Resource Scheduling Specialist

Resource Scheduling Specialist/Crew Scheduler

• Permanent opportunity | North Sydney location
• Embrace Work-Life Balance with our 12-hour Rotating Shift Roter!

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.

About the role

Join our Intermodal team as a Resource Scheduling Specialist, bringing your expertise in resource allocation to drive innovation and challenge the status quo. In this dynamic, collaborative role, you will ensure our resources—including 500 train crew, 1,400 wagons, and 130 locomotives—are where they need to be for efficient service delivery across Australia.

Working closely with the team, you’ll be responsible for daily resource allocation, considering crew availability, industrial constraints, asset utilization, and our commitment to safe, customer-focused operations. Note: This role involves working shifts, including every other weekend and some public holidays.

 Key Responsibilities:

• Allocate crew and assets to meet daily work plans
• Coordinate with stakeholders to align crew and task allocation with operational needs
• Maintain and update rosters, managing any changes as needed
• Identify process improvements for greater efficiency
• Ensure compliance with health and safety standards

Lifestyle Roster!

Enjoy the flexibility of our Lifestyle Roster, featuring 12-hour shifts that allow for blocks of time off at the end of each swing. We value your work-life balance as much as you do!

About You

You bring strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a creative, innovative approach. Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication is essential, along with proven relationship management skills as a collaborative team player.

• Experience in short term labour and or asset planning and rostering
• Experience in rail, transport, or heavy industry is a plus
• Relevant demonstrated experience in service delivery environment, and customer focussed operations
• Ability to work effectively in dynamic environments with exception attention to detail

What’s in it for you?

Pacific National fosters a culture that values talent, diversity, and career growth! We offer a wide range of benefits, some of which include:

• Mentoring programs   
• Up to 14 weeks of paid parental leave (with super) after 6 months
• Discounts on health insurance, travel, fitness, retail, and more
• Flexible work and other leave options  

Visit our careers page to learn more! www.pacificnational.com.au/careers.

Proud WORK180 Endorsed Employer for women, visit our 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. 

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? Click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts.

Applications Close – 11^th March 2025

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.