Linehaul Manager

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

If you are looking for an exciting, dynamic, hands-on role, then come join the Sands Team by clicking on 'Apply ' and submit an up-to-date resume with at least two contactable referees. Or

Apply directly through our web site at www.sandsfridgelines.com.au via the career tab.

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.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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

The ideal candidate?

The ideal candidate will possess a high level of attention to detail, accuracy and the ability to respond in a fast-paced environment with a positive can-do attitude and strong interpersonal skills.

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.
• Understanding and application of OHS legislation and safety leadership.
• Solid experience leading and engaging large teams.
• Be flexible with working hours.