State Operations Manager

518694Work type:Permanent - Full TimeLocation:Auburn NSW AustraliaCategories:Management

• Permanent Full-Time role | Based in Auburn, NSW
• Multi-site responsibility | Lead a team of Operations managers
• Leadership role with an opportunity to make your mark!

Cleanaway is Australia's largest waste management organisation with over 7,500 employees working at over 400 sites. We have been around in Australia for over 50 years, delivering solutions that offer extraordinary benefits not just for our customers, but for our communities and environment we live in. Cleanaway provides sustainable waste management solutions to a range of customers including councils, small businesses, large corporate entities and government agencies.About the role:Reporting to the Regional Manager and with a flexible base location, you will be responsible for ensuring the efficient and effective operation of all Transfer stations, including waste receival, transportation, processing, and disposal. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a team of professionals, drive operational performance, and contribute to our mission of promoting responsible waste management practices.Key responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• Ensuring that Safety and Environment are foundational to every activity.
• Oversee the day-to-day operations of transfer stations across the state, including staffing, scheduling, and resource allocation.
• Develop and implement operational plans, policies, and procedures to optimize efficiency and productivity.
• Monitor and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) to identify areas for improvement and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Provide leadership and guidance to site managers and staff, fostering a culture of teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Manage operational budgets, capital expenditure, expenses, and resource allocation to achieve sustainable cost-effective operations.
• Prepare operational reports, performance metrics, and other documentation as required.

About you:

• Proven experience in a multi-site operations management role within an industrial environment is desirable.
• Strong leadership and management skills, with the ability to motivate and develop teams to achieve performance goals.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on continuous improvement and operational optimization.
• Solid understanding of safety and environmental standards, and best practices.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

Why Cleanaway:

• Zero harm safety culture: the safety, health and wellbeing of our people and the communities where we operate are our first and foremost consideration.
• Be part of making a sustainable future possible, enhancing circular outcomes.
• Strong job security, Career progression, and development opportunities.
• Company commitment to diversity and inclusion programs: 18 weeks paid primary carer leave top up and flexible working arrangements.
• Great company benefits: Employee share program, company discounts, salary packaging, flu vaccinations, EAP and more.

Cleanaway is an employer of equal opportunity and encourages and values diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from First Nations peoples, mature age and early careers, and people from all cultural backgrounds.Applications close: 10 May 2024 AUS Eastern Standard Time