Port Operations Manager - North - Fisherman Islands

At GrainCorp, we're proud of our roots and the people who help us grow. As one of Australia's leading agribusinesses, we connect rural communities with domestic and international markets, helping move grain from paddock to plate and playing a critical role in the global food supply chain.

We're looking for an experienced operational leader to oversee a portfolio of Port Operations, driving safe, efficient and commercially focused outcomes while developing and empowering the next generation of operational leaders. This is a senior leadership opportunity where success comes through leading leaders, building capability and delivering results through high-performing teams.

This role contributes by:

• Leading the performance of a diverse operational portfolio across country and port assets, ensuring strong outcomes across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and People.

• Developing and coaching Operations Managers and site leadership teams to build capability, strengthen succession pipelines and create a high-performance culture.

• Driving operational excellence, compliance and continuous improvement initiatives across a geographically dispersed network.

• Leading harvest planning and execution activities, ensuring resources, infrastructure and teams are prepared to safely and efficiently deliver seasonal outcomes.

• Building strong relationships with growers, customers, stakeholders and internal business partners to support operational and commercial objectives.

• Maintaining a strong focus on financial performance, resource optimisation and the delivery of business plans and strategic priorities.

Our successful candidate
You are an accomplished operational leader who thrives in complex, fast-paced environments and has a proven ability to deliver results through others.

You'll bring:

• Significant leadership experience within logistics, supply chain, manufacturing, agriculture, resources, ports or other operationally intensive industries.

• Demonstrated success leading leaders and managing large, geographically dispersed teams.

• Strong safety leadership capability and a commitment to creating a culture where safety is a core value.

• Experience driving operational performance, continuous improvement and accountability across multiple sites or business units.

• Strong commercial and financial acumen, with experience managing budgets, resources and business performance.

• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.

• The ability to make sound decisions, navigate complexity and lead teams through changing operational demands.

• A genuine passion for developing people, building capability and creating high-performing teams.

What we offer

• Ongoing training and leadership development opportunities

• Paid parental leave and birthday leave

• Employee referral bonus scheme

• Access to health and wellbeing initiatives

• We're also a Family Inclusive Workplace accredited employer, committed to supporting you both on & off the job.

Ready to apply?
It's simple, submit your application and if your background aligns, our team will be in touch for a quick chat about your experience.

We're looking forward to getting to know you!