Route Controller

Job no:
758221
Work type:
Full time

**Location**:
Mentone - VIC - Australia, Melbourne - VIC - Australia
Applications close:
27 Feb 2025 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time

Here at BevChain, 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 brands, wines and spirits. 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 BevChain 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 BevChain.

What does the job look like?

Join our team as a Route Controller, working on a dynamic contract with a major beverage company. Based in our Customer Mentone Operation, you will play a key role in executing daily load plans for direct-to-store deliveries across Melbourne's metropolitan area, focusing on the maximisation of company asset and driver utilisation.

This permanent AM shift role operates Monday to Friday, with working hours from 4:00 am to 12:30 pm. As part of a 24/7 operation, flexibility in working hours is expected, and availability during peak periods is required.
- Collaborate with BevChain drivers, subcontractors, and our tier-one beverage customer to deliver exceptional service and satisfaction.
- Supervise subcontractors and fleet requirements to ensure the timely and cost-effective completion of daily workloads
- Manage all transport documentation, including load weight/time, constraints, PODs, driver run sheets, transfers, RDOs, etc.
- Maintain close communication and regularly update the on-site customer to ensure seamless execution
- Ensure all KPI reports are precise and accurate, ensuring their alignment with customer expectations
- Maintain and foster a cooperative relationship among operational, transport, and administrative staff within both BevChain and the customer
- Demonstrate a commitment to safety and compliance by actively participating in risk management, audits, work site visits, SWATs, and engaging in discussions with site personnel

Are you the one?

You can demonstrate:

- Demonstrated experience as a Transport Allocator/Scheduler in a busy logistics environment
- Great understanding of Melbourne's metropolitan area to optimise delivery routes and schedules.
- In-depth understanding of load configurations, weights, and truck trailer type allocation
- Proficiency in MS Suite and utilising a TMS and WMS
- Excellent communication and time management skills

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 BevChain'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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