Terminal Operator Level 4

5 days ago

Tennyson, Australia Pacific National Full time

**Terminal Operator / Yard Locomotive Driver**
- ** Rotating shifts including days, nights and weekends**:

- ** 24/7 Rail Operation**:

- ** Permanent opportunity in Tennyson**

**About us**

Pacific National (PN) is the largest 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 operate nationally with approximately 3,500 staff in over 90+ sites across Australia.

**About the Role**

As a Level 4 Terminal Operator your primary role is as a locomotive shunt driver within the yard precinct. Additionally, you are responsible for the coordination, planning, efficient assembly and dismantling of trains within the terminal as well as forklift driving to support the operation. You will be required to operate the Locomotive and complete shunting activates within the yard.

You will also be responsible for adhering to all safe working principles and procedures including locomotive driving, processing freight and operating documentation into a computerised system, undertaking and undertaking train examinations and brake testing activities. whilst above all, adhering to safe-working and operating procedures.

24/7 Shift work is required as part of the role. applicable.

**About You**

To be successful in this role, you will be a team player who thinks ahead and enjoys a challenge. This is a role that requires a responsible and accountable individual who will efficiently and safely undertake all locomotive, forklift and shunting activities.

In addition, you will ideally have:
Heavy forklift licence
- Relevant locomotive and shunt driver qualifications
- Heavy forklift licence
- CV High Risk Licence
- Full Driver's licence
- General computer proficiency is required
- Experience in train inspection, ground shunt and track side safety preferred Shunt driver qualifications
- Previous experience in logistics, transport or the rail industry is preferred

**The Benefits**

We value diversity, inclusion, collaboration and the contribution of each of our employees. Working for us will enable you to take ownership of your career and gain access to the following benefits:

- Pursue growth and career development
- Access mentoring programs
- Access our Employee Assistance Program for confidential counselling, free for you and your eligible family members
- Benefit from discounts on select health insurance, travel, 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.

**Closing date**

Applications close on the 7th of September 2025.

**Next steps**

Are you ready to be part of our future?

To apply, please click on the 'Apply' button below and follow the prompts.

We are proud to be a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for women, and you can visit our Work180 page Pacific National | WORK180 Endorsed Employer to find out more

**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 peoples.

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