Operations Manager oversees long-distance freight transportation, manages commercial vehicle assets, and directs driver teams to ensure safe, cost-effective, and on-time delivery.

Core Responsibilities

- Operations &
- Scheduling:

Coordinate interstate or long-haul transport schedules, route planning, and high-efficiency asset utilization.

- Fleet Maintenance: Partner with workshop and maintenance teams to schedule preventative servicing, minimize vehicle downtime, and maximize fleet availability.

- Compliance &

- Safety:

Enforce heavy vehicle regulations, fatigue management rules, and workplace health and safety standards.

- Personnel Leadership: Direct drivers, dispatchers, allocators, and operational personal, handling performance, training, and rostering.

- Cost &

- Performance Tracking:

Monitor operational Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) including fuel consumption, cost-per-kilometer,



and labour budgets

Qualifications &

- Requirements

- Experience: Background in road freight transport and detailed understanding of how the industry works.

- Regulatory Knowledge: Deep familiarity with national heavy vehicle laws, safety compliance, and chain-of-responsibility standards.

- Technical Skills: Proficiency in transport management systems (TMS), telematics, GPS tracking, and fleet analytics software.

Key Skills

- Practical, hands-on leadership style

- Strong crisis management and problem-solving abilities

- Transparent communication across drivers, mechanics, and executives

- Commercial awareness

- Following the directions and strategy set by the CEO.

📌 Operations (Corowa)
🏢 Milawa Transport Services t/a Miltrans
📍 Corowa