Operations Manager - Barwicks

_{10th November, 2026}

We are seeking an Operations Manager with a proven track record in people and operational management to join our team based at Bridgewater. You will lead day-to-day operations, cost optimisation, logistics and people management across all Barwicks sites, working closely with the management team to deliver safe, compliant and efficient operations.

About Us:
Barwick’s has been supplying quality garden and landscape materials to Southern Tasmania for more than 40 years. Now owned and operated by Ocean2Earth, a member of The Pentarch Group, we combine an established local reputation with a growing focus on composting, resource recovery and sustainable landscape products.
Our teams across Mornington, Glenorchy and Bridgewater are central to our success. From helping customers choose the right materials to preparing orders and delivering supplies, we pride ourselves on friendly, practical advice and reliable service.
Joining Barwick’s means becoming part of a hands-on team that values its people, takes pride in its work and is helping build the next chapter of a longstanding Tasmanian business.

About the role:

• Operations: Manage daily operations across landscape yards, processing, resource recovery and transport, keeping costs, stock, quality and service within budget and standards.
• People: Lead and develop site teams, including rostering, recruitment, onboarding, coaching and performance management, with support from Pentarch HR and Payroll.
• Safety and compliance: Take responsibility for WHS, environmental and transport compliance, investigate incidents and ensure corrective actions are completed.
• Growth and reporting: Turn new business opportunities into workable operational plans and report regularly on performance to the EGM and management team.

About you:

• Strong operational management experience across multiple sites or a varied industrial, production, resource recovery or transport business (fast-paced manufacturing; timber industry highly preferred)
• Demonstrated people leadership, including managing performance, recruitment and team development
• Practical WHS and environmental compliance capability
• Logistics background, with the ability to coordinate transport and dispatch when required
• Working knowledge of rostering, awards and basic payroll processes
• Excellent communication, sound judgement and a calm, practical approach to problem solving
• Current unrestricted driver licence; relevant qualifications in operations, logistics, business management or WHS desirable (trade or mechanical background highly regarded)

Why join us?

• Secure, ongoing permanent full-time work
• Competitive salary package
• Opportunities to grow your skills and career
• Positive work environment with supportive management
• A company that values employee health, safety and wellbeing

The Pentarch Group is a diversified group with over 30 years of experience in the forestry, agricultural and permaculture industries. We are committed to the sustainable management of natural resources, supporting local communities and building a sustainable future. Visit www.pentarch.com.au to learn more.
At the Pentarch Group, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to pursuing new ideas, support local communities, and help shape a business that focuses on a sustainable future.  Your skills and passion can make a real difference by building on our decades of expertise. 
 
Visit www.pentarch.com.au to learn more.

Please note that all successful employees are required to undertake the following as a normal part of the recruitment process:

• Pre Employment Medical and Physical Assessment which includes a drug and alcohol test
• Police and working rights check.