Award winning, privately owned construction group | North of the river Newly created role | Career growth on offer | Long term opportunity A truely flexible work environment | Family friendly My client are an established & award winning construction group. They are committed to strengthening their team and are introducing a new Trade Resource Manager role to provide dedicated people leadership, workforce planning, and performance oversight across their trade workforce. This role sits between their Supervisors and the Operations Manager, ensuring our teams are supported, connected, and set up for long‑term success. You’ll manage over 50 staff across carpentry, painting, plumbing, roof plumbing, and electrical. While you won’t be involved in day‑to‑day job execution, you’ll play a critical role in managing resource availability, performance, development pathways, and team culture. You’ll work closely with Supervisors who provide technical oversight, and you’ll be supported by a dedicated in‑house HR Advisor for legislative guidance. Key Responsibilities Lead and support a large, multi‑discipline trade workforce. Manage resource planning, recruitment, onboarding, and workforce forecasting. Drive performance management, coaching, development pathways, and succession planning. Oversee disciplinary matters, conduct expectations, and attendance. Support apprenticeship management and mentoring. Partner with Supervisors to ensure quality, consistency, and team cohesion. Monitor key workforce metrics including retention, satisfaction, and productivity. Provide insights and reporting to the Operations Manager. About You Strong people‑leadership experience with large or diverse teams. Confident managing performance, behaviour, and development conversations. Trade background preferred but not essential. Skilled in workforce planning or operational HR. Able to build trust quickly across different trade groups. Calm, solutions‑focused, and proactive in resolving issues. People leadership is key. The perks True flexibility with start & finish times Family friendly environment Growth opportunity, be mentored by a long term senior management staff member The opportunity to influence culture, retention, and team performance. Work for a stable, award winning, privately owned organisation known for a positive and supportive team culture. North of the river office location. For a confidential discussion please contact Jemima Johnson on 0481 204 533 or jemima@longreachrecruitment.com.au.
