garage manager

Personnel Area: Public Transport Services

Branch: Engineering and Asset Management

Salary Range: Band 7 - $132, $144,942.00 per annum, 36.25 hr week plus 17.5% leave loading, plus 14% superannuation and access to flexible working arrangements

(Remuneration stated is for full-time positions and effective from 08 October 2025)

Work Type: Permanent Full-time x 2

Locations: Carina and Sherwood bus depots

You can be part of Brisbane City Council, which has a central role in readying the city for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games over the coming years.

Public Transport Services help keep Brisbane residents and visitors moving across our city. Our group operates and maintains one of the largest public transport fleets in Australia.   Council's 8 bus depots, spread across the city, ensure efficient operation of Council's fleet. The bus garages provide onsite dedicated maintenance, cleaning and refuelling and employee amenities.

The Role

The Garage Manager provides strong and proactive leadership to deliver a range of maintenance and repair services contributing to a safe, efficient, and reliable bus and metro service for the travelling public.

You will operate a safe, efficient, strategic, and cost-effective garage through active planning, control, and optimisation of garage resources and activities.

Reporting to the Manager, Vehicle Maintenance, you will take ownership of your garage to ensure the core business of fleet maintenance is delivered in line with budget. You will have four direct reports and be overall responsible for leading, guiding and developing the wider team of heavy vehicle mechanics, auto electricians, coach builders, bus assistants, and trade apprentices.

Partner with a range of customers and stakeholders including other garage managers and external providers to drive safety, continuous improvements, and future business efficiencies.

To be successful you will have:

• experience in applying relevant legislative, safety and maintenance standards in a fleet maintenance environment
• evidence of capabilities in Council's Leadership Blueprint
• strong values-based leadership skills, with ability to mentor and guide a diverse team
• experience in strategic business planning initiatives to drive continuous improvement
• well-developed skills and experience in the preparation and management of budgets
• highly developed interpersonal, consultation and negotiation skills
• a C class licence is essential to perform this role.

Benefits of working for Council include:

• flexible working hours, and flexible arrangements
• free gym and wellness centre
• award winning superannuation fund
• competitive salary
• career progression and professional development
• Social spaces, onsite gyms and a values based employer
• generous leave arrangements including paid maternity, paternity, and carer's leave
• access to 24/7 confidential employee assistance program service.

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How to apply: Click on the 'I'm interested' button to complete your online application. Please upload your tailored resume and covering letter (of no more than one page) demonstrating your suitability to the position.

This role may require a Criminal History Check, or you may be required to undertake a pre-employment medical assessment to assess your ability to perform the genuine occupational requirements of the role.

For more information: Please call Penny Fedin

People from diverse backgrounds, including those living with a disability and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who may have questions about the recruitment process or working at Council, are encouraged to reach out to the contact above, who can connect you with a member of Council's Diversity and Inclusion team.

Application Closing Date: Sunday 21 September 2025 at 11:55pm AEST

Brisbane City Council is a multi-award winning accessible and inclusive workplace where our people represent the diverse communities we serve, are supported, and can feel safe. Council has been awarded Employer of the Year at the National Disability Awards and has been recognised multiple times with 'Gold Employer' status from the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI inclusion.