Assistant Operations & Logistics Manager – Brisbane Bulk Facility
The Assistant Operations & Logistics Manager supports the Operations Manager in the safe, productive, and commercially effective management of Brisbane Bulk Facility operations.
In this role, you will provide operational leadership across vessel operations, bulk handling, transport and logistics, receivals and deliveries, workforce planning and resource allocation. Working closely with operational teams and key stakeholders, you will be responsible for coordinating daily operations, forward planning, productivity, cost control and customer service, while ensuring compliance with Qube’s safety, operational and environmental requirements.
Specific Responsibilities
- Coordinate day-to-day vessel, terminal, warehouse, transport, receival and delivery activities.
- Provide operational leadership across bulk handling, logistics and terminal operations to ensure safe and efficient service delivery.
- Manage labour, equipment and operational resources to meet customer and business requirements.
- Coordinate heavy vehicle scheduling and driver movements.
- Support vessel planning activities and ensure operational teams have the information and resources required to execute plans effectively.
- Liaise with maintenance teams to maximise plant and equipment availability.
- Coordinate workforce planning activities, including labour allocation, rostering and workforce utilisation.
- Assist with the recruitment, onboarding, training and development of operational employees.
- Develop and maintain short and medium-term operational plans and monitor performance against operational targets and KPIs.
- Analyse operational performance and identify opportunities to improve productivity, efficiency and service delivery.
- Assist with the management of operational costs, contractor performance and resource utilisation.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with customers, contractors and key operational stakeholders.
- Support the resolution of operational and customer issues and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
- Act as a delegate for the Operations Manager when required.
Qualifications & Experience
- Current driver's licence.
- Experience in bulk handling, logistics, transport, stevedoring, warehousing, or comparable operational environments.
- Demonstrated leadership and workforce management experience.
- Experience in labour planning, rostering, and resource allocation.
- Sound understanding of workplace safety and operational risk management.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities in a time-critical operational environment.
- Competency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Experience in bulk commodity and vessel operations.
- Experience with heavy vehicle and transport operations.
- Experience using Microster or similar workforce management systems.
- Exposure to industrial relations and contractor management.
- Understanding of operational budgets, cost control, and productivity management.
- Relevant qualifications in operations, logistics, management, or WHS.
- Safety leadership
- Operational leadership
- Planning and organisation
- Logistics coordination
- Cost and productivity management
- Customer and stakeholder management
- Communication and decision-making
- Integrity and accountability
- Authority & Accountability
ABOUT YOU
You will be committed to safety in the workplace and be committed to 100% Chain of Responsibility compliance. We're proud of our ‘Qube BeSafe’ initiative and provide extensive on-the-job training to ensure you get home safely at the end of every day.
Qube is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we encourage women, veterans and Indigenous peoples of all ages to apply
ABOUT US
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📌 Assistant Operations (Brisbane)
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