About the Role
Are you a natural leader with a passion for operational excellence and commercial growth? This is your chance to take the reins of a thriving depot within our nationwide Plant & Tool Division, where your decisions make a real impact every day.
As General Manager, you won't just manage - you'll own your Profit Centre, shape strategy, and lead a high-performing team to deliver exceptional service to customers across construction, utilities, and infrastructure. If you're ready to combine leadership with hands‑on business influence in a fast‑paced, growing industry, this is the role for you.
Here’s what success looks like in this role:
- Leading and developing your depot team to drive performance and exceed customer expectations
- Managing your own Profit Centre, influencing all aspects of depot operations; from recruitment and training to purchasing equipment and supplies
- Identifying opportunities to grow revenue with new and existing customers
- Ensuring quality and compliance through audits and regular customer visits
About You
What You’ll Bring
- Proven operational management experience, ideally within the construction or hire industry
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to build and motivate a high-performing team
- Commercial acumen, including experience managing P&L and spotting business development opportunities
- Knowledge of Plant & Tool equipment and the local customer base (highly beneficial)
- Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills
About Us
You’ll be joining an industry leader that’s growing and genuinely committed to your success. At GAP, we’re proud to be the UK’s leading equipment hire provider - supporting projects big and small across construction, infrastructure, events, and more. With nearly 200 locations nationwide and a wide range of specialist divisions, we offer exciting opportunities in everything from Plant and Tools to Lifting, Survey, Pumps, Power and Environmental, and Event Services.
As a family‑run business with over 50 years of experience, we believe in doing things the right way. That means:
- More investment in our equipment than anyone else in the industry, so you work with the best tools in the game
- Remaining fully independent, which lets us make agile, long‑term decisions that support your success
- Offering real career growth, training, and development from day one
- Support that values you – from generous holidays to Life Assurance and Health & Wellness Support
We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer and embrace the unique contributions each individual brings.
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General Manager in Ashford employer: GAP Group Limited
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