Operations Manager
Christchurch, Full Time, Trades & Services
Please Quote Reference Number 19224
  • Newly created role in growing painting & decorating company
  • Manage a busy team and solve problems quickly
  • Deliver customer satisfaction

  • Come and keep the Queen's court running

    Queen of the Brush is a Christchurch painting and decorating company with a team of 10 to 12 painters, working for private clients and builders. We are looking for an Operations Manager to be the person who makes every day run smoothly, so our painters can do what they do best and our customers get a result they love.

    You will manage around 15 to 20 jobs a week, keep the team, the gear and the customers all pointing in the same direction, and spot problems before they become problems.

    What you'll look after:
    • Jobs - gear, people, timing and logistics for every job, scheduling in Fergus, on-site walk-throughs, and tracking jobs from start to finish
    • Communication - keeping the Director, customers, foremen and admin in the loop
    • Inventory - an organised, well-stocked warehouse, with supplies ordered and forecast ahead
    • Quality - health and safety, job quality, customer care, and looking after the Queen of the Brush brand
    • The team - a happy crew and a good place to work
    What's important to us:
    • Jobs completed on schedule, with minimal downtime for the team and issues resolved promptly
    • Customers, the team and the Director kept informed, with no gaps in information
    • Customer complaints kept to a minimum and resolved quickly
    • Every job starting with the full supplies and equipment it needs
    • Regulatory and internal standards met on every job, with zero preventable health and safety incidents
    • Strong staff retention and regular, constructive feedback from the team
    What you bring

    You are the person people are glad to see turn up on site. You bring a mix of industry experience, leadership and exceptional organisational skills.

    Here's our key criteria:
    • 5+ years' painting and decorating experience
    • 2+ years leading teams of tradespeople
    • 2+ years co-ordinating or managing multiple jobs or projects at once
    • A sound understanding of health and safety obligations on site
    • Integrity and a strong work ethic
    • Approachable and relatable, someone who genuinely cares
    • A team player and a person of service
    • Knowledge of Fergus, or the confidence to pick it up fast
    • A full New Zealand driver's licence
    What we give you:
    • A car, phone and tablet to do the job
    • A friendly, supportive crew and a business that values good work
    Interested?

    Send us your updated CV along with a short note about yourself and your experience, and tell us about how your keep multiple jobs running smoothly.


    Please Quote Reference Number 19224

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    (Q1) Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in New Zealand?

    (Q2) What drivers licence do you hold?

    (Q3) How many years experience do you have in painting and decorating?

    (Q4) How many years experience do you have leading teams of tradespeople?

    (Q5) How many years experience do you have coordinating or managing multiple jobs or projects at once?

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