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Operations Coordinator

Wangaratta, VIC | Permanent Full Time | $112,444 per annum + super

The Rural City of Wangaratta is seeking a dynamic and experienced Operations Coordinator to take on a pivotal leadership role across our Field Services portfolio. If you thrive in a fast paced operational environment and want your work to create visible, meaningful outcomes for a regional community, this is the opportunity to step up and shine.

About the Role

As our Operations Coordinator, you will be at the centre of coordinating essential services that keep our municipality running smoothly, including works, horticulture, cemetery operations, and plant and fleet management. Your leadership will ensure these services are delivered efficiently, safely and to a high standard for our community.

Reporting to the Manager Field Services, you will:

  • Drive operational planning and day to day service delivery
  • Lead business improvement initiatives that lift performance and efficiency
  • Oversee budgets, resources and contractor performance
  • Manage service interdependencies across multiple teams
  • Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
  • Translate strategic goals into practical, on the ground outcomes
  • This is a role where no two days look the same, and where your leadership directly shapes the quality of services our community relies on.

About You

You are a collaborative, outcome driven leader who brings:

  • Strong operational and business management experience
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
  • A commitment to continuous improvement, innovation and safety
  • The ability to lead teams through complexity with confidence and clarity
  • You enjoy solving problems, improving systems and motivating people, and you are ready to take ownership of a role that truly matters.

Why work for Rural City of Wangaratta

As a team member, you will gain access to a range of exciting benefits, including:

  • Being part of an inclusive, supportive and nurturing team
  • Ongoing training and professional development opportunities to support you in achieving your career goals
  • Corporate benefits, including flu injections, reduced gym membership, amongst others
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for ongoing mental health and wellbeing support

For more information and to view the position description, please visit our website at www.wangaratta.vic.gov.au. Further enquiries about this position should be directed to Lauren Malins, Manager - Field Services on l.malins@wangaratta.vic.gov.au

Applications close at 3pm on Monday, 4 May 2026, although the right candidate may be appointed earlier.

Rural City of Wangaratta is a child safe and equal opportunity employer. Employment applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are encouraged. In addition, applications for positions that work with children must provide referees who can comment on their experience working with children. These roles also require a valid Working with Children Check and all roles require a National Criminal History Check. 

To Apply

Please submit your resume, cover letter, and a separate document addressing each of the selection criteria questions, which are listed on the final page of the position description.