General Manager
Isle of Wight

  • Isle of Wight
  • Full-time
  • Permanent

About a career with Elis

Are you ready to take the next step in your Elis career?

This is a unique opportunity to lead our Isle of Wight site, with responsibility for £3.8M in revenue, EBITDA budget 26% and a team of around 65 colleagues.

The Isle of Wight site is an important part of our UK operations, and we’re looking for a strong leader who can inspire teams, deliver results, and drive continuous improvement.

We are looking for someone who is either an existing General Manager, or someone ready to step up into a General Manager role for the first time.

Your Mission at Elis

  • Lead and inspire: Direct all site teams – production, logistics, engineering, customer services – to deliver excellence every day.
  • Take ownership: Full P&L responsibility with a focus on hitting EBITDA targets and safeguarding revenue.
  • Develop people: Coach, support and grow your team, ensuring every colleague feels valued and engaged.
  • Drive improvement: Lead the LEAN agenda and embed a culture of safety, quality, and efficiency.
  • Shape the future: Align local operations with Elis’s strategic goals while identifying opportunities for growth and innovation.
  • Deliver for our customers: Put service at the heart of everything we do, ensuring we continue to exceed customer expectations.

What will make you stand out?

  • Experience leading teams in an operational environment.
  • Commercial awareness and confidence with budgets, KPIs and performance metrics.
  • A people leader with the ability to engage, motivate and bring out the best in others.
  • Passion for continuous improvement and operational excellence.
  • Commitment to health, safety, quality and sustainability.

What's on offer?

  • Car Allowance
  • On-site Parking
  • Private Medical
  • Company Pension
  • 33 Days Holiday
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Life Assurance
  • A chance to step up into a senior leadership role within Elis UK.
  • The opportunity to shape the culture and performance of a motivated, growing team.

Interested?

Then apply online! Your contact person:

Claudia Cronin
HR & Talent Resourcing Manager
Tel: claudia.cronin@elis.com