General Manager, Gateshead

Are you a natural leader with a passion for operational excellence and commercial growth? This is your chance to take the reins of a thriving depot within our nationwide Plant & Tool Division—where your decisions make a real impact every day.

As General Manager, you won't just manage - you'll own your Profit Centre, shape strategy, and lead a high-performing team to deliver exceptional service to customers across construction, utilities, and infrastructure. If you're ready to combine leadership with hands‑on business influence in a fast‑paced, growing industry, this is the role for you.

What Success Looks Like

• Leading and developing your depot team to drive performance and exceed customer expectations
• Managing your own Profit Centre, influencing all aspects of depot operations—from recruitment and training to purchasing equipment and supplies
• Identifying opportunities to grow revenue with new and existing customers
• Ensuring quality and compliance through audits and regular customer visits

Around You

• Proven operational management experience, ideally within the construction or hire industry
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to build and motivate a high‑performing team
• Commercial acumen, including experience managing P&L and spotting business development opportunities
• Knowledge of Plant & Tool equipment and the local customer base (highly beneficial)
• Excellent attention to detail and problem‑solving skills

About Us

GAP is an industry leader that’s growing and genuinely committed to your success. With nearly 200 locations nationwide and a wide range of specialist divisions, we offer exciting opportunities in everything from Plant and Tools to Lifting, Survey, Pumps, Power and Environmental, and Event Services.

As a family‑run business with over 50 years of experience, we believe in doing things the right way. That means:

• More investment in our equipment than anyone else in the industry, so you work with the best tools in the game
• Remaining fully independent, which lets us make agile, long‑term decisions that support your success
• Offering real career growth, training, and development from day one
• Support that values you - from generous holidays to Life Assurance and Health & Wellness Support

Whether you're hands‑on or customer‑focused, there's a place for you at GAP where your work makes a difference.

We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer and embrace the unique contributions each individual brings.

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