Heavy Equipment | Team Leadership | Rental Coordination
We're looking for a mechanically experienced Operations Manager to lead our Rockhampton branch. This is a hands-on role for someone who understands heavy equipment, enjoys leading a small team, and can keep workshop activity and rental operations running smoothly.
You'll lead a team of six — two workshop mechanics, a field service mechanic, a yard person, a driver and an admin assistant — reporting to the Regional Queensland Manager based in Townsville.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee daily workshop operations and set maintenance priorities
- Coordinate dry hire rentals, fleet availability and job scheduling
- Ensure all equipment is serviced, safe and ready for hire
- Direct yard and delivery activity, including machine staging and handovers
- Be the branch's main point of contact for customers by phone
- Lead the team day to day — work allocation, performance and safety conversations
- Maintain branch WHS standards and ensure company policies and procedures are followed
Requirements:
- Mechanical knowledge of heavy equipment (essential)
- Experience in workshop and rental operations
- Practical leader who can guide and support a small team
- Robust attention to detail and a focus on safety
- Confident communicator with good admin and system skills
- Able to be on site Monday to Friday, 7:00am – 5:00pm
Benefits:
- Generous annual salary + 12% super, paid weekly
- Monthly performance-based incentives - profit share
- Structured onboarding - a full week with your Regional Manager, plus national team support
- Real progression - branch to regional management, workshop into operations
- Investment in you - OEM product training, systems training through Brisbane Head Office
- A family-owned business since 1968 - decisions get made quickly
- Employee discounts and cashback offers
About Sherrin Rentals:
Sherrin Rentals is a family-owned Australian leader in heavy equipment hire, operating since 1968. From excavators and loaders to truck-mounted EWPs, we deliver reliable, site-ready equipment to clients across construction, infrastructure and commercial sectors Australia-wide.