- Modern & Well-Maintained Fleet | Mentor & Develop the Team | Mount Isa

- Competitive Salary + Car + Phone + Super | Leadership Role | Career Opportunity

- Over 90 Years of Trusted Experience | Join a Stable and Essential Industry

JJ’s iconic green and gold fleet of trucks are out on the road every day, keeping our communities moving.

Despite this, we are much more than meets the eye, with 23 divisions - spanning research and development, bespoke technology and equipment, maintenance of heavy vehicles, in house advisory, through to oil refining, and converting waste into clean energy, over 140 sites internationally, nearly 3,500 employees, and a fleet of over 2,500 vehicles.

As we are an essential service provider, you will benefit from a stable and permanent role, regular hours with the opportunity for career development.

Work with us!

ABOUT THIS ROLE

We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly capable Operations Manager to lead our commercial waste team. The role is based in Mount Isa and supports collections across the region.

You will have a sense of urgency, be a natural people leader, with a customer focus and the ability to see the bigger picture, set objectives, and deliver results. You will be an excellent communicator; able to establish goals and then support your team to achieve them.

In this role you will manage the relationship between operations and our customers. The facility is modern; offering onsite parking and excellent facilities for our mechanics, drivers and administration team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- Lead the operations management team for the commercial collections in the region

- The ability to plan for growth, engage with the team and see it through

- Deliver the overall operations strategy and drive ongoing improvement initiatives

- Drive a high-level safety and customer service culture

- Support and motivate the team

- Work well with other leaders within the business including contract managers, workshop,



customer service and corporate head office

- Ensure compliance with all policies, legal and regulatory requirements

ABOUT YOU

- Fantastic at employee engagement! You are a people leader by nature, and enjoy interacting with your team

- The ability to prioritise, think laterally and make things happen

- Analytical and highly organised

- Hold a current HR licence or a willingness to obtain one

- Degree qualified and / or previous experience in Logistics, or Business Management

- Be an approachable, authentic, supportive and empathetic leader

- Continuous improvement focused; with the ability to deliver short and long term

- KPI focused with the ability to perform under pressure

- Able to successfully satisfy a pre-employment medical / drug and alcohol screen

- Able to provide a 5-year traffic history at the interview

BENEFITS

We appreciate there is more to life than work, we provide a variety of work options to ensure the job gets done; with competitive remuneration and a range of benefits, regardless of your role or location including:

- The security of an essential services industry

- Full-time, permanent role with attractive pay

- Salary + Car + Phone + Super

- Uniform and PPE provided

- Career development and growth opportunities

- Comprehensive training and support

- Discounted health fund membership

- Fitness Passport eligible company

- Salary sacrificing and novated leasing options

- Exclusive banking partnerships offering financial, budgeting, and mortgage advice

- Cashback at over 100 retailers,



including groceries and fuel

- Savings on car servicing, parts, accessories, and new vehicle purchases

NEXT STEPS

Interested applicants should APPLY NOW

Depending on the role, the recruitment process may vary slightly; this could include phone and/or face-to-face interviews, skills-based assessments, pre-employment medicals and of course, an prospect to meet the team.

To view our other vacancies or more information about the role visit: jjswaste.com.au/careers

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Founded in 1932, JJ’s Waste & Recycling is Australia’s largest family-owned and operated waste management company. From our beginnings as a small family business, we’ve grown into a global operation servicing Australia, New Zealand and the United States.

We’re actively involved in environmental management and training, converting waste into clean energy, diverting food waste from landfill by turning it into compost, and manufacturing customised waste management equipment. We also specialise in asbestos removal, refining and recycling oil, managing and maintaining our fleet in-house, and leveraging our own bespoke technology systems. On top of that, we operate a dedicated scientific and medical distribution division — making us a truly diverse and innovative organisation.

Despite our size, we are still a family run business and along with that comes good old fashion family values, such as honesty, integrity, humility and respect. Our culture is built on collaboration, accountability, reliability and performance, where every employee is valued and supported to grow, contribute and succeed. We remain focused on the future - investing in our people, service provision, safety, technology and sustainable waste solutions.

No agencies please, we’ve got this one covered! Unsolicited communication will result in the forfeiture of any engagement or partnership.

📌 Commercial Operations Manager – Mount Isa
🏢 JJ's Waste & Recycling
📍 Mount Isa