Assistant Operations & Logistics Lead – Bulk Ports

Qube Holdings; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Qube Fitness program discount (up to 5

Health insurance discount

Volunteer leave

Employee assistance program

Parental leave

Wellbeing program

Job summary

Qube Holdings is seeking an Assistant Operations & Logistics Manager for our Brisbane Bulk Facility. You will support the Operations Manager in safe, efficient, and commercially effective management of all bulk operations, including vessel, bulk handling, transport, and logistics.

You will coordinate workforce planning, rostering, and resource allocation, liaising with maintenance and customers to ensure high service levels while managing costs and safety compliance.

Qualifications

• Current drivers licence.
• Experience in bulk handling, logistics, transport, stevedoring, warehousing, or comparable operational environments.
• Demonstrated leadership and workforce management experience.
• Experience in labour planning, rostering, and resource allocation.
• Sound understanding of workplace safety and operational risk management.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities in a time-critical operational environment.
• Operational budgets, cost control and productivity understanding.
• Safety leadership and planning/organisation strengths.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day vessel, terminal, warehouse, transport, receival and delivery activities.
• Provide operational leadership across bulk handling, logistics and terminal operations to ensure safe and efficient service delivery.
• Manage labour, equipment and operational resources to meet customer and business requirements.
• Coordinate heavy vehicle scheduling and driver movements.
• Support vessel planning activities and ensure teams have resources to execute plans.
• Liaise with maintenance to maximise plant/equipment availability.
• Coordinate workforce planning activities, including rostering and workforce utilisation.
• Assist with recruitment, onboarding, training and development of operational employees.
• Develop and maintain short/medium-term operational plans and monitor KPIs.
• Analyse performance to identify opportunities to improve productivity, efficiency and service delivery.
• Assist with management of costs, contractor performance and resource utilisation.
• Build and maintain relationships with customers, contractors and stakeholders.
• Support resolution of operational and customer issues; contribute to continuous improvement.
• Act as a delegate for the Operations Manager when required.

Skills

Leadership

Workforce management

Labour planning

Rostering

Resource allocation

Safety leadership

Communication

Decision-making

Planning & organisation

Logistics coordination

Cost & productivity management

Customer & stakeholder management

Integrity & accountability

Education

Relevant qualifications in operations, logistics, management, or WHS

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Microster or similar workforce management system

Job description

Qube Holdings is seeking an Assistant Operations & Logistics Manager for our Brisbane Bulk Facility. You will support the Operations Manager in safe, efficient, and commercially effective management of all bulk operations, including vessel, bulk handling, transport, and logistics.

You will coordinate workforce planning, rostering, and resource allocation, liaising with maintenance and customers to ensure high service levels while managing costs and safety compliance.