General Manager

The General Manager I is pivotal in driving depot success by skillfully leading both individuals and team leaders at a specific depot location; serving upwards of 800 customers. The General Manager is typically supported, dependent on operation size, by an Operations Manager, who manages part of the hourly team, while he/she may also directly supervise a segment of the hourly workforce. Key responsibilities include enhancing team engagement, ensuring compliance with safety and DOT regulations, managing fleet performance, and driving service excellence in oil distribution. The position requires effective leadership skills, a focus on continuous improvement, and the ability to achieve financial and operational goals.

• Operations experience required, 1+ year(s) strongly preferred
• Management experience required, 1+ year(s) strongly preferred
• Skilled in motivating others and building highly engaged and effective teams.
• Demonstrated ability to manage employee performance through coaching conversations, conflict resolution, and employee development.
• Managerial courage to address performance issues, tackle difficult conversations and lead with confidence.
• Demonstrated ability to manage customer service challenges to mutually beneficial outcomes
• Strong business acumen and proven track record in achieving financial and operational results.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills with the ability to influence various levels of the organization.
• Self-awareness with an understanding of personal strengths and areas for growth; actively seeks improvement opportunities.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.
  

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field, strongly preferred
• Route-based service industry experience is strongly preferred
• Experience leading a distribution function is strongly preferred

Restaurant Technologies is the leading provider of highly innovative and value-enhancing bulk cooking oil management services to the food service industry. Our solution is environmentally sound, highly efficient and creates a safer, more productive work environment for restaurant personnel. With over 35,000 existing customers we are an established, profitable mid-sized company poised for double-digit growth in the coming year. We are headquartered in suburban Minneapolis, Minnesota with a growing number of sites strategically located across the U.S. serving over 41 metropolitan markets.