About the Opportunity

We are seeking a Branch Manager to lead our well-established commercial paint business branch based in Toowoomba. This role is pivotal in managing day-to-day site operations and overseeing our painting business in the region. You will play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of the branch while driving business growth and operational excellence.

This permanent, full-time position offers an exciting opportunity for career growth in a dynamic industry. You’ll have the chance to leverage your management experience from similar sectors, with a strong focus on people leadership, business strategy, and team development.

Why You’ll Love Working With Us

Some of the key benefits for the position and employment at Programmed, include:

• Attractive pay: Competitive pay range with annual performance and remuneration review program
• Prime location: Based in Toowoomba, great for local employment close to home
• Company vehicle: Fully maintained, company supplied vehicle
• Exclusive employee perks: Access discounts and benefits with over 600 retailers, including Coles, Woolworths, BWS, Dan Murphy’s, The Good Guys, JB Hi-Fi, BCF, SuperCheap Auto, and many more!
• Investment in you: We're passionate about personal and professional growth, offering access to certificates, webinars, mentorship, and practical training to help you thrive in your career
• Your well-being, our priority: Strong safety culture, generous paid parental leave and access to our Employee Assistance Program, including tailored well-being initiatives designed to support your personal and family needs

Leveraging your strong leadership and business acumen, your key responsibilities will be to:

• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the Toowoomba branch, ensuring efficiency and smooth workflow
• Lead, mentor, and support a team of painters fostering collaboration and driving performance
• Take responsibility for managing the site’s P&L, including budget tracking, forecasting, and driving profitability
• Monitor and ensure the successful completion of projects on time, within budget, and to client specifications
• Foster a positive and high-performance team culture, ensuring clear communication and strong morale across all levels of staff
• Collaborate with leadership to develop and execute business growth strategies and process improvements
• Support the development of new business opportunities and manage key client relationships
• Ensure compliance with health and safety standards, company policies, and industry regulations

About You

While paint industry experience is not essential, experience in managing trades or blue-collar staff in a similar industry (such as construction or facilities management) will be highly advantageous. The ideal candidate will have:

• Proven leadership skills with the ability to manage and motivate diverse teams.
• Strong business acumen, with experience in managing P&L budgets, financial tracking, and forecasting
• Background in account or sales management, with an ability to develop and maintain client relationships would be highly advantageous
• Excellent organisational, communication, and problem-solving skills
• A proactive and solutions-focused approach to operational management
• A commitment to maintaining high standards of health, safety, and compliance
• Cultural alignment with our core values: Safety Leadership, Care & Empathy, Customer Service, and Diversity, Inclusion & Equality

 About Us

Programmed is a leading provider of operations and maintenance services across all industry sectors including education, health, infrastructure, manufacturing, transport and mining in Australia and New Zealand.

Our Painting division offers expert commercial painting and maintenance solutions, handling projects of all sizes with flexibility to suit customer schedules. From national-scale jobs to one-off repaints, we provide tailored services including high-rise and difficult-to-access work, graffiti removal, heritage restoration, and protective coatings. With over 60 years of experience, Programmed ensures high-quality results that protect customer assets, improve brand image, and reduce costly repairs. Our comprehensive approach also includes long-term maintenance programs, industrial cleaning, and safety-focused practices.

We encourage career development, support flexibility and care about your personal wellbeing and safety. Join the Programmed team today.

Work With Us

Submit your application today and join us on our mission to build outstanding people, strong customers, and great communities.

Our Commitment

Programmed and PERSOLKELLY supports a workplace culture of zero harm and encourages this in all that we do.

Programmed and PERSOLKELLY strives for diversity, inclusion and equality of our people. We seek a workforce that is representative of the communities we work in. We encourage people of all cultures, gender, age, sexual orientation or abilities to apply.

To learn more about working with Programmed and PERSOLKELLY, we encourage you to visit our website.