Operations/Branch Manager

2 days ago

Geelong, Victoria, Australia CMTP Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

Lead with confidence. Grow with CMTP.
Are you a strong leader who wants your own branch to run? Do you enjoy building teams, driving efficiency, and making an impact every day? If so, we'd love you to join us at
CMTP Mildura
.

About Us
CMTP is a family-owned, national manufacturing business with 12 sites across Australia. For more than 49 years, we've delivered innovative timber, packaging, and pallet solutions to some of Australia's biggest companies. We're proud of our reputation for
reliability, relationships, and responsiveness
— and we're equally proud of the down-to-earth, supportive culture we've built for our people.

The Role
As
Operations/Branch
Manager
at our Mildura site, you'll oversee day-to-day operations, ensuring production, safety, and customer expectations are consistently met. You'll lead a passionate team, support their development, and drive continuous improvement across all aspects of the site.

What You'll Do

  • Lead and motivate a diverse high performing Production team.
  • Engage customers & the community by being the local face of the branch—deepen relationships with key customers and suppliers across Sunraysia.
  • Apply your business acumen to improve branch performance: grow sales, margin and profit.
  • People leadership: recruit, coach and lead a capable team; set clear priorities; build an inclusive and safety-first culture.
  • Operations: inventory/office workflows, scheduling, supplier management, compliance, and continuous improvement.
  • Champion WHS and quality standards.
  • Collaborate with national leaders to align with CMTP's growth strategy.

About You
We're Looking For An Experienced Leader With

  • Demonstrated ability to engage with customers to identify their needs and be able offer solutions as required.
  • Proven experience in a hands-on environment; you're comfortable splitting time between the office and the factory.
  • Strong leadership and people-management skills.
  • A focus on safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
  • A track record delivering good business performance.
  • Strong stakeholder skills with customers, suppliers and internal teams.
  • Solid administration & systems capability (Microsoft 365 programs and good level of comfort with using computers).
  • Current driver's licence; able to travel as needed.

Why Join CMTP?

  • Autonomy and impact of a site which has huge scope for growth.
  • Be part of a family-owned success story with 12 national sites and strong stability.
  • Enjoy great benefits including staff discounts (JB Hi-Fi, Woolworths, Coles + more).
  • Rural lifestyle - reduce your cost of living by living in Mildura.
  • Grow your career in a supportive, people-first environment.
  • Variety and challenge as no two days will be the same.

This is your chance to step into a senior role with real impact.
If you're ready to lead, inspire, and grow with CMTP, we'd love to hear from you.

At CMTP, we believe our strength comes from the diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of our people. We welcome applications from all communities. We're committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported to succeed.

Please click
APPLY
with your resume and cover letter.

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