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General Manager
Role summary
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The General Manager is expected to lead day-to-day operations, deliver strong service and financial performance, manage budgets, and maintain excellent customer relationships. The role typically includes responsibility for people leadership, operational planning, performance improvement, compliance, and health and safety. Candidates should have substantial management experience in logistics, supply chain, transport, warehousing, or a related operational environment. Strong commercial awareness, communication, decision-making, and problem-solving skills are important, together with the ability to motivate teams and deliver results through change. Experience managing key performance indicators, customer expectations, and continuous-improvement programmes would be valuable. DHL will expect an inclusive, accountable leader who can build productive relationships with employees, customers, and senior stakeholders.
Can I work in the UK?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: Warehouse, driver and operations jobs are below degree level and cannot be sponsored; only managers can, and logistics managers only while on the shortage list.
Before you apply: Driver jobs need a licence that counts in that country, and a foreign one may not carry over: Japan's truck-driver visa asks for a class 1 licence, Qatar residents sit a driving test, and Ireland's permit list asks for a CE or C1E truck licence or one it recognises.
Watch for: Logistics managers are on the interim shortage list today, but the July 2026 review did not recommend them from January 2027. Youth schemes are the usual way in for Canadians, Australians and Indians.
Official source: GOV.UK: Immigration Rules, Appendix Skilled Occupations. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the UK
Usual for Logistics jobs in the UK, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Not usually provided; you rent privately |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Visa fee is yours (GBP 819; GBP 324 health and care) unless the employer pays; moving help varies |
| Flights | Not standard; varies by employer and seniority |
| Pay and overtime | Pay starts at the National Living Wage, GBP 12.71 an hour from 1 April 2026 (age 21 and over, by law) |
| Contract | Permanent is usual; sponsored work visas last up to 5 years at a time |
| Leave | At least 28 days for a 5-day week (by law); employers may count bank holidays in it |
| Income tax | 0% to GBP 12,570, 20% to GBP 50,270, then 40%; plus 8% National Insurance (Scotland differs) |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
Working in the UK
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About DHL
DHL is a global logistics and supply chain company operating across international express delivery, freight forwarding, contract logistics, e-commerce, and mail services. It is part of DHL Group and serves businesses in sectors including retail, healthcare, technology, automotive, manufacturing, and life sciences. In the United Kingdom, DHL manages extensive transport, warehousing, distribution, and delivery networks for both corporate customers and consumers. The company is known for its international reach, operational scale, technology investment, and focus on sustainability, safety, and service quality. Employees generally work in a performance-driven environment where teamwork, customer focus, continuous improvement, and responsible business practices are strongly valued. General Manager roles can vary by division and site, but typically involve leading sizeable teams, managing customer commitments, and balancing operational efficiency with commercial performance.