needs of our customers. 

Working as part of the Senior Leadership Team and across 3 sites (Lisburn, Mallusk & Dublin) you will have a role in influencing operational and strategic decisions as part of our vision.  Across the sites you will be responsible for the range of services we offer to our customers inclusive of supermarket pick & distribution activities through to blasting freezing and bulk storage.

This will be a challenging and rewarding role, for someone who is highly motivated, energised, and wants to be part of a forward-thinking team.

Important Information
Location: Lisburn, McCulla (Ireland) Ltd, Blaris Industrial Estate, 5 Altona Road, Lisburn, Northern Ireland, BT27 5QB
Date Posted: 1st May 2024
Closing Date: 17th May 2024
Industry: Logistics & Transport
Job Type: Full time
Salary: Based on Experience

About the role

Duties will include:

  • You will be responsible for overseeing the Warehousing Operations & Facilities across 3 sites.  This involves ensuring that all daily operations are carried out in an efficient and effective manner to meet our customer needs. 

  • Leading, managing and motivating the Warehousing Teams to deliver on the strategic and operational objectives.

  • You will be involved in operational design, solutions and improvements to ensure all processes are followed and correctly managed, supportive of business change.

  • Maintaining and creating a positive work environment across each site, ensuring KPI targets are achieved by the teams.

  • You will be the point of escalation and audit to ensure a clean and safe working environment within the warehouse & coldstores across each site relevant to legislation and good working practices.

  • Ensuring all inventory, orders and stock management processes are completed to standard across the sites. 

  • The control and management of the departmental budget.

  • You will be the point of escalation for all people matters ranging from colleague engagement, absence management, employee relations and disciplinary and grievance.

  • Ensure labour is proactively managed to ensure capacity is available to meet the customer needs.

  • Manage the overall performance, linked to KPI’s to ensure activity is recorded and measured to optimise efficiencies across the department.

  • Ensure that excellent customer service is delivered across the department internally and externally.

  • Across the facilities you will be responsible for utility management, ensuring site security, R&M, procurement, dealing with external tenants, insurance matters and escalation, various project management & planning, and being deemed the Responsible Person.

Criteria:

  • You will be an experienced General Manager across Warehousing Operations with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in Logistics & Supply Chain Operations.

  • You will have had exposure and experience of facilities management.

  • Experience of working in a high-volume fast-moving environment.

  • Highly competent and knowledgeable within IT & Systems relevant to the industry sector.

  • Effective management and leadership skills though others.

  • Team player with a proven track record of developing and upskilling others.

  • Able to remain calm under pressure.

  • Adaptable and Flexible.

  • Well organized with the ability to prioritize tasks.

  • Has experience with working alongside customers.

  • Prepared to travel across the 3 x sites on a weekly basis.

Terms:

  •  Highly competitive salary package depending on experience.

  • Matched employee / employer pension contribution.

  • Additional Annual Leave (Service Based).

  • Life & death in service insurance.

  • Certified Training Courses.

  • Career progression.

  • Additional Company Benefits.

 

What you will need

Required criteria

  • An experienced General Manager across Warehousing Operations with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in Logistics & Supply Chain Operations.
  • You will have had exposure and experience of facilities management.
  • Experience of working in a high-volume fast-moving environment.
  • Highly competent and knowledgeable within IT & Systems relevant to the industry sector.
  • Effective management and leadership skills though others.
  • Prepared to travel across the 3 x sites on a weekly basis.

Professional skills you’ll need for this job opportunity

Customer Relationship Management

Customer Relationship Management

Team Management

Team Management

Leadership

Leadership

McCulla Ireland Limited

With over 50 years’ experience, McCulla Ireland is a Haulage, Customs, Warehousing, Distribution and Power Company with Operating Centres in Northern Ireland (Lisburn and Mallusk) and the Republic of Ireland. Operating with an expanding, modern fleet of 120 vehicles and 200 trailers to facilitate our ‘just-in-time’ service. We are previous winners of the "Irish Supply Chain Overall Excellence Award", "Irish Haulier Of The Year" and collected the "Irish Green Transport Award" for our foods waste to Biogas circular economy fleet.

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With more than 50 years’ experience, McCulla Ireland is a leading provider of ambient, chilled and frozen logistics and storage solutions. Established in 1969, we are now a second generation family-owned business which has shown great resilience, adaptability and innovation over the years. Today, we have three strategically-placed facilities in Lisburn, Dublin and Mallusk, and are the market leader for groupage coming from the UK onto the island of Ireland. We have diversified significantly over the years from the original core business of standard refrigerated haulage into a fully integrated cold supply chain, including cold storage and bespoke logistics solutions for customers of all sizes. Services include product collection, storage, picking-to-order and delivery by the box, pallet, or full load to anywhere in the UK, Ireland and the rest of continental Europe.

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At McCulla Ireland we live and breathe our company motto: Be More. Deliver More. Expect More. We understand that each customer is unique, so we always seek to deliver flexible, tailored solutions to suit our broad range of customers, from independent restaurants and retailers to major retail and hospitality chains and international manufacturers. Our business ethos is to focus on removing our customers’ problems and to become an extension of their production lines. At McCulla we are highly committed to our staff from the moment they join our team. We recognise that an environment that supports the varying needs of our employees creates a great atmosphere work in.

Our benefits

Providing the right training & development is our top priority. Each individual employee receives the resources & tools vital in helping them excel & progress in their role from the moment they step through the door.

Vacation, Paid time off

Retirement plan and/or pension

Office perks

Employee development programs

Employee discounts

Casual dress

Free parking

Cycle to work

Referral bonus

Competitive salary

Life insurance

Event tickets

Long service recognition

Employee Assistance Scheme

Wellbeing Scheme

Work With Charities

Social Opportunities

Employee Recognition Scheme

General Manager

With over 50 years’ experience, McCulla Ireland is a Haulage, Customs, Warehousing, Distribution and Power Company with Operating Centres in Northern Ireland (Lisburn and Mallusk) and the Republic of Ireland. Operating with an expanding, modern fleet of 120 vehicles and 200 trailers to facilitate our ‘just-in-time’ service. We are previous winners of the "Irish Supply Chain Overall Excellence Award", "Irish Haulier Of The Year" and collected the "Irish Green Transport Award" for our foods waste to Biogas circular economy fleet.