Full-time Permanent Director

Posted 14 Aug 2026

Description

Coolways Solution Pty Ltd

Full-time, ongoing position

$150,000-$160,000 per annum base salary, plus superannuation

About the company

Coolways Solution Pty Ltd is the employing entity within the Coolway Trans Group, an Australian-owned refrigeratedtransportand cold-chainlogisticsoperator.

The Groupoperatesa fleet of temperature-controlled prime movers and refrigerated trailers from depots in Jandakot, Western Australia; Glendenning and Yennora, Recent South Wales; Epping, Victoria; and Morningside, Queensland.The Group alsooperatesa fleet of refrigerated rail containers on the east-west corridor, moving temperature-controlled freight in conjunction with national rail operators.

We provide refrigerated line-haul, metropolitan distribution, storage and associated cold-chainlogisticsservices to customers throughout Australia.

About the role

Coolways Solution Pty Ltd is seeking an experienced Transport Company Manager to direct and control the operational and commercial performance of our refrigerated transport operations from our Jandakot depot.

Reporting to theHead of National Operations, the successful applicant will have responsibility for fleet operations, transport scheduling, customer service, depot performance, operational budgets,employeesand regulatory compliance.

The Jandakot depot is the Group’s Western Australian base for interstate road train line-haul and for the cartage of rail-carried refrigerated freight to and from intermodal terminalsoperatedby Pacific National and Aurizon. The depot also incorporates on-site freezer and chiller storage supporting the Group’s transport operations. In addition to accountability for the Western Australian operation,



the position directs the Group’s national refrigerated rail container fleet across the east-west corridor and manages the line-haul drivers accredited for corridor operations.

The position will oversee the Jandakot depot and Western Australian line-haul and metropolitan distribution operations while coordinating with interstate depots, customers,suppliersand workshops.

This is a senior, hands-on management position requiring strong commercial,operationaland people-management capabilities.

Key responsibilities

- Direct and control the operational and commercial performance of the company’s refrigerated transport operations.
- Plan and coordinate the arrival,turnaroundand dispatch of interstate road trains at the Jandakot depot, including load planning, driverallocationand scheduling of return loads.
- Coordinate the cartage of rail-carried refrigerated freight to and from intermodal terminals, including container collection and delivery scheduling, and liaison with rail operators and terminal staff.
- Direct the allocation,utilisationand turnaround of the Group’s national refrigerated rail container fleet across the east-west corridor, including scheduling of container movements between eastern and western depots and liaison with rail operators on capacity and service performance.




- Manage road train assembly and breakdown at the depot and ensure compliance withWestern Australian roadtrain access,routeandpermitconditions.
- Manage the acquisition, replacement and disposal of prime movers, refrigerated trailers, refrigerationunitsand ancillary transport equipment.
- Oversee preventative servicing programs, workshop arrangements, refrigeration-unit maintenance and bulk-fuel supply arrangements.
- Monitor fleet availability, utilisation, fuel consumption, maintenancecostsand operating performance.
- Meet with customers todeterminetheir freight,deliveryand cold-chain service requirements.
- Advise customers onappropriate vehicleconfigurations, service capabilities, transport conditions, cartageratesand contractual terms.
- Manage key customer relationships, negotiate freight rates and service terms, and resolve escalated customer complaints.
- Oversee the receipt and processing of customer orders, freightbookingsand transport instructions.
- Develop,approveandmonitorline-haul and metropolitan transport schedules.
- Direct the allocation of vehicles, refrigerated trailers and drivers to meet customer requirements and operational priorities.
- Set andmonitorthe carriage and storage conditionsrequiredtomaintainproduct integrity, including temperature set points, refrigerationmonitoringand cold-chain documentation.
- Coordinate the collection and delivery of freight and the movement of vehicles between depots, customersitesand workshops.
- Oversee the operation of on-site freezer and chiller storage in support of the depot’s transport operations, including space utilisation, stockmovementand temperature compliance.
- Maintain operatio

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