Job Description
Olistica Health is bringing a newly retrofitted vault and purpose-built cleanroom online at our Spence Street site in Bungalow, Cairns — approved by Queensland Health for storage and wholesaling of medicinal cannabis, and preparing for TGA GMP licensing, with inspection targeted for early Q******, to add licensed flower packaging.
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We're hiring an Operations Manager to take day-to-day command of the site through this critical build-up period and into steady-state operation. This is a priority, immediate-start hire — the earlier you're on-site, the more handover time you get from our validation and regulatory consultants before the inspection.
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About the Role
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Olistica Health is bringing a newly retrofitted vault and purpose-built cleanroom online at our Spence Street site in Bungalow, Cairns — approved by Queensland Health for storage and wholesaling of medicinal cannabis, and preparing for TGA GMP licensing, with inspection targeted for early Q******, to add licensed flower packaging.
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We're hiring an Operations Manager to take day-to-day command of the site through this critical build-up period and into steady-state operation. This is a priority, immediate-start hire — the earlier you're in office, the more handover time you get from our validation and regulatory consultants before the inspection.
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What you'll Be Responsible for
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Running day-to-day site operations: production scheduling, staff supervision, and warehouse/vault management (this role may combine Operations Manager and Warehouse Manager responsibilities).
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Building out the on-site team — starting with two production operators (recruitment underway now), growing to an eventual headcount of 6–10.
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Owning operational input into SOPs, protocols and readiness documentation authored by our validation consultant, ahead of formal QA approval.
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Coordinating and delivering staff training against the site's training matrix (GMP,



S8/controlled-substance handling, cleanroom practice, equipment operation).
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Managing and maintaining the dried herb packing facility — vault, cleanroom and packing operation.
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Supporting qualification and validation activities ahead of inspection.
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Acting as the site's operational lead during the TGA inspection, working alongside our Quality/AP and Regulatory Affairs functions.
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Supporting recruitment for the operator team, including coordinating required police checks.
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What You'll Need
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Proven operations or production management experience, ideally in a GMP-regulated, pharmaceutical, cannabis, or other controlled-goods
manufacturing/storage
environment.
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Comfort operating in a highly regulated, document-driven environment — this role works constantly with SOPs, protocols, and a live quality system, even though quality sign-off itself sits with our AP/QA Manager.
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Hands‐on leadership style — this is a build‐up phase with a small team, real deadlines, and a lot to stand up before external inspection.
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Experience with
warehouse/inventory
operations is a strong plus, given the dual vault‐storage and packaging scope of the site.
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Ability to satisfy a "fit and proper person" check, including a national police check, as required for S8/controlled-substance site licensing.
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Full working rights in Australia. Site-based role — this is not a remote or hybrid position.
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Reporting and Start
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Reports to Olistica's Executive Officer, with the production and warehouse team reporting into this role on-site. The AP/QA Manager reports separately to the Executive Officer and works alongside this role. Immediate start — interviews are underway now.
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About Olistica Health
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Olistica Health Pty Ltd is a medicinal cannabis company operating import, wholesale, and packaging services under TGA and state health licensing, supplying a portfolio of cannabis-derived brands into the Australian market.

📌 Operations Manager (Queensland)
🏢 Olistica Health
📍 Queensland