Manager - Concrete Plant & Building Supplies

Aurora Construction Materials; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurora Construction Materials, based in Melbourne’s South East (Clyde), is seeking a Plant/Site Manager to lead our concrete and building supplies operation. You’ll oversee batching plants, yards, trucks, and staff to deliver performance and customer satisfaction.

The role involves coordinating receivals, deliveries, inventory, safety and compliance, and collaborating with sales, logistics and finance to meet objectives.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role is desirable.
• Strong leadership and staff management skills.
• Facilitation and computer literacy skills.
• Willing to work early mornings, late finishes and Saturdays.

Responsibilities

• Batch concrete loads to agitator trucks.
• Coordinate building supplies receivals, deliveries and inventory.
• Promote a healthy and safe work environment.
• Leadership and management of staff and contractors.
• Drive operational improvements and utilisation of plants and trucks.
• Manage plant compliance (safety, environment), maintenance, finances and quality.
• Collaborate with safety, operations, sales, logistics and finance teams to achieve objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Staff management

Facilitation

Computer literacy

Job description

Manager - Concrete Plant & Building Supplies

An innovative and developing business, Aurora Construction Materials is one of Victoria’s leading producers of concrete, crushed rock and aggregates and using predominantly upcycled materials. An exciting opportunity exists for a highly motivated Plant/Site Manager to become an integral part of our team.

Based in Melbourne’s South East (Clyde), the position will be responsible for delivering performance and customer satisfaction within our concrete and building supplies business.

What you’ll be doing

Our Managers are responsible for the overall operation, coordination and management of fixed assets (batching plant, building supplies yard), mobile assets (agitator trucks, loaders) and human resources.

Key Responsibilities

• Batching concrete loads to agitator trucks.
• Coordinating building supplies receivals, deliveries and inventory management
• Promoting a healthy and safe work environment.
• Leadership and management of staff and contractors.
• Operational improvements, including driving efficiency and utilisation of plants and trucks.
• Managing and tracking plant compliance (safety, environment), maintenance, finances and quality.
• Working with the safety, operations, sales, logistics and finance teams to ensure that we achieve our objectives.

Who you are

You’re a team player, willing to coach and share knowledge with our concrete production and logistics teams.

You’re not afraid to use initiative and make good, effective decisions. You are approachable and calm under pressure.

Experience in a similar role is desirable. Strong facilitation and computer literacy skills are also required.

Please note that this role may involve regular early morning starts, late finishes, and regular Saturday shifts (usually half days).

Why Aurora?

We’re embarking upon an operational journey to create a sustainable, high-performance environment. You’ll be given the autonomy to make effective change and put your own personal stamp on the business. To help you flourish, we’ll give you the support you need to bring your vision to fruition. We are an equal opportunity employer; we value our people, promoting and encouraging a healthy work-life balance.

A competitive remuneration is available to the right candidate.