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Job Title


Cleanroom General Manager


Company : Vestis Corporation


Location : Oakville, Ontario


Created : 2026-01-30


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Job Overview The Cleanroom General Manager leads a profitable growth-oriented business in a specific location (Market Center) with full profit and loss responsibility. He/she drives profitability and growth by putting the customer first and investing in our people by coaching, engaging and motivating behaviors to service our customers. Responsibilities Manage all facets of the market center including sales, finance, people leadership, and customer service with full P&L accountability. Manage a Cleanroom Market Center (MC) location, possibly with depots and service centers (annual revenue of $10M+). Drive new sales growth within existing client base and ensure the delivery of exceptional customer service to our clients. Develop short and longterm operational strategies in partnership with senior team members and provide the leadership necessary for the successful design, development, and execution of that strategy to achieve measurable outcomes in a timely, costeffective manner. Lead and manage a highly productive, motivated, and driven team through strong communication, empowerment, reward, and coaching techniques. Maintain close working relationships with partner group in functional areas, including Sales, Human Resources, Finance, Marketing, Supply Chain and Compliance. Partner with the business unit leaders and other key stakeholders to drive change and implement new business processes. Drive profitability and growth by obtaining new customers and retaining current customer relationships and maintain the market center''''s total managed volume. Use strategic and leadership skills to facilitate employee selection, development, retention, motivation, and strong customer relationships. Ensure compliance with contracts and company policies and procedures. Participate in handson activities in the Market Center and in other field locations. Establish a cohesive team between service and production departments to meet organizational goals. Overall MC results, including but not limited to metrics in Service, Production, Sales, Supply Chain, People Leadership and Finance departments. Sets clear expectations for each department and leads by example. Ensure daily efficient operations of location in accordance with established business values, policies and processes. Implements, administers and evaluates programs and procedures to ensure maximum customer retention. Develops and maintains valid service agreements, positive service attitude, effective quality assurance, good customer relations and efficient route management. Implements general price changes when needed and changes prices on specific accounts as needed. Reviews financial statements, reports and other performance data in a dedicated manner. Measures financial productivity and sales goal achievement to determine areas in need of remediation and improvement. Personally oversees the proper and timely collection of the Companys accounts receivables. Create a pervasive sales culture that fosters team selling via Together in Growth (TIG) and Shared Lead programs. Proactively supports the generation of new business for the MC. Provides leadership and support for new sales opportunities. Develop and maintain customer relationships with the Market Centers top customers. Completes in person meeting for each department head weekly to review performance. Promote and sustain a safety culture. Ensures all safety accidents and incidents are timely investigated and reported by department leadership. Oversees implementation, administration and evaluation of production programs and procedures. Conduct short and long range planning to ensure achievement of production goals and standards. Manage merchandise budget and inventory to reduce spend while continually providing adequate supply for the customer base. Sustain merchandise control billing and collections to recover costs associated with customer lost and ruined goods. Partner with labor relations or human resources in union or nonunion environments to ensure all employee disciplinary action is timely investigated and documented. Conduct performance evaluations for department leaders providing specific and detailed feedback on their management and leadership skills and the attainment of their respective goals and objectives. Manages the hiring, placement and removal of locations workforce. Consults and works with staff management on the best action to take in regard to location staffing. Proactively leads talent development programs and efforts within the MC. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Strategic Agility (Making Complex Decisions) Building People Capability (Inspiring Others) Accountability for Excellence (Focusing on Action and Outcomes) Impact and Influence (Getting Work Done Through Others) Organizational Collaboration (Being Organizationally Savvy) Demonstrated leadership skills with a broad knowledge of management practices and good business analysis/project management skills. Demonstrated ability to grasp a large, complex, matrixoriented global business at a base level and use this understanding to set overall strategy and drive business process improvement. Demonstrated business savvy to effectively communicate and work with other executives in support of achieving business and systems goals. Strong business planning skills to execute strategic projects with implications for business areas with rapidly evolving business processes. Must possess a balanced perspective on strategic and tactical issues. Proven ability to manage numerous projects, as well as resources, remotely in a highly dispersed organization. Proven ability to select top talent and create a productive environment that promotes initiative, innovation, continual learning and development of key personnel for future advancement. Excellent communication and presentation skills with a wide range of audiences including clients, front line managers and Clevel leaders. Proficient with Microsoft Office and Teams. Experience / Qualifications Bachelors degree or equivalent required. Five to seven years of progressive management responsibility. Industry experience strongly preferred. Twelve to Eighteen months of B2B sales experience strongly preferred. Demonstrated success in operations management in a production facility or manufacturing environment. Considerable knowledge of financial reporting, including profit and loss, sales and capital expenses. License Requirements / Certifications A valid drivers license is required. Working Environment / Safety Requirements / Physical Requirements A plant/office environment, in a Market Center. Must walk/maneuver throughout the plant, loading docks, storeroom, and delivery vehicles. May be exposed to heat, cold, laundry chemicals, fumes, dust, and noise. Up to 50% of time may be required for travel; to visit customers, engaging in new sales opportunities, attend management meetings. Local or overnight travel within Canada and the United States. Compensation The salary rate that Canadian Linen and Uniform Service reasonably expects to pay for this position ranges between $120,000 $135,000 per year, depending on circumstances including an applicants skills and qualifications, certain degrees and certifications, prior job experience, market data, and other relevant factors. Additional compensation may include a bonus. #J-18808-Ljbffr