Compliance Officer - Road Transport

Blenners Transport; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Blenners Transport Brisbane is seeking a highly organised Compliance Officer to join our depot team. You will ensure accreditation and license compliance (Truck Safe, NHVR, HACCP, Safe Food, Import/Export licenses) and manage permits for trucks, trailers, drivers and routes.

Reporting to the People and Culture Manager, you will conduct internal compliance audits, keep documentation up to date, and support continuous improvement with a focus on accuracy and timeliness.

Qualifications

• Minimum requirement is School Certificate; Higher School Certificate preferred.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and accuracy in documentation.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with multiple stakeholders.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite and strong computer skills.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and manage competing deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate compliance with NHVR, TruckSafe, HACCP, Safe Foods, and other licenses and permits.
• Maintain up-to-date documentation for trucks, trailers, drivers and routes.
• Plan and conduct internal compliance audits and report outcomes.
• Respond to external audits and corrective actions in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with P&C to adapt requirements as CoR and accreditations evolve.
• Coordinate monthly follow-ups to ensure depot compliance.

Skills

Attention to detail

Highly organised

Excellent communicator

Prioritisation

Strong documentation skills

Education

School Certificate

Higher School Certificate

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

Initial understudy role - training will be provided

National Transport Operator

About the Role

Blenners Transport is seeking a highly organised person for our Compliance Officer role to join our Brisbane depot team.

The Compliance Officer will be responsible for all duties and responsibilities associated with ensuring the organisation meets and maintains required accreditations and licenses such as Truck Safe, NHVR, HACCP, Safe Food and Import/export licenses. The role is also responsible for ensuring the timely lodgment and maintenance of all required permits for trucks, trailers, drivers and routes ensuring they are up to date and valid at all times.

The role will assist the company to meets its compliance and statutory requirements within the rules set under CoR and under the company’s accreditations including by conducting internal compliance audits.

Reporting to the People and Culture Manager, the successful candidate will have an eye for detail, be highly organised and be able to document all processes and procedures whilst in a learning stage.

Whilst some transport and/or quality/internal auditing would be preferred it is not essential as training will be provided.

Why Join Us?

Work with a nationally respected refrigerated transport company

Supportive team culture

Be part of a business that values safety, quality, and continuous improvement

Employee benefits/discounts

• 6% off Medibank Private Health Insurance
• 15% off Bridgestone Tyres
• 10c/litre off diesel fuel Australia Wide

Key responsibilities

Facilitate Safe Food, HACCP, Mass, Maintenance, Western Australia Fatigue, TruckSafe and AQIS/Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) requirements ensuring that all information and documentation is up to date. Follow each depot up on a monthly basis to ensure they are complying with their requirements.

Ensure that all tasks relating to Depot Accreditations and audit requirements for NHVR, TruckSafe, Safe Foods, HACCP, Export, DAFF, Western Australia and any other adhoc accreditation are scheduled and completed in a timely manner to ensure ongoing and uninterrupted accreditation.

Respond to external customer audits and customer incidents/corrective actions in a timely manner

Forward plan, schedule and conduct internal compliance audits, investigate and report on all regular internal audits with required outcomes including non-conformance and improvement notices

Ensuring that permits are up to date for all required vehicles, vans, routes and employees for all routes including Western Australia

Working within the P&C team to update and facilitate any changes in requirements within any CoR Legislation or in any of the accreditations or Industry standards.

About you

Minimum requirement - School Certificate; Higher School Certificate preferred

Exceptional attention to detail

Exceptional computer skills and advanced Microsoft Office Suite skills

Excellent communicator both verbally and written at all levels

Ability to prioritise and focus on critical issues

Sound knowledge of transport and distribution of produce and other multi temperature food products (Preferred but not essential)

Knowledge of Food Safety Principles including HACCP, Basic Fatigue Management and NHVR requirements (Preferred but not essential)

Strong understanding and sound knowledge of permits (Truck and Road Routes) (Preferred but not essential)

If you are looking for your next challenge in the transport industry, have an eye for detail, willing to learn and a team player, we want to hear from you!

Blenners is an equal opportunity employer, we strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds and genders to apply.