Transport Supervisor

ABOUT US

Sands Fridge Lines (Sands) is a family owned business, a leader in providing chiller, frozen and ambient warehousing and transport distribution services throughout metropolitan and regional WA.  We have a proud history and place safety in our workplace first.

Our core values are Trust, Integrity, Safety and Diversity. 

WHY US?

• Fast-paced where no two days are the same
• Opportunity to work with experienced and enthusiastic transport professionals 
• Supportive working environment, focused on professional development
• Work that will expand on your logistics knowledge and experience 

 THE OPPORTUNITY

We are seeking an experienced Metropolitan Transport Supervisor  who has successfully lead  a pick-up and delivery operations involving a fleet of both rigid and articulated vehicles.  You must have a passion for safety, customer service and efficiency.  Your desire to drive a continuous improvement culture with your team sees you look for efficiencies within the operation and contribute to the continued growth of the business.This role offers ongoing opportunities to further develop your skills, with career development pathways available.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Actively drive a safety and compliance culture by ensuring all incidents and hazards are reported immediately and the corrective actions are acted upon in a timely manner
• Delivery on our service promise by ensuring targets are met for delivery on time and pick up on time
• Lead driver and vehicle planning to improve efficiency
• Provide concise and accurate reporting
• Manage costs and budgets to improve business performance
• Be pivotal in customer relationship management ensuring customer are kept informed of any service issues
• Be action orientated to drive results
• Ensure all OHS and driver fatigue legislative requirements are adhered to
• Develop your team with the purpose of improving performance and upskilling 
• Ensuring compliance with driver fatigue and chain of responsibility legislation
• Ensure all Non-conformances (NCR’s) / service failures are investigated, and corrective actions are acted upon and closed out in a timely manner
• Manage all incidents and hazards reported  and ensure the corrective actions are acted upon and closed out in a timely manner
• Manage costs and budgets to improve business performance
• Be pivotal in customer relationship management ensuring customer are kept informed of any service issues

To be considered you will need:

• Minimum 3 – 5year's demonstrated experience in a similar role within transport managing a fleet of 20+ 
• Demonstrated understanding of the legislation and laws relating to the operation of heavy vehicles, transportation, fatigue management and vehicle weight restrictions
• Good analytical, reporting, planning skills for efficient route and load planning with high attention to detail and cost management
• Experience using both manual and system based process for PUD
• Exceptional organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and deal with multiple activities simultaneously
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

TO APPLY

If you are looking for an exciting, thought-provoking role within a cohesive working environment, then come join the Sands Team. 

Please note that you must be able to undergo a pre-employment medical and provide a clean drug and alcohol screening result.

Apply Now and submit an up-to-date resume with at least two contactable referees, please note only successful applicants will be contacted.