Manager - Operational Services, Queensland Health

2 weeks ago

Gladstone Central QLD, Australia Department of Health - Queensland Full time $90,000 - $120,000 per year

Join Darling Downs Health as an Operational Services Manager at Taroom, where your leadership will directly shape the quality of care and support services delivered to our community. This is your opportunity to lead a dedicated team across diverse service areas, ensuring excellence in everything from catering to facility maintenance, all while contributing to a values-driven health service.

What your day will look like….

You'll lead and support a diverse team delivering essential services across catering, cleaning, maintenance, and more, ensuring high standards and smooth operations. You'll work closely with the Facility Manager to manage budgets, coordinate contractors, and oversee compliance and quality improvement initiatives. Your role will be hands-on and people-focused, helping create a safe, efficient, and welcoming environment for staff and patients alike.

Let's talk about you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can inspire the following:

  • Compassion – you will engage with others and demonstrate empathy, care, kindness, support and understanding.
  • Integrity – you are open, honest, approachable, equitable and consistent in everything we do.
  • Dignity – you treat others with respect, display reasonableness and take pride in what you do.
  • Innovation – you embrace change and strive to know more, learn more and do better.
  • Courage – you respectfully question for clarity and have the strength and confidence to Speak Up.

Why Us?

Darling Downs Health's (DDH) region is a large geographic area covering approximately 90,000 square kilometres across Southeast Queensland. We are one of the largest employers in the region, with a diverse team of more than 6,000 staff. We deliver frontline health services across our 30 facilities and care for nearly 300,000 people, support the birth of almost 3,000 babies and perform more than 15,000 breastscreens.

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas throughout our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work culture that values and respects diversity in the workplace. We also believe that all our employees should be treated fairly, with dignity and with respect.  DDH is committed to providing a safe, secure, supportive, and inclusive workplace.

Benefits

  • Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
  • A diverse work culture
  • Career development
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Education opportunities, Study and Research
  • Paid parental leave
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Discounted Private Health Insurance
  • Fitness Passport
  • Work-Life Balance, Variety and Flexibility
  • Generous Salary Sacrificing

Next step….

Applicants are to apply online and supply the requested documentation.

Find out more about us

Work with Us | Rural (PDF) ( )

Work with Us | Toowoomba (PDF) ( )

WorkDDHHS #therightfit

  • Social Worker, Queensland Health

    5 days ago

    Gladstone & Central QLD, Australia Department of Health - Queensland Full time $104,000 - $132,567 per year

    Are you passionate about making a difference in people's lives? We're seeking a dedicated full-time Social Worker to support individuals and families in Emerald.Bring your compassion, expertise, and enthusiasm to a role that truly matters—helping clients navigate challenges, access resources, and improve their well-being. If you're committed to positive...

  • Senior Operational Services Officer, Queensland Health

    2 weeks ago

    Northern QLD, Australia Department of Health - Queensland Full time $100,000 - $120,000 per year

    **Exciting opportunities available now with the Townsville Hospital and Health Service.**About the work unit / facilityParklands Residential Aged Care / Rural Hospitals Service Group / Kirwan CampusAbout your new employerClinical ExcellenceThe Townsville Hospital and Health Service (HHS) organisation offers a diverse and dynamic healthcare environment,...

  • Manager - Operational Services

    2 weeks ago

    Gladstone & Central QLD, Australia Darling Downs Hospital & Health Service Full time $80,000 - $120,000 per year

    What your day will look like….You'll lead and support a diverse team delivering essential services across catering, cleaning, maintenance, and more, ensuring high standards and smooth operations. You'll work closely with the Facility Manager to manage budgets, coordinate contractors, and oversee compliance and quality improvement initiatives. Your role...

  • Clinical Nurse Facilitator, Queensland Health

    1 week ago

    Gladstone & Central QLD, Australia Department of Health - Queensland Full time $58,730 - $219,800 per year

    Exciting opportunity for Registered Nurses Join CQ Health as a Clinical Nurse Facilitator on a temporary part-time basis until March 2026 (with a possible extension)This opportunity is well-suited for someone studying their post-graduate studies or those balancing life's responsibilities. This role offers flexible hours and a chance to develop leadership...

  • Clinical Assessor, Queensland Health

    2 weeks ago

    Northern QLD, Australia Department of Health - Queensland Full time $107,960 - $137,918 per year

    **Exciting opportunities available now with the Townsville Hospital and Health Service.**About the work unit / facilityTHHS Single Assessment Organisation / Older Persons Community Service / Kirwan Health Campus / TownsvilleAbout your new employerClinical ExcellenceThe Townsville Hospital and Health Service (HHS) organisation offers a diverse and dynamic...

  • Principal Dentist, Queensland Health

    2 weeks ago

    Northern QLD, Australia Department of Health - Queensland Full time $176,619 - $182,041 per year

    Townsville Hospital and Health Service are seeking a Principal Dentist - Oral Health to join the team within the Women's and Children's Service Group at the Townsville University Hospital on a Permanent Full-time basis.The role is responsible for ensuring delivery of high-quality oral health services.About the work unit / facilityOral Health Services /...

  • Enrolled Nurse Advanced Skills, Queensland Health

    2 weeks ago

    Gladstone & Central QLD, Australia Department of Health - Queensland Full time $76,163 per year

    We are seeking a dedicated Enrolled Nurse with advanced skills to join the Gladstone Emergency Department on a part-time basis.In this role, you will provide high-quality, compassionate care to patients in a fast-paced emergency setting, supporting medical teams with advanced clinical procedures and patient management. The ideal candidate will have...

  • Health and Safety Advisor, Queensland Health

    2 weeks ago

    Northern QLD, Australia Department of Health - Queensland Full time $105,568 - $114,861 per year

    **Exciting opportunities available now with the Townsville Hospital and Health Service.**About the work unit / facilityHealth Safety and Wellbeing / People Strategy and Governance / TownsvilleAbout your new employerClinical ExcellenceThe Townsville Hospital and Health Service (HHS) organisation offers a diverse and dynamic healthcare environment, providing...

  • Mental Health Clinician, Queensland Health

    17 hours ago

    Logan Central, Queensland, Australia Department of Health - Queensland Full time $80,000 - $120,000 per year

    Be the First Point of Care – Mental Health Call Clinician NeededPlay a crucial role in providing assessment, intervention, and support as part of the Mental Health Call service. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver patient-centred care, while contributing to service improvement and student education. Full-time and part-time positions...

  • Enrolled Nurse, Queensland Health

    7 days ago

    Northern QLD, Australia Department of Health - Queensland Full time $71,234 - $75,062 per year

    **Discover new adventures in CHARTERS TOWERS where the next step in your career awaits**About the work unit / facilityEventide Residential Aged Care Facility / Rural Hospitals Service Group / Charters TowersAbout your new employerClinical ExcellenceThe Townsville Hospital and Health Service (HHS) organisation offers a diverse and dynamic healthcare...