[ref. c8678404] Transport Manager
Work type: Full time
Location: Eagle Farm - QLD - Australia
Applications close: 26 Nov 2024 11:55 PM E. Australia Standard Time
Here at Bev Chain, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Linfox, we are leaders in beverage supply chain solutions. As a specialist, we support major customers, including some of Australia’s favourite beer, wine and spirit brands. Our mission is to provide our customers with a competitive advantage through industry leading innovations in safety, sustainability and efficiency.Linfox is Asia Pacific's largest privately owned logistics business, and Bev Chain benefits from Linfox’s extensive scale, resources and logistics network. Create a career to be proud of. Expect all this and more when you join us at Bev Chain.
What does the job look like?
The Transport Manager is ultimately responsible for the safe and cost-effective management of the transport at our Eagle Farm site in Queensland. In this role you will be responsible for meeting our commitment to our customers through the provision of quality service and operational efficiency.
Working in collaboration with our people, every decision you make will be driven by safety, service and cost, partnering closely with customers and sub-contracting companies to achieve and exceed operational and financial metrics. You will also take ownership to identify and deliver continuous improvement initiatives, train and develop staff and adhere to Bev Chain policies and procedures. Key areas:
- Promoting a safety-first culture and ensuring commitment to Safety, COR and Quality requirements at all times
- Operational responsibility with a focus on driving improvement and innovation
- Effective management and development of direct reports and driver workforce to provide efficiency
- Analyse equipment and operational tasks to deliver productive outcomes through resource utilisation, route optimisation and subcontractor management
- Ensure the Eagle Farm operation is providing superior service offerings to customers through a proactive approach to relationship management and commitment to achieving contracted KPI’s
- Develop and implement policies and procedures to promote continuous improvement
Are you the one?
This is a pivotal role requiring a manager with experience within the transport industry. You thrive in a fast-paced environment and have experience providing leadership and effective commercial and operational decision making. You can demonstrate:
- Experience managing people within a route-market and shuttle transport teams.
- Ability to lead and develop a high-performance team
- Understanding of financial drivers and cost control
- Process driven, analytical and methodical
- 12 weeks paid parental leave and return to work bonus for eligible employees
- Career development opportunities and mentoring programs
- Access to a range of benefits across dining and adventure, travel and health and well-being
- The chance to work in a high-performing team where your contributions truly make an impact
At Linfox, we focus on providing an inclusive and diverse workplace where our people can perform at their best. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and perspectives; with people of diverse genders, ages, religions, abilities, sexual orientations and cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples) encouraged to apply.
We kindly request no unsolicited resumes or approaches from Recruitment Agencies. Linfox is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
Further information
You will be required to meet Bev Chain's employment criteria which will include but not be limited to a criminal history check and full medical with a drug and alcohol test.
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