Employee Type SAL45
Lead a major metropolitan transport operation and make a genuine impact.
Sands Fridge Lines is seeking an experienced Metropolitan Transport Manager to lead our Perth metropolitan transport operations from our Forrestfield facility.
This is a senior leadership opportunity for an accomplished transport skilled who can build high-performing teams, improve fleet productivity and service delivery, and drive safe, efficient and commercially focused operations.
The Role
Reporting into senior management, you will take ownership of the day-to-day performance of our metropolitan transport operation, ensuring freight is delivered safely, efficiently, on time and cost effectively.
Key responsibilities include:
Lead, coach and develop the metropolitan transport team
Manage daily scheduling, dispatch, routing and fleet utilisation
Drive productivity while controlling transport and labour costs
Ensure vehicles and resources are effectively utilised
Monitor service performance and ensure delivery commitments are achieved
Build and maintain strong relationships with key clients through proactive service delivery and performance reviews.
Set clear standards for safety, compliance and operational performance
Manage departmental budgets and contribute to commercial decision-making
Manage employee matters from performance, compliance, absenteeism, annual leave planning, rostering and skill development.
Coordinate labour requirements to meet changing operational demands
Improve processes, systems and operational efficiencies
Investigate and resolve transport issues, incidents and service failures




Build strong working relationships across transport, warehouse, customer service and other operational teams
Requirements
You will be an experienced transport leader who combines strong operational knowledge with commercial awareness and exceptional people leadership.
Ideally, you will bring:
5+ years' experience in a transport management or comparable senior operational leadership role
Strong experience managing metropolitan transport, distribution or fleet operations
Proven ability to lead, coach and develop operational teams
Strong safety and compliance focus
Sound financial and commercial acumen, including budget management
Demonstrated ability to improve fleet utilisation, productivity and service performance
Strong analytical and problem-solving capability
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Technology literate with experience and proficiencies across transport planning and scheduling systems, ERP systems and PowerBI.
FMCG, food service or temperature-controlled transport experience will be highly regarded
Summary
Join a leader in temperature-controlled transport and logistics
Senior management position with genuine operational influence
Lead and develop a large, fast-paced metropolitan transport operation
Long-term career and development opportunities
Join an established WA family-owned business
Make Your Mark
This is more than a day-to-day transport management position.
As part of the senior management team, you will have the opportunity to shape the future of our metropolitan operation, develop our people and drive ongoing improvements in safety, service, productivity and profitability.

📌 Metropolitan Transport Manager (Western Australia)
🏢 Sands Fridge Lines
📍 Western Australia