About the opportunity We are looking for an accomplished quarrying leader to take responsibility for one of our most significant regional portfolios.

We are looking for a Quarry Operations Manager for our Regional Northern Quarries. Your remit will cover the operations in Cairns, Townsville, Mackay, Wide Bay, Toowoomba and Darwin. The role can be based in any practical QLD location. Regular travel across the portfolio is part of the job.

Our portfolio Your portfolio includes operations in Cairns, Townsville, Mackay, Wide Bay, Toowoomba and Darwin. The role can be based in Brisbane, Townsville or another practical Queensland location, and we are also open to Mackay, Cairns or the Wide Bay-Burnett region. Regular travel across the portfolio is part of the job.

What you will be accountable for

Operational leadership across nine quarrying operations

Leading, coaching and developing the portfolio's Quarry Managers

Managing an approximately A$95 million regional P&L;

Production, safety, cost, margin and operational performance outcomes

Fixed-plant and mobile equipment optimisation, so our assets stay safe, compliant, reliable and optimised

Developing business cases and leading operational input into capital projects

Identifying and prioritising replacement, continuity and growth investment

Long-term resource availability and operational continuity

Building greater consistency and standardisation across the regional network

Partnering with our finance, commercial, assets, logistics, property, sales and safety teams

Managing relationships with regulators, councils, communities and other stakeholders

Strong site visibility through regular regional travel

What you will bring

An open Site Senior Executive (SSE) notice, or the background and capability to obtain the required Queensland qualification quickly





Substantial operational leadership experience in quarrying, aggregates or a closely aligned environment

Previous responsibility for a large quarry or for multiple quarry operations

A deep understanding of safe, productive and commercially successful quarry operations

Strong financial literacy, with previous accountability for operational P&Ls;, budgets and forecasts

Experience developing capital business cases and delivering complex operational or asset projects

Knowledge of fixed-plant optimisation, crushing operations, mobile equipment and resource development

A track record of leading experienced operational managers across multiple locations

Strong knowledge of quarry safety, environmental and regulatory requirements

The ability to read operational and financial data and turn it into decisive action

A proactive style and the confidence to take ownership without waiting for direction

The flexibility to travel regularly across Queensland and the Northern Territory

About Boral

Boral is the largest vertically-integrated construction materials company in Australia. Our network includes prized quarry and cement infrastructure, bitumen, construction materials recycling, asphalt and concrete batching operations. We employ about 9,000 employees and contractors across our operations that span more than 360 sites nation-wide. For more than 80 years we’ve been building something great in Australia - rarely a day goes by that you wouldn’t pass one of our sites or trucks, enter a building, use a road, bridge, tunnel, footpath or other critical infrastructure that our people and products have helped enable.

Boral is committed to a diverse working environment and is proud to be an equal prospect employer. All suitable applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability or age.

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📌 Operations Manager (Brisbane)
🏢 Boral
📍 Brisbane