Supervisor - Clyde

Pacific National; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Novated Leasing

Fitness Passport

Purchase leave program

Access to EAP program through Sonder

Job summary

Pacific National in Clyde, Sydney, seeks an Operations Supervisor to lead a safety-focused team and oversee day-to-day rail operations. You will train crew, coordinate resources and ensure compliance with safety standards.

You will drive safety culture, mentor staff, collaborate with Planning Services and Network Control, and build strong customer relationships to improve operational outcomes. 12-hour rotating shifts, including weekends and nights, are required.

Qualifications

• Experience leading, coaching and motivating teams in a busy operational environment.
• Strong safety background with demonstrated ability to build and maintain a positive safety culture.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills at all levels.
• Experience building and developing multi-faceted teams.
• Collaborative leadership style with ability to support teams through change and continuous improvement.
• Rail, transport or logistics experience advantageous.
• Qualifications in Transport, Logistics or Business Management advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide frontline leadership and guidance to train crew while coordinating the safe and efficient day-to-day operation.
• Inspire, lead and support a team of safety-focused operational employees.
• Coordinate and manage operational resources to support safe, efficient and reliable operations.
• Ensure compliance with relevant network access requirements, policies and operational standards.
• Coach and mentor team members to build capability, performance and a strong safety culture.
• Coordinate the implementation and communication of organisational, divisional and local safety requirements.
• Undertake driver performance and safety observations.
• Work closely with Integrated Planning Services and Network Control to support the safe and efficient running of trains.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external customers and identify opportunities to improve operational and customer outcomes.

Skills

People leadership

Safety culture

Communication

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Team development

Collaboration

Rail/Logistics experience

Education

Transport/Logistics qualification

Business Management qualification

Job description

• Lead and develop a safety-focused operational team
• Permanent position based at Clyde
• Safely Every Day - That’s Our Promise

Join Pacific National - Australia's largest private rail freight operator.

Every day we transport millions of tonnes of critical freight around the country for our customers. We haul coal, intermodal containers, steel, and bulk commodities that keep Australia moving.

An opportunity has presented itself for an Operations Supervisor to join our team in Clyde.

What You’ll Do

As an Operations Supervisor, you will provide frontline leadership and guidance to train crew while coordinating the safe and efficient day-to-day operation.

You will:

• Inspire, lead and support a team of safety-focused operational employees
• Coordinate and manage operational resources to support safe, efficient and reliable operations
• Ensure compliance with relevant network access requirements, policies and operational standards
• Coach and mentor team members to build capability, performance and a strong safety culture
• Coordinate the implementation and communication of organisational, divisional and local safety requirements
• Undertake driver performance and safety observations
• Work closely with Integrated Planning Services and Network Control to support the safe and efficient running of trains
• Build strong relationships with internal and external customers and identify opportunities to improve operational and customer outcomes

What You’ll Bring

We’re looking for an experienced people leader with a strong safety focus and the ability to lead and motivate a team in a busy operational environment.

You will bring:

• Experience leading, coaching and motivating teams in a busy operational environment
• A strong safety background with demonstrated ability to build and maintain a positive safety culture
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all levels
• Experience building and developing multi-faceted teams
• A collaborative leadership style and ability to support teams through change and continuous improvement
• Experience in rail, transport or logistics will be advantageous
• Qualifications in Transport, Logistics or Business Management will also be advantageous
• Flexibility to work 12-hour rotating shifts, including weekends and nights

At Pacific National we value the contribution of each team member. Our values underpin our commitment to create an inclusive culture where everyone is accepted.

Some of the benefits we offer are:

• Paid parental leave
• Novated Leasing
• Fitness Passport
• Purchase leave program
• Access to EAP program through Sonder

We live by our Values: Make it Simple, Share More, Kindness, Gratitude, Curiosity, and Own It - helping us build strong connections and do our best work every day.

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