General Manager
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Job Location:
Minneapolis, MN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
16-10-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Overview
Element has an opportunity for a General Manager to lead our Bloomington MN location. Reporting directly to the Division Director the General Manager will have full profit and loss (P&L) accountability and act as the chief business leader for the site. This role requires a results-driven individual with a strong focus on financial performance operational excellence and workforce leadership to consistently drive performance beyond budgeted expectations.
Responsibilities
- Own and exceed financial performance targets including revenue EBITDA working capital and cash flow.
- Act as a business owner for the site responsible for all strategic operational and financial outcomes.
- Lead development and execution of business plans to drive profitable growth operational scalability and long-term sustainability.
- Rigorously manage budgeting forecasting cost controls and performance metrics to optimize margin and maximize value.
- Ensure operational efficiency and workforce productivity through proactive planning resource allocation and continuous improvement.
- Lead workforce planning and management including hiring scheduling performance evaluation and resource development.
- Build and foster a culture of safety accountability and respect where employees feel valued included and empowered to perform at their best.
- Champion employee engagement and well-being ensuring a positive and professional work environment that supports retention and morale.
- Invest in people development by identifying talent providing meaningful feedback and supporting training career paths and internal advancement opportunities.
- Cultivate strong relationships with key accounts while pursuing strategic growth opportunities in alignment with market and customer needs.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Quality EHS Finance HR Sales and Technical teams to drive integrated success.
- Serve as a visible values-based leader representing the company with professionalism to employees customers partners and community stakeholders.
- Ensure full compliance with Element policies and applicable local state and federal regulations.
Skills / Qualifications
- Bachelors degree (BA/BS) from an accredited 4-year college or university; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
- Minimum of 10 years of progressive leadership experience with a strong background in managing full P&L operations.
- Proven track record of driving profitability improving EBITDA and leading business turnarounds or expansions.
- Strong financial acumen with the ability to interpret data drive strategic decision-making and take action to maximize performance.
- Experience in workforce planning and managing labor productivity to meet business needs and financial targets.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to lead teams and influence outcomes across all levels.
- Strong organizational and conflict resolution skills; ability to identify root causes solve problems quickly and implement sustainable solutions.
- Knowledge of safety quality and compliance in an industrial or laboratory setting is a plus.
- Ability to organize the lab as a whole in line with the strategic operational and technical goals of the entire company
- Strong organizational problem-solving and conflict resolution skills to effectively establish and maintain two-way communications to understand the needs and concerns of all departments
- Ability to effectively provide managerial guidance to all staff on all functions within the lab
Diversity Statement
At Element we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming the worlds most trusted testing partner.
All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age disability ethnic origin gender marital status race religion responsibility of dependents sexual orientation or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Restaurant Experience
- Hospitality Experience
- Interviewing
- Management Experience
- Profit & Loss
- Employment & Labor Law
- Sanitation
- Leadership Experience
- P&L Management
- Restaurant Management
- Retail Management
- Recruiting
About Company
We Are Element A global provider of Testing, Inspection and Certification services for a diverse range of materials and products in sectors where failure in service is not an option. As one of the leading providers of testing, inspection and certification services to many of the world ... View more
