An excellent opportunity has become available for an experienced Operations Manager to take ownership of a major FMCG transport contract within an established freight business operating across Australia’s eastern seaboard, South Australia and Tasmania.
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Providing both local and linehaul transport services, the business plays a critical role in ensuring high-volume food products reach their destinations safely, efficiently, in full and on time – every day.
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This is a newly created position offering the opportunity to make a genuine impact. We are seeking a hands-on transport leader who combines strong operational capability with excellent people leadership, customer management and transport compliance knowledge.
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Reporting directly to the General Manager, you will take responsibility for the day-to-day performance of the contract, ensuring drivers, fleet movements, compliance and customer expectations are effectively managed.
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Key responsibilities include:
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- Managing the scheduling of local and linehaul transport operations;
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- Rostering company and casual drivers to meet operational requirements;
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- Leading the induction and onboarding of drivers to site;
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- Managing driver compliance, including fatigue management and work diaries;
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- Working closely with the customer on safety, Chain of Responsibility (CoR) and operational requirements;
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- Ensuring driver documentation and employment contracts remain current and compliant;
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- Monitoring operational performance and proactively resolving issues;
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- Identifying opportunities to improve productivity, service delivery and efficiency; and
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- Driving continuous improvement across systems, processes and procedures.
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About You
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You will be an experienced transport operations professional who enjoys taking ownership, solving problems and leading from the front in a fast-moving workplace.
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Ideally, you will bring:
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- A minimum of five years’ experience in transport operations management;
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- Strong experience managing local and/or linehaul transport operations;
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- Demonstrated leadership and driver management experience;
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- Sound knowledge of transport compliance, including CoR, fatigue management and MASS requirements;
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- Experience introducing or improving operational systems and processes;
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- Solid customer relationship and communication skills;
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- A practical, solutions-focused approach to operational challenges;
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- A current driver’s licence; and
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- MYOB experience would be advantageous.
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As this is a 24/7 transport operation, flexibility is important and there will be a requirement to take responsibility for after-hours operational calls when required.
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The Opportunity
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This is an opportunity to take ownership of a significant customer contract and play an important role in shaping how the operation performs and develops.
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A competitive salary will be negotiated based on experience, together with a mobile phone and laptop.
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Please Note: Only candidates with unrestricted rights to work in Australia will be considered for this position.