Operations Manager Moree

AAAA; Moree; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Training and development opportunities

Travel between bases

Leadership role with autonomy

Job summary

Waringa Aviation in Moree is seeking an Operations Manager to lead aerial application operations, safety, and client relations from our Moree facility. The role is hands-on, with leadership across operations management, customer engagement and team development.

You will work with the Chief Pilot to schedule jobs, manage logistics, ensure compliance, and drive operational excellence in a fast-paced aviation and agricultural environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in administration, operations, logistics, aviation, agriculture or similar.
• Strong planning, organisation and communication skills.
• High attention to detail.
• Ability to manage competing priorities.
• Commitment to safety and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with clients to understand current and future operational requirements.
• Plan, coordinate and schedule aerial application jobs with safety and timeliness.
• Support pilot and mixer briefings; monitor weather and communications.
• Assist with aircraft loading requirements and remote airstrip logistics.
• Assist Chief Pilot and Managing Director in business development.
• Recruit, roster and train ground crew.
• Manage ordering and logistics with suppliers (fuel, consumables, etc.).
• Maintain stock levels and inventory, including chemical usage.
• Manage maintenance of ground equipment and assets.
• Oversee OHS and compliance obligations.
• Operate a forklift safely when required.

Skills

Planning

Organisation

Communication

Leadership

Safety & Compliance

Job description

We are seeking a highly motivated, organised and proactive Operations Manager to play a key role in the delivery of safe, efficient and professional aerial application operations based at our Moree facility.

This is a hands-on leadership position that offers a diverse range of responsibilities across operations management, customer engagement, team leadership, safety and compliance. Working closely with the Chief Pilot and senior management team, you will help drive operational excellence while supporting the ongoing growth and success of the business.

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of the agricultural industry, excellent communication and organisational skills, and a practical, solutions-focused approach. You will be mechanically minded, capable of working in a dynamic environment, and comfortable leading by example.

If you thrive in a role that combines people leadership, operational coordination and problem-solving, and enjoy being part of a close-knit team within a fast-paced aviation and agricultural business, we would love to hear from you.

Key responsibilities include:

• Liaise with clients to understand current and future operational requirements, maintaining strong customer relationships and ensuring a high level of customer satisfaction.
• Work with the Chief Pilot and operations team to plan, coordinate and schedule aerial application jobs, ensuring services are delivered safely, efficiently and on time.
• Support pilot and mixer briefings, including job requirements and hazard information. Monitor weather conditions and communicate operational updates. Assist with aircraft loading requirements and remote airstrip logistics.
• Assist Chief Pilot and Managing Director in Business Development activities
• Recruit, roster and train ground crew (mixers) team
• Manage ordering and logistics through suppliers (including fuel, consumables, etc)
• Maintain stock levels and inventory records, including chemical usage monitoring. Liaise with chemical suppliers and assist with ordering and delivery coordination.
• Manage and undertake maintenance of our ground equipment and assets
• Manage OHS AND compliance obligations
• Operate a forklift safely when required.

About You

For us, cultural fit is just as important as experience. We’re a business built on strong relationships, teamwork and supporting one another to succeed. We value practical, grounded people who are willing to get involved, lead from the front and work collaboratively toward shared goals. We’re looking for someone who enjoys being part of a team and is committed to helping both their colleagues and the business thrive.

• Experience in administration, operations, logistics, aviation, agriculture or similar.
• Strong planning, organisation and communication skills.
• High attention to detail.
• Ability to manage competing priorities.
• Commitment to safety and operational excellence.

Why join Waringa Aviation

• Join an established quality aerial application business
• Varied and rewarding role. Opportunity to travel between bases for operations backup
• Training and development opportunities.
• Work alongside an experienced team of pilots, ground crew and maintenance personnel
• Leadership role with responsibility and autonomy. Career progression opportunities.
• Competitive remuneration.