Fleet & Yard Operations Manager – Hands-On Mechanical Focus

Location: St Marys, NSW, with oversight of North Coast and South Coast operations

Hours: 6am-4pm Monday – Friday

Employment Type: Full time

About the Role

We are looking for a practical, hands on and mechanically minded Fleet & Yard Operations Managerto take ownership of key fleet, yard, equipment and operational activities across our portable toilet, liquid waste and temporary fencing business. This is not a desk-based management role.

We need someone who enjoys being on the ground, solving problems and getting things done. You might come from transport, waste, equipment hire, civil construction, fleet operations, plant and machinery, workshop operations or a similar hands on environment.

You do not need to be a qualified mechanic, but you must have strong mechanical aptitude and be comfortable troubleshooting issues with trucks, pumps, hoses, fittings and equipment. One minute you may be helping a driver diagnose a vacuum pump issue, the next coordinating a truck repair, checking stock, inspecting a yard, organising a load out or assessing returned equipment for damage.

If you are practical, organised, mechanically minded and enjoy variety, this could be the role for you.

Key Responsibilities

Fleet, Trucks & Mechanical Support

- Troubleshoot and help diagnose operational and mechanical issues, including pumps, trucks, blockages, tyres, hoses and fittings
- Coordinate minor truck repairs, including lights, body and tray repairs
- Coordinate major repairs and emergency breakdowns with internal and external repair providers
- Manage and maintain an action plan for truck inspections, repairs and preventative maintenance
- Prepare trucks for induction and conduct induction inspections
- Coordinate after-hours access for drivers, mechanics and emergency operational requirements

Pumps & Equipment





- Troubleshoot and coordinate repairs to vacuum pumps, water pumps, hoses and fittings
- Carry out or coordinate minor equipment repairs
- Identify when specialist or external repairs are required
- Support the ongoing maintenance and operational readiness of equipment

Yard Operations

- Conduct regular yard inspections and provide reports and action plans
- Coordinate yard staff and daily operational duties
- Maintain high standards of yard presentation, safety and housekeeping
- Ensure equipment and stock are organised and ready for operational requirements
- Manage stock control across all locations
- Conduct regular stock counts of temporary fencing, toilets and associated equipment
- Coordinate operational purchases and supplies
- Manage fencing returns, including sorting panels, blocks, clamps and scrap materials
- Manage toilet returns, including inspecting condition, assessing damage and preparing repair or damage information

Loading, Deliveries & Operational Support

- Coordinate and assist with loadups and unloads of temporary fencing, portable toilets and subcontractor equipment
- Assist with specialised ute deliveries as required
- Support portable toilet repairs, washing and pumping when operationally required
- Provide hands on operational support during busy periods
- Fill in for drivers where appropriately licensed and required, including liquid waste, fencing and transport work

Customer & Business Support

Support practical day to day business requirements and team activities including events

About You





- Mechanically minded and naturally good at troubleshooting
- Practical and comfortable working around trucks, pumps, equipment and machinery
- Hands on and willing to jump in when required
- Highly organised and able to manage multiple priorities
- Confident coordinating drivers, yard staff, mechanics and contractors
- Able to identify a problem, work through the likely cause and find a practical solution
- Comfortable working independently and taking ownership
- Reliable, proactive and accountable
- Comfortable working across multiple operational locations

Ideally, You Will Have Experience In

- Transport or logistics
- Waste or liquid waste operations
- Equipment or plant hire
- Civil or construction operations
- Fleet maintenance or fleet coordination
- Yard or depot management
- Trucks, pumps, machinery or equipment
- Workshop or mechanical environments

A formal mechanical qualification isnot essential. Strong practical experience and mechanical aptitude are highly valued.

Licence Requirements

- A current driver’s licence is essential.
- A Heavy Rigid or Heavy Combination licence would be highly regarded, particularly given the requirement to provide operational driving support when needed.

Why Join Us?

This is a varied role with real responsibility and autonomy.

You will play a key role in keeping our fleet, equipment, yards and operational teams running effectively across multiple locations.

No two days will be the same. This role would suit someone who enjoys being the person others turn to when something needs to be organised, diagnosed, fixed or simply made to happen.

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📌 Fleet and Yard Operations Manager (New South Wales)
🏢 ITF Hire
📍 New South Wales