Fleet Operations Leader – Drive Efficiency & Safety

Aramex; Sunshine Coast Regional; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramex Sunshine Coast is seeking a Fleet Manager to oversee daily fleet operations, ensuring safe, compliant and efficient transport services. You will lead a drivers team, coordinate routing and scheduling, and drive performance improvements in a growing logistics operation.

The role requires strong leadership, organizational skills, and a practical problem-solving approach, with a focus on safety and regulatory compliance in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience in fleet management, transport or logistics.
• Strong leadership skills to supervise, motivate and manage a team.
• Sound understanding of transport compliance and workplace health and safety requirements.
• Experience managing driver licences, certifications, training and compliance documentation.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to build and maintain positive professional relationships with customers, drivers, suppliers and stakeholders.
• Proactive approach with ability to work independently and take ownership of fleet operations.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Current driver’s licence.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day operations of the fleet, including routing, scheduling and service delivery to ensure efficiency and timeliness.
• Plan and coordinate daily collection, delivery and freight unloading schedules while ensuring safety is maintained.
• Monitor and coordinate vehicle servicing, repairs and maintenance schedules to ensure vehicles remain safe, compliant and operational.
• Ensure all fleet activities comply with Work Health and Safety, transport and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain accurate records relating to vehicles, servicing, inspections, driver documentation and compliance.
• Monitor fleet performance, establish and track KPIs, and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Supervise, support and lead a team of drivers, providing training and ongoing feedback.
• Ensure drivers maintain required licences, certifications, training and authorisations.
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure drivers comply with policies and legal requirements.
• Assist with driver recruitment, onboarding and training as required.
• Monitor fuel usage and negotiate with suppliers to achieve cost-effective fuel purchasing.
• Identify opportunities to improve fleet efficiency and reduce costs.
• Build and maintain relationships with customers, suppliers, contractors and stakeholders.
• Respond to operational issues and customer concerns promptly and professionally.
• Prepare operational reports and maintain accurate business records to support decision-making.
• Work with management to ensure fleet operations meet business and customer service requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Fleet management

Scheduling

Driver management

Safety

Compliance

Job description

Aramex Sunshine Coast is seeking a Fleet Manager to oversee daily fleet operations, ensuring safe, compliant and efficient transport services. You will lead a drivers team, coordinate routing and scheduling, and drive performance improvements in a growing logistics operation.

The role requires strong leadership, organizational skills, and a practical problem-solving approach, with a focus on safety and regulatory compliance in a fast-paced environment.