Operations Manager

Are you an experienced Manager/Leader with 5+ years of road transport industry management experience with a proven track record of success in providing leadership and direction in fleet functions within an organisation?
- Do you have a strong understanding of the required and potential legal obligations in the road transport industry both from a Health & Safety aspect and Corporate Compliance?
- Do you have a strong understanding of Road Transport, Chain of Responsibility, Fatigue Management and Dangerous Goods Regulations?
- Do you have excellent communication and interpersonal skills? Effortlessly conveying your ideas to others and getting them on board?
- Are you someone who embraces a very hands-on role and prides themselves on their organisational skills? Managing multiple tasks at the same time in a multi-faceted business without skipping a beat?

If you answered yes to those questions, then we’d love to hear from you

**About the company**

Jolly & Sons is a proud family owned and operated business that was established in 1963 as a small fuel distributor in Wheatbelt WA. Nowadays Jolly & Sons is a nationally recognised transport and logistics firm with a first-class reputation. Boasting a fleet of over 150 assets, Jolly & Sons is emerging as a market leader.

Now run by the third generation, the same core family values of integrity and reliability have stood the test of time and still guide the business today. We’ve fostered a great team atmosphere and company culture here and rely on open communication in the team. And now we’re excited for the opportunity to welcome our next team member on board.

**About the role**

We’re looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Operations Manager to manage the day-to-day requirements of the Perth Operations fleet functions within the organisation, including people, vehicles, and its assets.

This is the perfect opportunity for someone who is passionate about operational excellence, has great leadership skills and knows how to build, maintain, and nurture relationships in a professional manner and ensure the highest safety and compliance standards are met.

Day to day:

- Providing customers services with quality, timeliness and diligence and behave in a manner that meets the expectations of the Jolly Business and their Core Values
- Supervising, monitoring, coordinating, loading, & unloading of vehicles filtering outbound freight for either line haul dispatch or on forwarding
- Ensuring that time critical data/paperwork is being completed in a timely and accurate manner
- Ensuring the effective utilisation/operation of fleet and personnel - Contribute to the organisation running in a profitable manner
- Ensuring operational compliance to our certifications and accreditations such as Road Transport, Chain of Responsibility, Fatigue Management and Dangerous Goods Regulations
- Controlling the use of Sub-Contractors to minimise cost impacts.
- Providing and maintaining vehicles and systems of work that are safe and do not pose risks to health
- Reporting any Customer related issues and instigating appropriate Corrective Action Procedures
- Monitor compliance to Quality, Occupational Health and Safety, and Environmental (QHSE), Driver Fatigue and Chain of Responsibility Policies and Procedures
- Participating in the training, development and implementation of specific Health, Safety, Environment and Quality (HSEQ) risk management strategies, procedures, and policies as appropriate

**Skills and Experience**
- Vocational qualification in Business, Management or Leadership
- Provent road transport industry management experience
- Strong comprehension on the required and potential legal obligations (both from a Health & Safety aspect and Corporate Compliance)
- Strong understanding of Road Transport, Chain of Responsibility, Fatigue Management and Dangerous Goods Regulations
- Good understanding of all Management systems, QA, OSH and Environment
- Strong written and verbal communications skills
- Intermediate Office computer skills
- Good understanding of operational information
- Strong ability to work independently, work collaboratively with workers, and take responsibility

If this sounds like the role you’ve been looking for then please apply.

We look forward to hearing from you

**Salary**: $100,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Referral program

Supplemental pay types:

- Performance bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Kewdale, WA 6105: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)

Work Location: In person