Branch Manager - G4S

G4S is the world’s leading international security solutions group, and the largest provider of integrated security solutions in South Africa. Offering far more than commodity products and services designed for security, G4S harnesses the power of technology to offer customers end-to-end security and cash solutions. In South Africa, we are one of the largest private sector employers, providing employment to 15,000 screened, security vetted and highly trained personnel countrywide. We specialise in outsourced business processes and facilities in sectors where security and safety risks are considered a strategic threat. We use our global expertise and our local knowledge in the assessment and management of security and safety risks for buildings, infrastructure, materials, valuables, people and society. We develop long-term strategic partnerships with customers in key sectors where we can help them to deliver their own business objectives through either increasing their revenues, reducing costs, managing risks, protecting critical assets or improving their service delivery to the customers they serve. We do this by understanding the environments in which our customers operate, the pressures they face and the things that matter to them most.

Branch Manager

• G4S Cash Solutions (SA), a leading provider of integrated cash management solutions, has a vacancy for a Branch Manager based at our operations in Cape Town.
• The role of the Branch Manager is to effectively manage branch resources and procedures to ensure that the contractual obligations to customers are achieved cost effectively and that the company’s security procedures are applied throughout the branch. To continually review and improve branch profitability and security.
• The successful incumbent is a self-starter with a proven track record in maintaining company policy, adopting best practices, and is able to exercise sound judgement in the pursuit of the achievement of the goals of the organisation, and understanding the role which Management plays within a successful business unit. The incumbent will be expected to be results driven and to live the values of the organisation.

Role Responsibility
Effective management of the branch financial performance

• Manage relationship between actual results, budgets and forecasts, delegating accountability where appropriate.
• Manage the effective and efficient usage of company assets, i.e. vehicles, ensuring that all assets are well maintained, accounted for, and utilized correctly to optimize life of the asset.
• Maintain and adhere to company procedures and policies for the bulk accounts, cash float, cheque books, customer details and all other financial controls. Adhere to and enforce internal and external reconciliation procedures and policies.
• Oversight and management of customer invoicing, ensuring that terminations are processed, new customers added correctly, and changes in billing reflected.
• Initiate cost savings and controls.

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Effective management and deployment of Employees within the branch
Effective Labour and Organisation

• Ensure that there are adequate staff for both admin and operations and that all new vacancies are approved and appointments are vetted and approved before making an offer of employment, as well as fully compliant with current legislation.
• Set and agree objectives and performance standards with staff, including understanding of policy and procedures
• Monitor performance and provide feedback
• Oversight of employee records, ensuring that all relevant and required documentation is on file.

Training/Development

• Succession Planning and Employment Equity
• Determine training needs (in line with training and hr policy) for staff.
• Ensure that all employees are trained on the minimum standard operating procedures and to the statutory training requirements

Leadership

• Set and maintain acceptable standards of behaviour at work by all subordinate employees, as required by G4S’s code of conduct and disciplinary code.
• Ensure that all disciplinary actions are conducted in compliance with Company policies and procedures.

Effective management of operations
Client retention and customer service levels

• Review and deploy resources, and thereafter continuously review operations to improve profitability and customer service levels. Make changes as necessary
• Maintain all customer SLAs and address deficiencies
• Undertake regular and consistent customer visit and assess service of personnel
• Monitor customer service levels

Ops Process Management – Adherence To Operation Standards

• QA audit results and operational matrix
• Ensures that all relevant legislative requirements are adhered to and that Company procedures and standards (including Health and Safety, security, personnel, finance and Transport) are maintained.
• Effective management of branch fleet to ensure optimal operational running
• Maintenance and control of branch assets through the use of registers, stock control, regular audits and spot checks. i.e. fire arms, radios, building assets etc.

Shared Best Practice

• Investigate, share and implement BP from other branches

Effective Security and Risk Management for the branch
Adhere to group and company standards on risk and security mitigation and control on the following areas:

• Maximum vehicle loads and values
• Armed employees
• Branch security
• CPCs
• Radios
• Health and Safety and fire drills
• Systems
• Attacks/emergencies

Effective management of business development function
New business development

• Identifying new business opportunities in the branch’s sphere of operations,
• Monitor and assess the market environment in terms of competitors and current customers.
• Ensure that all new quotes are done at profitable margins

Customer needs analysis

• Upsell of products and new services in line with customers needs and risks.

Company image and brand

• Ensure all vehicles are correctly branded and maintained to improve company image and market share.
• Oversight and management of employee discipline around uniform, behavior in public, driving standards etc, to maintain positive public image and marketing
• Adhere to all company brand guidelines for signage, stock, customer products and communication.

The Ideal Candidate
Minimum requirements:

• Previous specialized industry (with specific reference to CIT) experience recommended
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years general management experience
• Strong management skills
• Sound understanding of financial information (Profit and Loss Statement)
• Proven experience in Customer Relationship Management

Knowledge, Skills And Attributes

• South African security legislation
• G4S Operational Policy and procedures
• G4S HR Policy and procedures
• Health and Safety legislation
• Leading people
• Managing professionally
• Managing Conflict
• Communication (Written and Verbal)
• Negotiation
• Computer literacy
• Basic financial skills
• Driving change
• Customer Thinking
• Delivering objectives
• Awareness of the market environment
• Delivering strategy