• Permanent role, based in Tennyson, Brisbane
• Take charge and champion safety as a Supervisor on shift in a busy terminal
• Work for an essential services provider with strong market presence, asset base and vast national network
• Shift work may be applicable

Pacific National is committed to diversity in our workforce and encourages women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

About the role

Reporting to the Operations Superintendent, the Supervisor will lead our operations teams to ensure the safe and efficient delivery of the day-to-day terminal activities and ensure freight is made available to customers in full and on time. The supervisor will also be responsible for reviewing and planning line closures to ensure adequate labour and asset levels. This is a shift work position and the successful candidate will be required to be flexible.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead, supervise and direct employees in the execution of the operational activities
• Ensure compliance to the operating standards by the terminal crews including contractors
• Make available and ensure participation of employees in training, assessment, licensing and accreditation as necessary
• Deliver the planned haulage services in full and on time and where possible with efficiencies
• Deliver the planned terminal activities to ensure freight is made available in full and on and where possible with efficiencies
• Deliver rollingstock to prescribed locations for planned maintenance in full and on time
• Address out-of-course requests for additional services in a timely and flexible manner
• Oversee, where authorised, contracted maintenance of the terminal facilities
• Coordinate the stowing and un-stowing of rollingstock during planned and unplanned shutdowns including supervising shutdown activities
• Rostering, asset management and maintenance scheduling.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have a strong safety background and possess:

• Tertiary qualifications in Transport / Logistics, Business Management or equivalent is preferred
• Ability to achieve qualifications to assist in day-to-day operations such as shunt and examination, ATP (Automatic Train Protection) support
• Exceptional frontline leadership abilities and demonstrated ability to develop effective teams, build positive culture and drive change
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high degree of initiative and flexibility
• Excellent communication and influencing skills with the ability to communicate at all levels
• Ability to apply business improvement thinking to operational activities
• Ideally, sound operational experience and knowledge of locomotives or maintenance or planning
• Ideally, strong applied knowledge of planned line haulage services
• Strong safety and quality mindset and track record of driving improved performance
• A proven track record for completing high value, high quality projects on time and to budget, while maintaining a safe outcome
• Rail or Logistics experience and/or appropriate heavy industry experience.

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:

• Opportunities for growth and career development
• Access to mentoring programs
• Flexible working arrangements (subject to business needs)
• 12 weeks paid parental leave for primary carer at full pay following 12 months of service
• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
• Provision of Salary Continuance Insurance
• Novated leasing and discounts on selected health insurance funds, travel, gyms, retail brands, vehicles and more.

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.

Join us as we continue to transform our business and shape the rail freight industry, to achieve our vision of becoming Australia’s recognised leader for safe, innovative and sustainable rail freight solutions.

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 18th June, 2023.

Next steps

Are you ready to be part of our future?

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

To find out more about Pacific National, our benefits and opportunities we offer, visit our careers page: www.pacificnational.com.au/careers

Home Safely Every Day – Pacific National’s top priority is getting you home to your family safely every day.