Construction Operations Leader, Hands-On & Impactful

On The Ball Personnel

City of Melbourne

On-site

AUD 122,000 - 149,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Job summary

On The Ball Personnel has partnered with a Melbourne-based client to recruit an Operations Manager for a permanent, full-time role. The position focuses on leading people, systems and daily decisions to deliver world-class site cleaning services across metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria.

The ideal candidate will bring hands-on leadership in construction industry operations, with proven planning, stakeholder management and continuous improvement mindset.

Qualifications

  • Construction industry experience
  • Experience leading teams in construction, waste management, logistics or similar
  • Excellent planning, scheduling and resource management
  • Experience managing employees, crews and subcontractors
  • Strong people leadership and performance management
  • Clear decision-making and practical problem solving
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management
  • Continuous improvement mindset

Responsibilities

  • Lead people, systems and daily decisions to deliver safe, efficient service
  • Build trusted relationships with site supervisors and managers
  • Ensure operational issues are managed professionally and resolved promptly
  • Be accountable, approachable and proactive leader
  • Hands-on role in operations leadership

Skills

Operations leadership
Planning & scheduling
Stakeholder management
People leadership
Problem solving
Communication
Commercial awareness

Job description

On The Ball Personnel has partnered with a Melbourne-based client to recruit an Operations Manager for a permanent, full-time role. The position focuses on leading people, systems and daily decisions to deliver world-class site cleaning services across metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria.

The ideal candidate will bring hands-on leadership in construction industry operations, with proven planning, stakeholder management and continuous improvement mindset.

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