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
- Lead and inspire a high‑performing Hygiene Operations team across all product lines.
- Drive engagement, performance and efficiency using clear KPIs and management information.
- Manage resource planning, performance, training and development to maximise productivity and budget delivery.
- Ensure all operational processes, policies and quality standards are consistently met.
- Act as the Health & Safety lead, ensuring full compliance, training and audit standards.
- Champion customer satisfaction, quality service and pride in phs.
The ideal candidate for a Depot General Manager at phs will have
- Proven leader with the ability to motivate and engage teams.
- Strong focus on delivery, service excellence and results.
- Hands‑on leader, comfortable balancing strategic oversight with front‑line operational involvement.
- Creative, agile thinker with a willingness to challenge existing ways of working.
- Excellent communicator and team player, able to influence at all levels.
- Resilient, committed and effective under pressure, with a drive for continuous improvement across all Hygiene product lines.
- Knowledge of Health and Safety and its importance in the workplace
- Hold a Mangers CPC (essential)
- Hold a valid driving licence (essential)
- COTC qualification (essential)
- NEBOSH Managing Safety or equivalent (essential)
- Recognised Management qualification (desirable)
In return for your commitment and expertise, you will get
- Competitive Salary
- Company car or car allowance
- Management Bonus
- Virtual GP for you and your household
- Buy and sell holiday scheme
- Amazing employee discounts with major supermarkets and retailers with ‘phs Perks’
- Training to expand your skills. We offer accredited ILM training through external and in‑house training
- Apprenticeship opportunities
- 23 days holiday plus bank holidays (31 days in total) plus a Buy / Sell holiday scheme
- Free Parking onsite so no parking costs
- Other benefits such as improved parental and paternity leave, a 24‑hour wellbeing helpline, cycle to work scheme, pension scheme, life assurance and more…
About phs
Phs Group was founded in 1963 and we are the leading provider for Hygiene Services in the UK, Spain and Ireland with over 90,000 customers across 300,000 locations incorporating numerous businesses during its 57 years of business.
Our businesses include: Washrooms, Healthcare, Floorcare, Phs Direct and Direct 365 (sale of consumables), Phs Greenleaf, Teacrate, Besafe, Wastekit and Compliance.
At phs, we pride ourselves on our diverse workforce, and ensuring we have an inclusive environment for all our staff. We remain committed to ensuring our teams can bring their true selves to work without risk.
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