Assistant General Manager

Position Summary Living Earth is seeking an experienced, results-oriented Assistant General Manager to support the General Manager in leading the financial, operational, commercial, safety, customer service, and people performance of an assigned geographic region. Working closely with the General Manager, District Managers, Site Managers, and corporate support functions, the Assistant General Manager helps ensure consistent execution of company standards, achievement of business objectives, and effective resolution of operational issues.

This is a hands-on leadership position with responsibility for assigned locations, projects, business functions, and regional initiatives, and the Assistant General Manager may assume delegated General Manager responsibilities as business needs require.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Work directly with the General Manager to support all aspects of managing a Living Earth region, including operations, financial performance, sales, customer service, safety, employee leadership, and business strategy.

Support execution of regional operating plans, performance objectives, strategic priorities, and company initiatives, and assume delegated responsibility for portions of regional operations as assigned by the General Manager.

Maintain a strong working understanding of Living Earth operations, including production, material processing, inventory management, distribution, transportation, equipment utilization, site readiness, customer service, and workforce management.

Visit and support assigned Living Earth locations to evaluate site operations, reinforce company standards, and address differences in market, facility, staffing, and operational needs.

Evaluate site and regional performance using financial statements, budgets, forecasts, operational metrics, sales trends, labor data, inventory information, productivity measures, safety performance, and customer service indicators.

Analyze regional profit and loss performance, including revenue, gross margin, EBITDA, labor costs, operating expenses, inventory, capital expenditures, and profitability, and identify opportunities to improve results.

Assist with the development and monitoring of regional budgets, forecasts, operating plans, performance objectives, and strategic priorities.

Research and analyze financial or operational variances and partner with the General Manager to develop corrective action plans and performance improvement strategies.

Participate in regular business reviews, operational meetings, financial reviews, leadership meetings, and planning sessions.

Assist the General Manager with establishing and reinforcing performance expectations for District Managers, Site Managers, and other regional leaders.

Participate in and support coaching, performance management, leadership development, accountability, and succession-planning activities with regional leaders.

Coach, motivate, develop, and hold managers accountable for financial, operational, safety, customer service, and employee performance within assigned areas of responsibility.

Assume responsibility for designated projects, locations, departments, operational initiatives, or business functions as assigned by the General Manager.

Provide temporary or supplemental leadership support at locations experiencing vacancies, performance challenges, increased business demands, or other operational needs.

Assist District Managers and Site Managers with identifying and resolving operational, staffing, equipment, inventory, customer, and employee issues.

Conduct site visits and operational reviews to evaluate facility conditions, customer service, production, inventory, staffing, safety, equipment utilization, housekeeping, documentation, and compliance with company standards.

Ensure compliance with company expectations regarding inventory controls, purchasing, cash handling, expense authorization, equipment management, internal controls, and protection of company assets.

Assist with evaluating labor utilization, overtime, productivity, staffing levels, schedules, and other workforce-related expenses.

Partner with Human Resources on recruiting, onboarding, employee…