Area Manager

Boral; Townsville City; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tool of Trade vehicle

15% STI incentive

Career progression opportunities

Employee support programs

Job summary

Townsville is a hub for growth, and Boral Concrete seeks a strong, hands-on leader to run the Stuart and Garbutt plants as one cluster. Based at our Stuart plant, you will work closely with the Quarry Manager, Customer Service team and plant crews to deliver outstanding outcomes for customers.

This permanent full-time role is based in Townsville. Typical hours are 6:00am to 3:00pm, Monday to Friday, with flexibility for after-hours work and Saturday on-call commitments as needed.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience within concrete, construction materials or related industry.
• Strong commitment to safety leadership and creating a positive safety culture.
• Commercial acumen with experience managing costs, performance and operational outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Leading the safe and efficient operation of the Stuart and Garbutt concrete plants
• Coaching, developing and supporting frontline leaders and plant teams to achieve operational excellence
• Managing plant performance, production costs, budgets and financial outcomes
• Building strong relationships with customers to ensure exceptional service delivery
• Travelling regularly between sites to provide visible leadership, solve operational issues and drive continuous improvement

Skills

Leadership experience

Safety leadership

Decision making

Team leadership

Cost management

Job description

Townsville is a hot spot for growth, and we need a strong leader to run our concrete operations here. Based at our Stuart plant, you will lead the Stuart and Garbutt plants as one cluster, keeping safety, performance and people at the centre of everything we do. You will be visible and hands-on, working closely with the Quarry Manager, our Customer Service team and your plant teams to deliver outstanding outcomes for our customers.

Your day will involve:

• Leading the safe and efficient operation of the Stuart and Garbutt concrete plants
• Coaching, developing and supporting frontline leaders and plant teams to achieve operational excellence
• Managing plant performance, production costs, budgets and financial outcomes
• Building strong relationships with customers to ensure exceptional service delivery
• Travelling regularly between sites to provide visible leadership, solve operational issues and drive continuous improvement

This permanent full-time role based in Townsville. You will be a leader who enjoys being visible in the business and working closely with operational teams. Typical hours are Monday to Friday from 6:00am to 3:00pm, however flexibility is required to support operational needs, including occasional after-hours activity and Saturday on-call commitment.

What are we looking for?

• Proven leadership experience within the concrete, construction materials or related industry
• Strong commitment to safety leadership and creating a positive safety culture
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and make effective decisions
• Experience leading teams, resolving employee matters and building high-performing cultures
• Commercial acumen with experience managing costs, performance and operational outcomes

What’s on offer?

• Competitive base salary plus 15% STI incentive opportunity
• Tool of Trade vehicle
• Permanent full-time role with a respected industry leader
• Opportunity to lead a large and diverse operational portfolio
• Access to professional development and career progression opportunities within Boral
• Employee support programs and wellbeing initiatives

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 Mater Hospital Multi Story Carpark and Sun Metals Expansion Project

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.