Regional Operations Manager

• Permanent fulltime opportunity within our Terminal Operations division.
• Location: Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne.
• Great opportunity to bring your strong operational experience, people leadership and commercial acumen to make an impact within our Terminals.

About Ampol

We are proud of our heritage. We have been powering better journeys for all Australians for over 100 years. As Australia’s very own fuel brand we are committed to making those journeys easier by meeting Australia’s needs at every step with the care and service we all deserve. And, as we grow, we continue to evolve, to ensure we have low carbon solutions that will meet the needs of our customers well into the future.

We are proud to be an endorsed employer of choice for women by WORK180. To understand more about how Ampol’s policies, benefits and how we support our people, check out some key female leader career stories on the Work180 website. 

About the role:

Reporting to the Head of Terminals, the Regional Operations Manager will be responsible for providing leadership and accountability for the regional terminal network. You will lead the regional terminal operations team which consist of 9 direct reports, manage all aspects of terminal related operations across 6 sites to execute excellence, safe and reliable operations.  

In addition, to ensure safe delivery of all products that meet our customer needs and work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to deliver fit for purpose strategies, performance, reliability and regulatory compliance.  

Key responsibilities:

• Achieve Incident and Injury free performance.
• Manage and lead the terminal operations team.
• Lead operational excellence and ensure safe working practices.
• Support strategic and key infrastructure projects.
• Compliance with Ampol and legislative requirements.
• Ensure cost effective management of assets and expenditure.
• Budget Preparation and performing reporting.
• Deliver high level of service to internal and external customers
• Key member of Terminals Leadership Team – input required for planning and strategy execution.
• Safety Leadership displayed through Leadership in the Field activity.

About you:

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Regional Operations Manager or an Operational Manager seeking the next challenge and opportunity. Your strong operational capability, people leadership and high commercial acumen will help you thrive in this role.

You possess effective communication skills with the ability to build and maintain effective internal and external stakeholder relationships and a strong focus on commitment to Operational Excellence.

Key skills and experience:

• Diploma/Degree in Business, Engineering or related discipline is desirable
• Strong Operational background
• People leadership and ability to influence
• Previous experience in managing a geographically diverse team
• Petroleum industry or previous experience in a hazardous environment is desirable
• Budget management experience
• Project management experience
• Strong planning and organisation skills
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Ability to travel interstate

Our benefits:

• Our total remuneration is competitive. This is across base salary, a performance incentive, employee share offers and a 25% discount on Fuel for two privately used cars! 
• We are flexible.  Many of our teams have embraced hybrid work, balancing time spent remote working, with time spent at an office to connect and work together where it adds value. 
• Remote Working: Support for up to 3 months remote international working (conditional to 5 days paid leave for every 30 days of remote work).
• We value recognition.  We have an internal recognition platform amplifying the achievements of those who do great work and demonstrate our capabilities and values. 
• Career development and learning opportunities including LinkedIn Learning and other tailored training solutions. 
• Paid Parental Leave - up to 12 weeks paid Parental leave, and up to a year off (unpaid). In addition to the 12 months of unpaid parental leave, employees may apply for a further 12 months of unpaid parental leave (a total of 24 months for each birth) 
• BabyCare Package - financial and flexible support for parents transitioning back to work. 
• Need some wheels? Novated Lease options are available. 
• Invest in your future with the Employee Share Scheme 
• Leave Options – We offer wellbeing leave and leave purchasing  
• Care for your Community. Spend one paid day a year volunteering with one of our Ampol Foundation partners.   
• Check out our benefits and policies on the Work180 website.

We’re an equal opportunity workplace. We not only embrace diversity and inclusion; we celebrate what makes you unique. We welcome applications from people of all ages, cultural backgrounds, and diverse sexualities and genders (including if you identify as transgender). We also highly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply for roles with Ampol.

Want to take your career to the next level? Apply today. Applications closes on the 13th October 2024.