Linehaul Manager

**The opportunity**

We are looking for an experienced people manager who has successfully supervised long distance driver delivery operations. 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.

**Why join us**:

- Great team environment with a strong safety 1st culture.
- Supportive and inclusive working environment
- Career development training and growth opportunities.
- Weekly Pay Cycle WA and Family-Owned and run Business where you are not just a number.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Actively drive a safety 1st culture by ensuring all COR (Mass, Dimension & Fatigue) requirements are complied with.
- all incidents, hazards & defects are reported immediately.
- all corrective actions are acted upon in a timely manner.
- Ensuring delivery on our service commitment are met for delivery on time and pick up on time.
- Lead driver and vehicle planning to improve efficiency.
- Coordinate and manage sub-contractor’s requirements and engagement.
- 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 legislative requirements are adhered to
- Develop your team with the purpose of improving performance
- Ensure your team uses our GPS and transport management system correctly

This is an exciting role where the successful applicant will have an opportunity to further their career in a leading WA provider of temperature-controlled transport & logistics and will require:

- Minimum 3 year’s demonstrated supervisory or management experience in a similar role within transport.
- 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.
- Exceptional organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and deal with multiple activities simultaneously.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Solid experience leading and engaging large teams.
- Be flexible with working hours.

**About the company**

Sands Fridge Lines is a family owned and operated business, a leader in Refrigerated Distribution and Cold Storage in Western Australia. With expansive cold and dry storage facilities and a large fleet of commercial vehicles, servicing customers across the Perth metropolitan and regional areas of Western Australia providing industry leading service and quality.

**To Apply**

Please note that you must be able to pass a pre-employment medical providing a clean drug and alcohol screening result and have full time work rights in Australia.