Driver Manager

Secure & long term employment with Australasia's leading bus operator
- Diverse, inclusive & supportive work environment to help you succeed
- Plenty of development & career progression opportunities locally & interstate

**The opportunity**:
**Kinetic** is the exclusive operator of Melbourne's largest metropolitan bus franchise with over **50 routes** and **540 buses** across **6 depots**. We pride ourselves on making bus travel safer, cleaner and greener for our customers and as a result we've become Australasia's largest and fastest-growing bus operator.

With the aim to take our service excellence to the next level, we are now seeking a **Driver Manager **that is passionate about improving performance and building strong relationships with our frontline staff across our **Heatherton and Keysborough** depots.

Reporting to the **Depot Manager**, you will have direct accountability for a pool of Bus Drivers and ensure they are performing at an optimum level at all times. Encouraging a customer centric culture through leadership and regular engagement is crucial in this role as we strive to continually provide the best services possible.

**You'll be involved in**:

- Aligning your team to business values and objectives through leadership
- Developing employee capabilities through coaching and training
- Allocating resources as part of rostering to meet operational requirements
- Supporting the investigation of incidents, accidents, and customer complaints to determine cause
- Providing support to frontline employees during incidents and emergencies
- Adopting a continuous improvement approach to all business processes
- Conducting performance improvement meetings and attending to disciplinary matters
- Driving buses in service when required

**The boxes you'll tick**:

- A connection with our values - Passion, Integrity, Respect, Authenticity, Humility
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in Business, Logistics, Management or equivalent highly desirable
- Experience working in a fast-paced operational environment leading large teams
- Operationally minded with a core understanding on how to schedule and utilise resources effectively
- Strong computer literacy, communication, and problem-solving skills
- High level of initiative and ability to exercise sound judgement in making quick decisions
- Hold or have the ability to obtain a heavy vehicle drivers licence (MR or above), CPVV Driver Accreditation, and Working With Children Check

**Why Kinetic?**:

- We are Australia’s and New Zealand’s leading mass transit bus operator and are rapidly growing internationally
- We have a diverse, inclusive, and supportive work environment that enables you to succeed
- We care for our people and provide an Employee Assistance Program which includes wellbeing support, financial and nutritional coaching, counselling, and legal advice
- We offer secure and long term employment with genuine career progression opportunities locally and interstate
- We have free on-site car parking available for all employees

**About us**:
Kinetic is Australia and New Zealand’s largest and most diverse bus operator, moving more than **100 million passengers** per year across some of the most recognisable names in bus transport. We deliver these services through our team of over **7300 people** and fleet of over **4900 buses**.

As a business who genuinely cares about our **customers**, our **people**, and our **environment**, we are industry leaders in delivering zero-emission technology, investing in our communities, training and developing our people, and providing an inclusive workplace which reflects the communities we serve.

**How you apply**:
Kinetic is proud to be an **Equal Opportunity Employer** and our people represent the community which we service. We invite all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including First Nations People, and people from diverse social, cultural and gender backgrounds.

If you're ready for a challenging and rewarding career with Kinetic then click the **'Apply'** button now

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