General Manager

Darling Ingredients•Ellenwood, GA

About The Position

Darling Ingredients repurposes and recycles materials from the animal agriculture and food industries - transforming them into essential ingredients that do everything from feeding animals to fertilizing crops to fueling planes and nourishing people. We're the number one publicly traded company of our kind, operating a global family of brands and businesses that span more than 260 facilities in over 15 countries. Our unique scale allows us to make entire industries less wasteful and more sustainable, helping move the world toward a more circular economy. Darling Ingredients offers full time employees a full suite of benefits including but not limited to the following: 401(k), Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, and Paid Time Off. The General Manager is responsible for the sales growth, retention of customers, customer satisfaction, profitability, operational controls, health and safety performance and regulatory compliance.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required; Bachelor's degree preferred.
Minimum 5 or more years working in a midlevel management position; experience must be in an industrial or plant setting.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in the rendering industry a plus.
Bachelor's degree in agri-business or related field preferred.
Work well with others in a team-based environment.
Communicates clearly both verbally or in written form; excellent analytical skills.
Leadership ability; able to direct personnel.
Requires minimum supervision; makes timely, accurate judgments regarding production and process quality.
Highly organized; superior time management skills.

Responsibilities

Manages and coordinates the activities of all personnel, property, plant equipment, and fleet engaged in the acquisition and processing of raw material and storage and distribution of finished goods.
Responsible for the development of the management staff including Office Manager, Fleet Manager, Plant Manager and others who impact the performance of the facility.
Ensures facility compliance with Corporate policies, procedures, and objectives.
Develops, implements, and monitors annual plant budget; reviews monthly expenditures.
Approves accounts payables ensuring all Corporate accounting procedures all followed.
Recruits and hires plant, fleet, and administrative personnel; selects participants for management training program.
Establishes and maintains appropriate wage rates for personnel subject to Corporate approval.
Responsible for proper training of all employees.
Monitors relationships with raw material suppliers; resolves issues when necessary; continuously monitors geographic area for new suppliers.
Manages safety program and is ultimately responsible for plant safety; maintains safety as top priority in accordance with all company safety rules and regulations.
Responsible for plant transportation needs for both raw material and finished product, and for all modes of transportation used such as rail car, truckload, barge, etc.
All other duties as assigned.