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
- Robust crisis management and problem-solving abilities
- Clear communication across drivers, mechanics, and executives
- Following the directions and strategy set by the CEO.

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