Defence Site Leader

5 days ago

Townsville, Queensland, Australia beBeeLeadership Full time $90,000 - $120,000
Job Overview

This position plays a vital role in ensuring the maintenance efficiency and operational readiness for the ADF, driving this through empowering our trades and support teams at Lavarack and Ross Island Barracks.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for enabling a safety-focused team environment, maintaining quality standards in our workshops and office spaces, managing the team to achieve optimum productivity, building and maintaining strong, collaborative and trusted working relationships with our client; your team and peers.

Additional responsibilities include coordinating activities for best outcomes for defence, identifying and assisting in the execution of continuous improvement initiatives, developing the team to ensure capability, supporting and implementing change initiatives, reviewing and interpreting data to inform decisions and highlight risks.


Key Responsibilities
  • Enable a safe working environment and maintain quality standards
  • Manage and motivate the team to achieve desired outcomes
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, peers and stakeholders
  • Coordinate activities to achieve best outcomes for Defence
  • Identify and implement opportunities for improvement and growth

Required Skills and Experience

To succeed in this role you will need to have:

  • A proven track record as a leader in a technical environment
  • Trade qualification or maintenance experience is highly desirable
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills that foster trust and collaboration
  • Confident decision-making supported by clear rationale
  • A valid Driver's license
  • Be an Australian Citizen and able to maintain a Defence Security Clearance

About Us

We are a leading provider of infrastructure services across Australia and New Zealand, partnering with the Australian Defence Force for over three decades. We operate in every State and Territory, employing a diverse workforce of 3,000 people including passionate civilians and Defence Veterans.

Our business prides itself on its commitment to diversity, equality, and inclusion, celebrating and respecting the communities we operate in while providing a safe and positive work environment.


Benefits

As a valued member of our team, you can expect access to a range of employee benefits including corporate travel discounts, novated leases, private health discounts, credit discounts with retailers Australia-wide, and more.


How to Apply

If you're looking to expand your career with a business that rewards and values its employees, please submit your application below.

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