Nightshift Transport Planner (Brisbane) - Loads & Dispatch

Lindsay Australia Limited; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Lindsay Transport, part of Lindsay Australia Limited, is seeking a Nightshift Transport Allocator to join our Brisbane team. The role focuses on coordinating local driver runs, planning loads, and ensuring freight movements are on time.

You will work closely with drivers, depot teams and maintenance, manage resources, raise freight bills, and ensure PODs are properly captured and uploaded. This is a hands-on, fast-paced role requiring strong planning, problem-solving and clear communication.

Qualifications

• Experience in transport allocation, scheduling or dispatch.
• Understanding fatigue management, mass limits and Chain of Responsibility.
• Strong planning and problem-solving with ability to adapt to change.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate local driver allocations and deliveries
• Plan and build loads to meet customer requirements
• Manage equipment and resources to support efficient operations
• Raise and reconcile freight bills
• Work closely with operations, depot teams, floor staff and maintenance
• Ensure proof of delivery (POD) documentation is retrieved and uploaded
• Monitor fleet performance and report against KPIs
• Monitor compliance with fatigue, mass and maintenance requirements
• Support safe work practices and conduct site safety audits

Skills

Transport allocation

Scheduling

Dispatch

Job description

Lindsay Transport, part of Lindsay Australia Limited, is seeking a Nightshift Transport Allocator to join our Brisbane team. The role focuses on coordinating local driver runs, planning loads, and ensuring freight movements are on time.

You will work closely with drivers, depot teams and maintenance, manage resources, raise freight bills, and ensure PODs are properly captured and uploaded. This is a hands-on, fast-paced role requiring strong planning, problem-solving and clear communication.