Night Shift Supervisor

Western Freight Management; Sydney; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mobile phone

Laptop

Uniforms

Dedicated office space

Direct reporting line to the National

Job summary

Western Freight Management is seeking an experienced Night Shift Supervisor to lead overnight transport operations and ensure driver safety, service reliability, and continuity through the night.

You will report to the National Operations Manager, work autonomously, and coordinate with day operations, compliance, workshop teams, and customers. This permanent full-time role requires strong leadership and operational focus for the night shift.

Qualifications

• Experience in transport, logistics, or fleet operations (supervisory experience preferred).
• HC licence highly regarded.
• Strong knowledge of heavy vehicle and linehaul operations.
• Mechanically minded with practical problem-solving ability.
• Computer literate, with confidence using Outlook, Excel, and internal systems.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work with drivers, customers, and management.
• Ability to work independently and make decisions in an overnight environment.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring drivers via tracking systems to ensure schedules and linehaul commitments are met.
• Managing driver fatigue using Guardian systems and pre-arranged wake-up calls.
• Providing daily email communication to customers regarding linehaul ETA updates.
• Monitoring and reporting over-speed events.
• Managing and coordinating vehicle breakdowns, including recovery strategies to minimise customer impact.
• Issuing verbal warnings, warning letters, and NCRs in coordination with Compliance and National Ops Manager.
• Coordinating and facilitating driver training as required under NCR outcomes.
• Delivering and collecting vehicles from repairers as required.
• Transporting drivers to and from motels as required.
• Completing overnight operational reporting.
• Conducting structured handovers with AM and PM operations teams.
• Working with Workshop Manager to rotate vehicles for maintenance.
• Liaising with managers across all depots to support after-hours requirements.
• Performing other duties as required to support safe overnight operations.

Skills

Transport logistics

Supervisory experience

Heavy vehicle knowledge

Linehaul operations

Mechanically minded

Outlook

Excel

Communication skills

Independent work

HC licence

Tools

Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Night Shift Supervisor
Permanent Full-Time Role
Sunday to Thursday | 11:00pm – 8:00am

Western Freight Management (WFM) is seeking an experienced Night Shift Supervisor to lead and support our overnight transport operations. This is a critical role focused on ensuring driver safety, service reliability, and seamless operational continuity throughout the night.

Reporting directly to the National Operations Manager, you will work autonomously while maintaining strong communication with day operations, compliance, workshop teams, and customers.

About Us

WFM is a family-owned transport business with depots located in Eastern Creek, Orange and Parkes (NSW), Tullamarine (VIC), and Bundamba (QLD).

We provide linehaul services to a range of blue-chip clients and operate a modern fleet of over 150 trucks and trailers.

Key Responsibilities

Nightly and daily duties include:

• Monitoring drivers via tracking systems to ensure schedules and linehaul commitments are met

• Managing driver fatigue using Guardian systems and pre-arranged wake-up calls

• Providing daily email communication to customers regarding linehaul ETA updates

• Monitoring and reporting over-speed events

• Managing and coordinating vehicle breakdowns, including recovery strategies to minimise customer impact

• Issuing verbal warnings, warning letters, and Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) in coordination with the Compliance Department and National Operations Manager

• Coordinating and facilitating driver training as required under NCR outcomes

• Delivering and collecting vehicles from repairers as required

• Transporting drivers to and from motels as required

• Completing overnight operational reporting

• Conducting structured handovers with AM and PM operations teams

• Working closely with the Workshop Manager to ensure vehicles are rotated appropriately for maintenance

• Liaising with managers across all depots to support after-hours operational requirements

• Performing other duties as required to support safe and efficient overnight operations

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in transport, logistics, or fleet operations (supervisory experience preferred)

• HC licence highly regarded

• Strong knowledge of heavy vehicle and linehaul operations

• Mechanically minded with practical problem-solving ability

• Computer literate, with confidence using Outlook, Excel, and internal systems

• Strong communication skills and the ability to deal professionally with drivers, customers, and management

• Ability to work independently and make sound decisions in an overnight environment

What We Offer

• Permanent full-time overnight position

• Mobile phone

• Laptop

• Uniforms

• Dedicated office space

• Direct reporting line to the National Operations Manager