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We are seeking to recruit an Operations Manager for our Concrete and Quarries Regional QLD NT Team. This critical leadership role will be based in Townsville, QLD and is responsible for developing, implementing and monitoring strategies for Concrete operations in our Northern region. Reporting into the GM Concrete & Quarries Regional QLD NT, the Operations Manager will be focused on improving operational performance, enhancing product quality, minimising cost, optimising plant availability, and exceeding customer service expectations, whilst always ensuring a safe working environment.
This permanent, full-time opportunity has coverage over operations in Townsville, Cairns, Mackay, Airlie Beach, Gladstone and Rockhampton and will require travel to these sites.
Your day will involve:
- Lead your team with a relentless focus on operational safety, compliance, quality and respect.
- People leadership, coaching and mentoring to foster a high performance and positive work culture across a large team including 5 direct Area Manager reports.
- Develop annual budgets and ensure resources are applied to deliver budgeted volume, price, cost, production and earnings targets.
- Develop and implement strategies to ensure plant and equipment are fully operational and meet legislative requirements for safety and environmental compliance.
- Manage people and assets to match capacity to changes in demand ensuring optimal cost and productivity levels are maintained relative to sales volume
- Manage customer accounts and key relationships to understand customer needs, and deliver superior service and performance, including to identify long term business development opportunities to capture value for Boral.
- Identify areas for business operations improvement through analysis and benchmarking and implement strategies to drive operational efficiencies and promote standardisation.
What are we looking for?
- Demonstrated experience in an operational leadership role within an industrial business such as within construction, manufacturing, logistics or mining industries.
- High degree of financial literacy and commercial acumen with exposure to the development and control of operational budgets.
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
- Unwavering commitment to safety and success with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
What’s on offer?
- Permanent, full-time opportunity with attractive salary package and eligibility to participate in short term incentive program
- Broaden your horizons through exposure to our integrated operations
- Access to SkillBuild, an online Learning & Development platform where you can access training resources for our personal and professional growth
- Access to a variety of support networks including Boral Employee Assistance Program
- We provide a working environment that is safe, caring, supportive and dynamic with a clear focus on continually encouraging and developing its people
- Work for an Equal Opportunity Employer – At Boral, we understand that diversity brings many benefits, and we are increasingly encouraging greater diversity within our workplaces
- Join an industry aimed at offering value to the community & committed to Zero Harm
- Iconic market leader committed to driving sustainable outcomes
- We are Australian-owned and operated.
About Boral Concrete
At Boral Concrete, we have more than 200 operational sites across Australia. Rarely a day goes by that you wouldn’t pass one of our batching plants or Agitator trucks. Our people and products have helped enable a variety of residential and commercial projects including Western Sydney International Airport, Crown Sydney and NorthConnex.
Our people provide solutions to help customers and stakeholders build a sustainable future in a changing world. Our values are what matters to us and guide our behaviours: Safety, Teamwork, Ambition, Accountability and Respect.
We’re proud of our legacy as a great Australian business and have a strong foundation to improve and continue fulfilling our purpose and what we do best - building something great.
Boral values and is committed to creating a diverse working environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All suitable applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability or age.?
