Manager of Business Unit

Division: Corrective Services NSW
- Location: Cessnock, NSW, AU, 2325
- Req ID: 72917

**Manager of Business Unit 5D Manufacturing Laundry**

**Cessnock Correctional Centre**

**Location**-**Cessnock Correctional Centre

**Employment Type**-** Ongoing 5D, Full-Time role

**Salary** -** $133,459 pa + Superannuation + Annual Leave Loading

**Your Role**

We are currently seeking an experienced Manager that are logical and strategic thinkers with robust trade and business management experience within the Manufacturing and Laundry industry.

As part of these roles, the successful applicants will be responsible for overseeing the activities of the Business Unit to ensure productivity, efficiency and other commercial objectives are achieved. You will need to maintain strong relationships with stakeholders and staff as well as assist with business development.

**The role requires**:

- Supervision and management of staff and inmates by appraising performance of business unit and offering counsel and feedback to ensure that the organisational outcomes are archived
- Strong time management and computer skills
- Experience working in a high-pressure environment and managing to deliver key business objectives within set timeframes
- Willingness to work across all trade units as required
- Manage resources and budget efficiently and effectively to achieve planned outcomes by business units
- Maintaining duty of care and complying with WHS safety requirements are being met by sustaining a safe work environment for staff, inmates, contractors and visitors

**What we’re looking for**
- Proven recent post trade experience.
- Experience which demonstrates the ability to meet the key accountabilities and focus capabilities as detailed in the role description.
- Ability and willingness to work across various trades as required. Proven experience in quality management and Business management software, pronto or similar business management reporting system.**Essential Requirements**
- Current Certificate III in Correctional Practice or willingness to obtain within set timeframes by CSNSW timeframes (12 Weeks paid training)
- Current NSW Driver Licence and preparedness to drive a vehicle in the course of performing the role.
- Relevant trade qualifications: Certificate III Commercial Cookery or related food production qualification
- Tertiary Management qualification highly desirable but not essential.

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We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply, you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

**What We Offer**

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

- A challenging and rewarding career
- Flexible, autonomous work environment
- Competitive pay and conditions
- Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
- Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

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**Are you ready to join us?**

Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date resume (maximum 5 pages).

**Applications close**11:59pm, Sunday 30 March 2025**

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We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

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**Other Information**

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