Operations & Linehaul Supervisor - Kalgoorlie

• Operational Leadership role with essential services provider at a busy depot!
• Large operational business with great benefits
• Join an iconic Australian business during a time of transformation and opportunity
• Impactful, Permanent position offering security and flexibility
• Champion safety in a people leader opportunity
• Lead from the front in a values driven team with a great culture

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

About us

Pacific National (PN) is the largest private 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 are a company built on solid foundations and we are incredibly proud of the essential role we continue to play supporting Australia’s supply chain. At Pacific National, we take great pride in delivering our best every day and have a relentless focus on customer service and place safety above all else.

 We operate nationally with approximately 3,500 staff in over 90+ sites across Australia. We respect and care for the communities in which we operate and continue to evolve our community engagement and strengthen relationships through partnerships and investment. We are focused on reducing the carbon emissions of our business, while also enabling the reduction of carbon emissions in the broader supply chain to support the National targets.

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.

About the role

Utilise your previous leadership experience to lead the day-to-day operations for our train crew team based at our Kalgoorlie depot.

The Supervisor plays a key role in providing leadership, support and guidance to train crew, as well as leading and coordinating day to day operations. This is a varied role that offers an experienced leader the opportunity to develop the team and improve operations by implementing continuous improvement initiatives. The main focus area’s will be centred around safety, people management, change management, delivery and investigations. 

Note, this role will be Mon-Fri however will require flexibility to support as required outside standard hours.

Key responsibilities include:

• Champion values of Make it simple, Share More, Kindness, Gratitude, Curiosity and Own it
• Inspire and lead a safety-focused team by supporting, supervising, coordinating and managing operational resources
• Ensure compliance with the relevant network access regulations and policy standards
• Develop organisational capability by building and maintaining the knowledge, skills and attributes required of the team with a focus on coaching, mentoring, and safety leadership.
• Coordinate the implementation and communication of organisational, divisional and local safety instructions, as well as assess team members via driver performance and safety observations.
• Have a commitment to providing optimal customer service; building excellent relationships with all stakeholders and identifying and developing improved business solutions for our customers
• Identifying safety improvement opportunities, deliver Depot HSE initiatives to eliminate risk
• Lead, supervise and provide support Train Crew in execution of frontline rail operation activities
• Managing and co-coordinating day-to-day Depot train operations to fulfil the train plan
• Enforce compliance to the operating standards by the Train Crews including any contractors on site
• Manage train crew development and maintenance of capability and competency,
• Supporting the rostering development process to ensure efficiency and optimal design of master and working rosters whilst meeting EA and safety requirements.
• Proactively leading a team of drivers that work at 24/7 roster
• Develop strategies for the recruitment of new Drivers as part of the Linehaul management team..

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have a strong leadership and safety background.

An experienced operational leader who is passionate about driving positive change and is not afraid to challenge the status quo. Prior rail experience is not essential, however previous leadership in logistics or heavy industry preferable.

To succeed in this role, you will need to be a leader with strong communication skills, a safety focus, and the ability to build positive relationships with both internal and external stakeholder. Other qualities include:

• Rail experience or relevant background in Transport & Logistics or a similar industry is advantageous.
• Demonstrated operational experience in a dynamic and demanding role.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a proven record of leading teams and implementing cultural change/improvement initiatives.
• Knowledge of HSE management systems and a history of effectively implementing HSE initiatives.
• Proven passion for developing your teams and seeing people's goals being achieved.
• Capability to manage adverse incidents in the field and conduct thorough follow up investigations
• Excellent time management skills, coupled with availability and willingness to work flexible hours when required.
• Demonstrated experienced working with and interpreting Enterprise Agreements

The Benefits

At Pacific National we value diversity, inclusion, and the contribution of each team member. Our values underpin our commitment to create an inclusive culture where everyone is accepted and valued for who they are, enabling everyone to bring their authentic selves to work.

When you join the Pacific National team, you’ll be encouraged to take ownership of your career and we’ll be there to support you with a range of exciting initiatives including:

• Industry leading programs focussed on your growth and career development
• Paid parental leave up to 14 weeks, with superannuation - after only 6 months service
• Parental benefits for birth, surrogacy, adoption, foster care, and kinship care
• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
• Flexible working arrangements (subject to business needs)
• A focus on your mental health and wellbeing through our PeerConnect program
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program, administered by Benestar, offering confidential counselling services for employees and their eligible family members, paid for by us at no cost to you
•  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 with membership to WhereFit, our wellbeing benefits partner
• 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 including a list of all of our benefits and policies. 

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.

Closing date

Applications close on 11th October 2024

Next Step

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   

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