General Manager Rentokil Initial Tanzania
Rentokil Initial, Tanzania

Rentokil Initial:

Rentokil Initial is a Global services company employing over 35,000 colleagues across 70 countries. The Company is at the cutting edge of technology and innovation as it strives to protect people and enhance lives, by controlling pests, improving hygiene and improving interior spaces with plants and scenting.

We are experts in the fields we operate in, investing in training, science, innovation and technology, and affording our employees Opportunities for Growth and Development

Listening and acting on feedback is part of our culture to support colleagues and our customers. Rentokil Initial regards equality and fairness as a fundamental right of all of its colleagues.

We live our values of Service, Relationships and Teamwork which were identified by our colleagues across the world.

Find out more on careers.rentokil-initial.com

Our family of businesses:

Rentokil Pest Control is the world’s leading commercial pest control company who provide quality, diligent and friendly services to all our customers.

We operate in over 65 countries and we are ranked in the top 3 in 63 of those.

We are highly innovative and have leading technical and scientific expertise and our customers look to us for our knowledge and integrity.

Although we don’t provide the most luxurious of services, this is certainly essential for all of our customers, and to make sure service happens.

Initial Hygiene is the world’s leading hygiene services company who provide quality, diligent and friendly services to all our customers. We operate in over 40 countries and we are ranked in the top 3 in 38 of those. We produce high quality, tailored hygiene product ranges for washrooms - across all sectors and industries where our customers look to us for our knowledge and integrity

Ambius is the world leader in providing interior landscaping services for a range of customers from boutique hotels, to shopping centres. We use planting, scenting, flowers, artwork and exterior landscaping maintenance to improve the environment for the benefit of the customer and their employees. Ambius is a global brand across North America, Europe South Africa and Australia.

We have central support functions of Human Resources, IT, Finance, Legal and Marketing amp; Innovation in the Rentokil Initial Head Office locations and in country.

You would be supporting the Pest Control amp; Hygiene business in Tanzania

Requirements

A vacancy has arisen for a General Manager for our Tanzanian Business
To grow the revenue, profitability and cash delivery of the region by constantly seeking ways to improve the operating quality and efficiency, customer retention levels and customer base growth, to achieve high levels of service and sales performance in order to meet or exceed relevant targets within set time frames.

• Delivery of turnover, profit and cash conversion to budget
• Manage service processes and delivery of customer service to service specification.
• Communicate and co-operation between functional management
• Drive compliance with all company and divisional policies and procedures
• Achieve and improve on retention levels in the customer base and improve on this trend.
• Effectively recruit and develop and retain talent ensuring the business is appropriately staffed at all times
• Control and manage budgets, forecasts and margins
• Increase market penetration and share and introduce innovative ways of selling new business.
• Lead, train and develop talent within the team by upgrading skills amp; capabilities, coaching amp; developing colleagues, thereby creating an extremely high functioning and successful team that will support the company's strategic plan going forward.
• Maintain a clear communication path with the regional management so that key issues confronting the business are promptly identified and kept in focus

Do you have what it takes? If you want to be considered for this role you will need:

• A valid Driver’s Licence
• Legally able to work in Tanzania
• Commercial / Managerial tertiary qualification (preferable)
• Evidence of 5 years managerial experience
• A Strong orientation/connection with the values of service, relationships and teamwork
• Ensure delivery of excellent results, goals and initiatives and excellent customer service
• Negotiation and Coaching skills
• High energy level / self motivation
• Planning and organizing / work management skills
• Computer literacy -( MS word, Google, Excel and Internet)
• Strong Commercial and Numeric skills
• Flexibility and adaptability to rapid environmental changes and ability to operate in diverse cultural env

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