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Salary- Embed a strong safety-first approach
- Key role ensuring we deliver what matters
- Support project initiatives - Mixed Commodities
Pacific National (PN) is the largest private provider of diversified rail freight services in Australia. We haul a variety of freight including coal, intermodal containers, steel, and a range of bulk commodities and materials that keep the region's economy, businesses and households running. We are a company built on solid foundations and we are incredibly proud of the essential role we continue to play supporting Australia's supply chain. At Pacific National, we take great pride in delivering our best every day and have a relentless focus on customer service and place safety above all else.
We operate nationally with approximately 3,500 staff in over 90+ sites across Australia. We respect and care for the communities in which we operate and continue to evolve our community engagement and strengthen relationships through partnerships and investment. We are focused on reducing the carbon emissions of our business, while also enabling the reduction of carbon emissions in the broader supply chain to support the National targets.
About the role
The Superintendent Port Kembla will lead, manage and direct a group of Supervisors while also having overall responsibility for management of the frontline employees, including train crew, along with labour hire and contractors involved in the in the day-to-day operations of rail haulage activities. A key focus will be driving the mixed commodities change across the region whilst maintaining an environment that fosters a high performing and engaged team who work together to safely deliver the customer plan
This position is required to bring a safety-first approach to developing the Operations team to deliver on business objectives safely and efficiently with a high priority on customer service delivery.
The key result areas will centre around Safety, People, Operational efficiency, and Customers with duties including but not limited to:
- Providing clear, effective leadership in all aspects of safety by proactively communicating and enforcing safety values
- Actively engaging in the workplace, providing visible safety leadership, promoting safe behaviours and practices and promoting strong risk awareness and engaging employees in safety improvement.
- Managing operations in a way which ensures that the agreed standard of safety, profit, customer service and operational performance targets are achieved, accurately measured and reported on, in line with overall business objectives.
- Meeting expectations and requirements of internal and external customers
- Identifying, developing and implementing, productivity and cost improvement opportunities for the utilisation of PN's assets in order to optimise return on investment whilst continuing to deliver high quality customer service.
- Managing, coaching and mentoring Supervisors and identifying and supporting talented drivers to reach their full potential as well as maximising engagement and alignment to objectives, values and goals
You will have a proactive and continuous improvement approach with demonstrated leadership capability managing teams in a complex logistics environment. You will have strong communication skills with experience developing senior internal and external stakeholder relationships with the ability to influence outcomes. Working closely with customers will form part of your role, experience managing contracts and strong negotiation skills to achieve commercial outcomes will be essential. Above all else you will have a safety-first approach and drive safety performance, ensuring everyone is home safely every day.
If you are ready to make an impact apply today.
The benefits
At Pacific National we value diversity, inclusion, and the contribution of each team member. Our values underpin our commitment to create an inclusive culture where everyone is accepted and valued for who they are, enabling everyone to bring their authentic selves to work.
When you join the Pacific National team, you'll be encouraged to take ownership of your career and we'll be there to support you with a range of exciting initiatives including:
- Industry leading programs focussed on your growth and career development
- Paid parental leave up to 12 weeks for primary carers at full pay after 12 months service
- Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
- Flexible working arrangements (subject to business needs)
- A focus on your mental health and wellbeing through our PeerConnect program
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program, administered by Telus Health offering confidential counselling services for employees and their eligible family members, paid for by us at no cost to you
- Access to Unmind, a digital platform that gives you access to tools, training and exercises that will support your mental wellbeing
- Discounted fitness and wellbeing benefits with membership to WhereFit, our wellbeing benefits partner
- Novated leasing and discounts on selected health insurance funds, travel, retail brands, vehicles and more.
We are seeking applicants who share our values: Make it simple, Share More, Kindness, Gratitude, Curiosity, and Own it. These values help us achieve strong connections with everyone we work with and play an important part in motivating us all to do our best work.
Do you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process?
If you need an adjustment in the recruitment process, please outline at the time of your application.
Closing date
Applications close on the 31st January 2024
Next steps
Are you ready to be part of our future?
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Acknowledgement of Country
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work, live and rail. We pay respect to Elders past, present and future and to the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
