Overnight Transport 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

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.