Operations Manager - Mackay

Location: Remote
Salary: $134400 per annum
Job Type: permanent
Contact: Sheldon March
About the company

Six Degrees Executive is proud to be partnering with a well-established agribusiness to recruit an Operations Manager for their Mackay operation.
The business operates across a national network and plays an important role in the supply and distribution of agricultural products across regional Australia.

This Mackay site is a hands-on operational environment, with a small permanent team and responsibility across site operations, logistics, safety, maintenance coordination, and customer service. The site requires a practical leader who is comfortable being visible on the floor, supporting the team, and improving how work is planned and executed.

This role would suit an Operations Manager, Site Manager, Depot Manager, Production Manager, or senior supervisor who enjoys leading people, being hands-on, improving site performance, and taking ownership of a smaller operational facility.

Key responsibilities
  • Lead day-to-day site operations across production, logistics, safety, maintenance coordination, and customer service.
  • Manage and support a small operational team, including performance, training, rostering, and day-to-day leadership.
  • Ensure site activities are completed safely, efficiently, and in line with company procedures.
  • Lead WHSE standards on site, including risk management, consultation, training, and safe work practices.
  • Coordinate maintenance planning for plant, equipment, and site infrastructure to minimise downtime.
  • Identify and implement practical continuous improvement initiatives to improve efficiency and reliability.
  • Manage incoming and outgoing product movements, stock handling, storage, and dispatch requirements.
  • Work closely with internal stakeholders across operations, commercial, logistics, customer service, and safety.
  • Liaise with contractors, transport providers, suppliers, customers, and other external stakeholders.
  • Support site administration, reporting, compliance, records management, and operational planning.
  • Manage site costs, labour planning, purchasing, and operational performance in line with business expectations.
  • Maintain strong customer service standards and ensure product movement is completed safely and on time.


Skills and experience
  • Experience in an Operations Manager, Site Manager, Production Manager, Depot Manager, Quarry Manager, Warehouse Manager, or senior supervisory role.
  • Background in manufacturing, bulk handling, logistics, agriculture, quarrying, industrial services, transport, mining services, or similar operational environments.
  • Strong people leadership experience, with the ability to manage, coach, and develop operational teams.
  • Practical understanding of maintenance planning, plant reliability, equipment uptime, and contractor coordination.
  • Strong WHSE focus, with experience leading safe work practices in an operational environment.
  • Ability to work autonomously, make sound decisions, and manage a site without constant oversight.
  • Commercial awareness, including exposure to budgets, costs, purchasing, labour planning, P&L, or site KPIs.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to work with internal teams, customers, suppliers, and contractors.
  • Forklift, front-end loader, or other mobile plant tickets would be highly regarded but are not essential.
  • Practical, hands-on leadership style with a focus on safety, accountability, customer service, and continuous improvement.

How to apply

Click ‘Apply’ or contact me at sheldonm@sde.com.au for a confidential discussion.

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