Are you ready to solve transportation puzzles and help Amazon deliver a world-class experience to our customers? We're looking for motivated Transportation Specialist to join our Sort Centre team in Craigieburn.

As a Transportation Specialist, you'll be a vital member of Amazon Transportation Services - overseeing trailer movements, coordinating yard activities (including check-ins, traffic flow, and dock communications), conducting yard audits and inductions, and completing driver training programs as required. You'll play a key role in keeping our transportation network running smoothly and safely.

Please note:

This role requires flexibility to work rotating shifts, including both day and night shifts.

What You'll Do

Prepare and distribute a daily End of Shift report detailing all inbound and outbound loads, including delay reasons and action items for late arrivals or departures.

Communicate with in office teams and the Network Operations Centre to provide context on driver delays and late departures.

Coordinate with multiple carriers on site-related escalations, pickup and delivery issues, and weather-related disruptions to yard operations.

Develop and communicate the daily load plan, including any changes, to internal and external stakeholders.

Monitor operations daily with Fulfilment Centre teams, transportation peers, and carriers to ensure all trailers arrive and depart on schedule.

Consolidate data from multiple sources to generate daily, weekly, and monthly reports - identifying data integrity issues and patterns that can be proactively addressed.

Engage with carrier and delivery drivers in the yard to maintain organisation, safety, and minimise delays.





Utilise internal systems (such as sortation platforms, freight management consoles, and yard management systems) to support reporting on a daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis.

You’ll Also

Make safety a priority at all times and adhere to all company rules and regulations.

Support site operations teams, internal transportation field teams, and external carriers to ensure trailers arrive and depart on time with zero defects.

Comply with all company policies, procedures, and local regulations (including size, weight, route designations, parking, trailer designations, and incident reporting requirements).

Work across locations within the node as needed to support the business (38 hours/week plus overtime as required).

Be comfortable standing and walking during shifts of up to 12 hours, and frequently pushing, pulling, squatting, bending, and reaching (with or without reasonable accommodation).

Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays

Can lift up to 49 pounds, stand/walk during shifts lasting up to 12 hours, and be able to frequently push, pull, squat, bend, and reach

High school or equivalent

Work 40 hours/week, and overtime as required

1+ years of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook) experience

Experience working in warehouse, logistics, transportation, distribution centre or equivalent

Preferred qualifications

Familiarity with yard management systems, freight management tools, or similar operational software

Experience coordinating with multiple external partners or stakeholders

Knowledge of load quality standards or freight safety compliance

Experience analyzing operational data and generating performance reports

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📌 Transportation Specialist (Williamstown)
🏢 Amazon
📍 Williamstown