Employment Type: Permanent (Full Time)
Business Area: Operations & Commercial
Division: Grains Operations
Location: Toowoomba, Queensland, AU
Role:
Operations Manager
Location:
Flexible home base location - Toowoowomba, Dalby, Roma, Meandarra, Miles
At GrainCorp, we're proud of our roots and the people who help us grow.
As one of Australia's leading agribusinesses, we connect rural communities with domestic and international markets, helping to move grain from paddock to plate.
About the role
We're looking for an experienced operational leader to lead a portfolio of sites across the Daling Downs & Maranoa region.
You will drive protected, efficient and commercially effective outcomes while developing the next generation of leaders.
This is a senior leadership opportunity that is in the field front line leading and mentoring.
Your success comes through coaching others, building capability and delivering results through your team.
This role contributes by:
Leading the performance of multiple GrainCorp sites, ensuring strong outcomes across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and People
Developing and coaching Site Managers to build leadership capability, strengthen succession pipelines and create high-performing teams across the region
Driving consistent operational standards, compliance and continuous improvement across a geographically dispersed portfolio of sites
Leading harvest readiness, workforce planning and operational execution to ensure successful seasonal outcomes for customers and the business




Building strong relationships with growers, stakeholders and internal teams to support operational excellence and customer service outcomes
About you
We're seeking a proven operational leader with experience managing multiple sites or leading a regional operational portfolio within agriculture, agribusiness, logistics, supply chain, mining or a similarly complex operational environment.
Our successful candidate will demonstrate:
Proven experience leading leaders, with a track record of developing capable managers and high-performing teams
Strong operational and commercial acumen, with experience balancing safety, service, productivity and cost outcomes
The ability to influence and lead across geographically dispersed teams, building trust and maintaining standards without daily visibility
A coaching-first leadership style, using questions, development conversations and capability building to achieve results
Confidence making decisions in fast-paced and high-pressure environments while maintaining a focus on safety and operational performance
Strong financial literacy, planning capability and a continuous improvement mindset
What we offer
Ongoing training and safety programs
Paid Parental Leave and birthday leave
Opportunity to lead a significant regional portfolio and play a key role in developing future operational leaders
We're also a Family Inclusive Workplace accredited employer, committed to supporting you both on and off the job.
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