Council Contracts Manager

**Branch Manager**
- ASX100 Employer of Choice
- Municipal Council Contracts
- $160K - $180K Package + 10% STI

**_ Leverage a market leading brand to take full accountability for the operational performance and leadership of this _**_Hillsdale branch, driving facilitation of the growth strategy through strategic and tactical_**_ management of assets, trucks, equipment and people, and the consistent delivery of a _**_premium _**_customer_**_ experience._**

This leading $multi-billion ASX 100 organisation, which provides environmental sustainable solutions across a range of industry sectors, has supported Australian businesses for over 50 years, delivering solutions that offer extraordinary benefits not only for their customers, but also for all Australian communities. With over 7,500 expert staff (white and blue collar) across more than 260 locations around Australia, the business has a substantial network of state-of-the-art facilities, and a focus on future environmental sustainability.

They are now seeking to appoint a Branch Manager with transport, logistics and operational leadership experience to take charge of their Hillsdale branch. As a strategic and tactical Branch Manager, this is a unique opportunity to take on a business-critical role, where you can both contribute to and leverage off this highly successful organisation’s brand reputation and infrastructure support, to also enjoy growth and continued innovation. With full accountability for the operational performance of the business (people, fleet, P&L, stakeholder engagement & customer experience) this is a fantastic career opportunity.

You will be able to demonstrate operational leadership experience and a track record of facilitating targeted growth through effective resource utilisation/management of assets, equipment and people. In a highly fast-paced, dynamic environment, you will be responsible for the branch P&L to deliver contract services to the Bayside Municipal Council. You will be able to demonstrate strong capability and experience in data management and reporting, key customer management & liaison, health and safety compliance management, rostering, scheduling, union liaison, enterprise agreements, labour hire contracting, asset utilisation and environmental compliance management.

Reporting to the Regional Manager, you will lead a team of 90 people, including 4 direct reports (3 Operations Supervisors and 1 Admin Officer).

**To be successful in this role you will**:

- Provide leadership, mentoring and development for a team of supervisors and operators
- Engage with internal and external stakeholders including regular communication with major customers
- Shape, build and manage strong relationships and alignment with key customer stakeholders
- Deliver targets for safety, QA and compliance
- Provide effective data analysis, interpretation and reporting
- Drive continuous process improvement initiatives
- Have full P&L accountability (circa $17M)
- Deliver efficient and effective fleet and equipment maintenance, management and optimisation
- Drive operational planning to maximise asset utilisation and route efficiencies
- Drive project and change management initiatives
- Drive continuous process improvement initiatives

**What you will bring to the role**
- A strong track record in safety, leadership and operational delivery
- Strong experience leading, coaching and mentoring a blue collar workforce
- Experience developing a structured routine around resourcing, and a strong understanding of routing including the ability and foresight to manipulate and fine tune to drive efficiencies
- Ability to drive cultural change around safety & environment in the workplace
- Comfortable around data, and the ability to analyse and present
- Strong problem solving skills
- Ability to get into the detail to gain understanding but then have ability to rise up and work with respective parties to drive actions and outcomes
- Demonstrated contract/resource management to maximise on resource utilisation
- Demonstrated hands on leadership and technical expertise in logistics & asset management
- Strong commercial acumen and experience managing P&L and Budgets
- The ability to continue to nurture a heavy industrial operation that embraces both safety and continuous improvement
- Demonstrated strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
- High degree of motivation and energy
- Compliance/QA management
- Confident stakeholder engagement and management experience at all levels across the wider organisation
- Experience building a high performing operation
- A preference for working in an extremely fast paced environment where flexibility and adaptability is key

**What you will receive in return**
- Exceptional salary package (commensurate with experience) plus bonus (up to 10% of salary) linked to KPI achievement (EBITDA budget, No recordable injuries, SIFOT (Service in Full On time))
- A fantastic career opportunity within an iconic, market l