Operations Manager

18 hours ago

Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia Compass Group Australia Full time $90,000 - $120,000 per year
  • Lead a prestigious portfolio.
  • Drive impact and growth.
  • Empower a high-performing team.

Chartwells are specialists in providing catering and hospitality services in education. Our goal is to provide engaging and nutritious dining solutions tailored to support academic achievement at the highest levels

THE POSITION

  • Oversee the delivery of food and soft facilities management services across a portfolio of prestigious independent schools and universities.
  • Lead and develop operational teams to ensure excellence, efficiency, and a strong customer focus.
  • Partner with clients to strengthen relationships and deliver tailored solutions that meet their unique needs.
  • Drive business performance through strategic planning, financial management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and sustainability standards while fostering a culture of innovation and accountability.
  • Leading and driving new site mobilisations.
  • Fostering a high-performance culture through continuous improvement and innovation with an unwavering commitment to our brand standards and quality focus.

THE PERSON

  • Strong and effective leadership skills; the ability to support, motivate, effectively manage and communicate with individuals from diverse backgrounds
  • Highly developed commercial skills with experience managing complex contracts and/or P&Ls
  • Proven leadership experience within food services, hospitality, or facilities management at a senior/State level.
  • Strong commercial acumen with a track record of delivering on budgets, growth, and client outcomes.
  • Exceptional stakeholder management skills with the ability to build trust and long-term partnerships.
  • Strategic thinker who can balance operational detail with big-picture planning.
  • Inspirational leader who empowers teams, drives performance, and fosters a values-led culture.

THE BENEFITS

  • Career Growth – Unlock your potential with our career pathway and my learning programs within Compass Group.
  • Paid parental leave opportunities.
  • Salary packaging options to make your dollar go further – secure your future.
  • Easy access to 100+ retail discounts through our Maxxia partners.
  • Opportunity to learn new skills and move to a host of exciting and new roles within the global company.
  • Exclusive discounts on Travel, Cars, Accommodation, Electronic devices & more
  • A chance to join an ecologically and socially forward operation.
  • Senior Management recognition programs run for our team members

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