General Manager
Legal definition for licensing – Property Guard/Security Technician/Security Consultant (any or all)
A General Manager has overall responsibility for formulating and implementing business strategy, managing and leading staff, establishing business policy and process and achieving operational and financial targets.
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Career level
Later
Pay rate
$110k to $150k+
Duties
- Oversee day-to-day operations
- Maintain budgets
- Set policy and process
- Ensure employee productivity and support professional development
- Oversee recruitment and training processes
- Evaluate and improve operational and financial performance
- Direct employee assessment process
- Ensure health and safety requirements are followed
- Promote and drive continuous improvement
- Prepare regular reports
- Planning and budgeting
Role Requirements
- Must be 18+ years old (licence requirement)
- Minimum 7 years’ experience in relevant industry fields
- Experienced in developing effective relationships and achieving targets
- Must be confident in effecting change
- Must have a clean criminal record
- Able to work well under pressure
Skill Sets & Role Fit
- Roles are non-gender and age specific
- Understanding of health and safety, and industry standards and guidelines
- Analytical and detail orientated
- Ability to set and prioritise goals
- Ability to direct and motivate others
- Excellent communicator
- Business planning skills
Strong problem-solving skills
Working Conditions
- Usually work regular business hours but may have to be on call or irregular hours
- May involve travel
- May work on customer or operational sites
Industry Training
- Diploma or Degree
- Security Consultants Certificate of Competence
Indicative Pay Scales
- Entry level – $110,000 to $120,000
- Mid-level – $120,000 to $140,000
- High level – $140,000 to $150,000+
Industry Pathway Opportunities
- CEO
- Business ownership
Other Sector Pathway Opportunities
- Senior Management Roles
- Business ownership