Job Description

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.

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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.

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Please note:

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

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What You'll Do

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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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.

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You'll Also

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

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

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

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

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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).

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

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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

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High school or equivalent

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Work 40 hours/week, and overtime as required

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

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

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Preferred qualifications

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

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Experience coordinating with multiple external partners or stakeholders

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Knowledge of load quality standards or freight safety compliance

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Experience analyzing operational data and generating performance reports

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📌 Transportation Specialist (Williamstown)
🏢 Amazon
📍 Williamstown