Operations Manager

Cleanaway Operations Pty Ltd; Perth; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive salary package

Paid parental leave

Employee share plan

Novated leasing

Flu vaccinations

EAP access

Private health insurance discounts

Company discounts

Job summary

Cleanaway Waste Management in Western Australia seeks an hands-on Operations Manager to lead our Parts Washer service across Maddington and Kalgoorlie. You will manage a small team, coordinate delivery, installation, and servicing at customer sites, and drive safe, reliable operations while strengthening customer relationships.

This Perth-based role offers opportunities to grow the business across WA, with occasional travel, a strong safety culture, and a supportive benefits package including

Qualifications

• Experience leading a small operational or service delivery team.
• Exposure to manufacturing, transport and logistics; industrial services experience is valued.
• Sound commercial judgement and cost management mindset.
• Strong safety awareness and ability to understand transport compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Leading day-to-day Parts Washer operations across Maddington and Kalgoorlie, with a hands-on approach.
• Plan and coordinate equipment delivery, installation, servicing, and workforce resources to meet commitments.
• Drive safe transport and service operations, including fatigue management and Chain of Responsibility.
• Coach teams, foster accountability and lead practical process improvements.
• Monitor performance, service quality and costs; identify efficiency opportunities.
• Build trusted customer relationships through site visits and reliable service delivery.

Skills

People leadership

Operations management

Safety compliance

Customer relationships

Job description

Cleanaway Waste Management transforms waste into resources and renewable energy. When you start to think of waste as a resource, it opens a world of possibilities. Join us and contribute to making a sustainable future possible, together!

The Opportunity

Based in Maddington, WA, we are seeking a hands‑on and commercially minded Operations Manager to lead our Parts Washer business across Maddington and Kalgoorlie. Supporting customers in the automotive, manufacturing, engineering and mining sectors, our service includes supplying, installing and routinely servicing industrial parts washing equipment at customer sites. You will lead a small team of approximately six to seven people, coordinate safe and reliable service delivery, strengthen customer relationships and help grow the business across Western Australia. This is primarily a Perth-based role with occasional travel to Kalgoorlie.

You will be responsible for:

• Leading day‑to‑day Parts Washer operations across Maddington and Kalgoorlie, with a visible, hands‑on approach to supporting the team.
• Planning and coordinating equipment delivery, installation, scheduled servicing, workforce activities and resources to meet customer commitments.
• Driving safe transport and service operations, including fatigue management, Chain of Responsibility obligations and relevant equipment and site requirements.
• Coaching and bringing teams together, building an engaged, accountable culture and leading practical improvements to ways of working.
• Monitoring operational performance, service quality, costs and commercial outcomes, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency.
• Building trusted customer relationships through responsive communication, site visits and consistent service delivery.
• Supporting business growth in Western Australia, including new customer opportunities and the potential expansion of regional services.

About You

You are a practical, customer‑focused operational leader who enjoys being close to the action rather than managing solely from behind a desk. You know how to organise people and service activities, bring teams together through change and turn improvement opportunities into results. Experience in a transport depot, manufacturing plant, industrial service operation or similar environment would position you well for success.

What you will bring:

• Demonstrated experience leading and developing a small operational or service delivery team.
• Exposure to manufacturing, transport and logistics, engineering or industrial services; direct parts washer experience is not essential.
• Sound commercial judgement and the ability to manage resources, costs and operational performance.
• A strong safety mindset, with an understanding of transport compliance, fatigue management or Chain of Responsibility, or the ability to learn these requirements.
• Customer engagement and communication skills, with a practical approach to resolving service issues.
• Mechanical aptitude, sound planning and scheduling skills, and a track record of improving processes and team culture.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of an established service operation, shape a positive team culture and play a meaningful role in its next phase of growth across Western Australia.

We are Australia’s largest company in this sector, providing essential services to millions of customers and communities nationally.

As a national, high‑growth, ASX‑listed organisation with more than 10,000 employees, our goal is to be recognised by our customers as the most innovative and sustainable waste management company. We are committed to achieving this while delivering industry‑leading health, safety and environmental (HSE) performance.

• Attractive salary package
• Paid parental leave
• Great company benefits: Annual employee share plan offer, novated leasing, optional flu vaccinations, EAP access, discounts on private health insurance, company discounts + much more!

Our Process

We are dedicated to improving employment outcomes and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We also welcome candidates of all ages, abilities, gender identities, experiences (including veterans), and cultural backgrounds.

Our recruitment process involves a number of checks including, but not limited to, criminal history, medicals, drug & alcohol testing, as well as verification of qualifications, licences and right-to-work status.

Cleanaway is Australia’s leading total waste management, industrial and environmental services company. For more than 50 years we have supported Australian industry, business, government, communities and households – delivering a comprehensive range of solutions that not only offer extraordinary benefits for our customers, but for our communities for generations to come.

An ASX 200 listed company, (ASX: CWY), our team of more than 6,300 highly trained employees are supported by a fleet of over 5,300 specialist vehicles, working from a network of more than 250 locations around Australia.

Our mission is to make a sustainable future possible. To some, waste may seem like an ordinary part of everyday life but we know it has extraordinary potential. We see all waste as a resource, and use our facilities and processes to transform it into valuable commodities for every sector, industry and community.

Cleanaway is Australia’s leading total waste management, industrial and environmental services company. For more than 50 years we have supported Australian industry, business, government, communities and households – delivering a comprehensive range of solutions that not only offer extraordinary benefits for our customers, but for our communities for generations to come.

An ASX 200 listed company, (ASX: CWY), our team of more than 6,300 highly trained employees are supported by a fleet of over 5,300 specialist vehicles, working from a network of more than 250 locations around Australia.

Our mission is to make a sustainable future possible. To some, waste may seem like an ordinary part of everyday life but we know it has extraordinary potential. We see all waste as a resource, and use our facilities and processes to transform it into valuable commodities for every sector, industry and community.