Supervisor Terminal
- Extend your operational leadership experience within a busy terminal
- Permanent opportunity, Melbourne Freight Terminal
- 12 hour rotating shifts, weekend and night work required
About us
Pacific National (PN) is the largest provider of diversified rail freight services in Australia. We’re powering Australia’s supply chain with safe, efficient and innovative rail freight solutions. We operate nationally with approximately 3,500 staff in over 90+ sites across Australia and haul a variety of freight including intermodal containers, steel, coal, and a range of bulk commodities and materials.
About the role
An opportunity has presented itself for an experienced Supervisor to join our team at our Melbourne Freight Terminal. Reporting to the Superintendent Terminal Operations, you’ll play a key role in providing leadership and guidance to terminal operators, as well as leading and coordinating the day-to-day operations. This role will have a strong emphasis on implementing safe working improvements, business improvements, cultural change and ensuring productive workplace practices.
In addition, the Terminal Supervisor is responsible for ensuring Pacific National trains run on time, safely and efficiently through consultation with Pacific National’s Integrated Planning Services department and Network Control.
Key responsibilities include:
- Inspiring and leading a team of safety-focused people by supervising, coordinating and managing operational resources
- Ensuring compliance with the relevant network access regulations and policy standards
- Developing and maintaining the knowledge, skills and attributes required of your team with a focus on coaching, mentoring, and safety
- Coordinating the implementation and communication of organisational, divisional and local safety instructions, as well as assessing your team members via performance and safety observations
- Commitment to build excellent relationships with all customers (internal and external) and identifying and developing improved business solutions for our customers.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have a strong safety background and lead by example to improve safety in the workplace every day.
In addition, you will have:
- Experience in leading, coaching, and motivating a team in a busy environment
- Proven strengths in problem solving and analytical ability
- Experience in building and developing a multi-faceted team with a key focus on driving a strong safety culture
- Excellent communication and influencing skills with the ability to communicate at all levels
- Background in the rail, transport or logistics will be advantageous
The benefits
We prioritise diversity and inclusion, fostering a culture where every team member is valued and can bring their authentic selves to work. When you join us, you'll have the opportunity to:
- Industry leading programs focussed on your growth and career development
- Paid parental leave up to 14 weeks, with superannuation - after only 6 months service
- A focus on your mental health and wellbeing through our PeerConnect program
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program
- Access to Unmind, a digital platform that gives you access to tools, training and exercises that will support your mental wellbeing
- Discounted fitness and wellbeing benefits
- Novated leasing and discounts on selected health insurance funds, travel, retail brands, vehicles and more
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!
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.
What our employees say about working at Pacific National:
‘Amazing place to work with plenty of opportunities for those that want to grab hold of them’
Do you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process?
If you need an adjustment in the recruitment process, please outline at the time of your application.
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
Closing date
Applications Close on the 10th of December 2024
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.