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.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.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.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.Key responsibilities include:Managing the scheduling of local and linehaul transport operations;Rostering company and casual drivers to meet operational requirements;Leading the induction and onboarding of drivers to site;Managing driver compliance, including fatigue management and work diaries;Working closely with the customer on safety, Chain of Responsibility (CoR)



and operational requirements;Ensuring driver documentation and employment contracts remain current and compliant;Monitoring operational performance and proactively resolving issues;Identifying opportunities to improve productivity, service delivery and efficiency; andDriving continuous improvement across systems, processes and procedures.About YouYou will be an experienced transport operations professional who enjoys taking ownership, solving problems and leading from the front in a fast-moving environment.Ideally, you will bring:A minimum of five years' experience in transport operations management;Robust experience managing local and/or linehaul transport operations;Demonstrated leadership and driver management experience;Sound knowledge of transport compliance, including CoR, fatigue management and MASS requirements;Experience introducing or improving operational systems and processes;Strong customer relationship and communication skills;A practical, solutions-focused approach to operational challenges;A current driver's licence; andMYOB experience would be advantageous.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.The OpportunityThis is an opportunity to take ownership of a significant customer contract and play an important role in shaping how the operation performs and develops.A competitive salary will be negotiated based on experience, together with a mobile phone and laptop.Please Note: Only candidates with unrestricted rights to work in Australia will be considered for this position.
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📌 Operations Manager - Transport (Brisbane)
🏢 Logical Executive Solutions
📍 Brisbane