Senior Transport Operations & Compliance Lead

Killen Trucking Co; Albury City; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration packages

Job summary

Killen Trucking Co. is seeking an experienced Transport Operations Manager to oversee fleet operations from our new Wodonga VIC Depot.

This full-time role drives day-to-day transport activities, ensures compliance with National Heavy Vehicle Laws and fatigue management, and maintains top-tier safety and customer service. You will lead an operations team, coordinate vehicle scheduling, route planning and maintenance, generate operational reports for senior management, and resolve issues to meet

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years' experience in transport operations management.
• In-depth knowledge of transport regulations, including National Heavy Vehicle Laws, Chain of Responsibility and fatigue management.
• Proven experience managing fleet operations including scheduling, maintenance coordination and performance monitoring.
• Strong leadership and people management skills with the ability to motivate and develop team members.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to liaise with drivers, customers and stakeholders.
• Proficiency in transport management systems and fleet tracking software; IT systems desirable.
• Strong problem-solving abilities with attention to detail and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Run all aspects of daily operations while leading the ops team, including vehicle scheduling, route planning and driver allocation to ensure efficient service delivery.
• Ensure compliance with transport regulations while working with the compliance team.
• Coordinate with maintenance team on scheduling equipment servicing requirements.
• Liaise with customers to coordinate deliveries and resolve operational issues to ensure service is meeting commitments.
• Prepare operational reports and present to senior management.
• Respond to and resolve operational challenges.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Communication

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Regulatory knowledge

Fleet management

Proficiency with TMS

Tools

Transport management systems

Job description

Killen Trucking Co. is seeking an experienced Transport Operations Manager to oversee fleet operations from our new Wodonga VIC Depot.

This full-time role drives day-to-day transport activities, ensures compliance with National Heavy Vehicle Laws and fatigue management, and maintains top-tier safety and customer service. You will lead an operations team, coordinate vehicle scheduling, route planning and maintenance, generate operational reports for senior management, and resolve issues to meet