Operations Manager

Description:

• Permanent Full-Time role | Competitive Salary Package on offer
• Dual Site responsibility - Artarmon & Belrose | Based at Artarmon
• Be part of building a sustainable future

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 Transfer Stations Manager and based at Artarmon, you will play a key role in safely managing all operations within our branches whilst delivering the required level of service to customers and ultimately the achievement of operational targets. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a team of professionals, drive operational performance, and contribute to the success of our organization.

Key responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• Develop and implement operational plans, policies, and procedures to safely 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 the operations staff, fostering a culture of teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with other departments, including customer service, and maintenance, to coordinate operational activities and achieve company objectives.
• Manage operational budgets, expenses, and resource allocation to achieve cost-effective operations.
• Prepare operational reports, performance metrics, and other documentation as required.

About you:

• Strong leadership and management skills, with the ability to motivate and develop teams to achieve performance goals.
• Proven experience in an operations management role within an industrial environment is desirable.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on continuous improvement and operational optimization.
• Strong safety leadership with a functional knowledge of HSE legislation and safety management systems.
• 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.
• 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.