General Manager

Workplace:

This is a full time position based in Brisbane, with a requirement to spend time across regional depots located within 60 minutes of the city.

About us:

The Scenic Rim is one of Queensland's fastest growing regions, and our business sits at the heart of that growth. Our fleet of 50+ buses moves thousands of students and community members every week under secure government and private contracts. We are not just a transport provider, we are part of the region's growth story, enabling education access, community connection, and regional development. With demand increasing and new investment underway, we are positioning the business to serve the next decade of regional expansion.

Role summary:

We are seeking a capable, hands on leader to guide the business through its next decade of steady improvement and growth. This is a rare opportunity for someone who values operational excellence and wants to make a lasting impact on a growing community.

As General Manager, you will take full responsibility for day to day operations, ensuring the highest standards of safety, service, and reliability. You will lead and develop a dedicated team, strengthen operational systems, and embed a culture of continuous improvement. With the region entering a period of strong growth, you will play a key role in stewarding a well established company into its next chapter - maintaining stability while delivering sustainable expansion.

Key responsibilities:

• Operational oversight: Lead daily operations across school runs, charters, and fleet management, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient service delivery.
• Team leadership: Manage and support drivers, workshop staff, and administrators. Build capability, foster accountability, and maintain a positive and safe workplace culture.
• Optimise support functions: Modernise quoting, finance, and administration by embedding offshore support and automated systems, ensuring disciplined and efficient workflows under GM oversight.
• Compliance and safety: Ensure the company meets all passenger transport, workplace health and safety, and vehicle maintenance standards.
• Customer and stakeholder relationships: Maintain strong partnerships with schools, government bodies, suppliers, and the wider community.
• Sustainable growth: Support the business in achieving steady, long-term revenue growth by strengthening existing contracts, expanding charter activity, and developing opportunities in line with demand.

Key qualities and expertise

• Commitment and longevity: Looking to invest in a long term role (5-10 years), with a genuine interest in becoming part of the business and community.
• Hands on mentor: Willing to roll up sleeves, guide staff day to day, and grow people's skills while building team culture.
• Practical with numbers: Comfortable working with financial reports and making sound, disciplined decisions from them.
• Systems mindset: Open to new ways of working, replacing manual GM-heavy tasks with smart systems and offshore support.
• Relationship orientation: Communicates openly and reliably, becoming a go to person for clients and staff alike.
• Safety first attitude: Leads by example, making safety part of the culture rather than just a box tick.

What we offer:

• A leadership opportunity with substance: Take charge of a respected, long standing business with deep community ties and lead it into its next chapter of steady, sustainable growth.
• Real autonomy and trust: Operate with significant independence while being backed by a forward thinking, supportive board committed to long term success.
• $150,000 base salary plus a profit share arrangement aligned with business performance.