Supervisor - Coppabella

Pacific National; Coppabella; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Industry-leading training & support

Attractive roster

Paid parental leave

Novated leasing

Fitness Passport

Wellbeing programs

Supportive team environment

Career development in national org

Job summary

Pacific National is seeking a Supervisor for Coppabella to lead frontline train crews and oversee day-to-day operations, ensuring safe, efficient and reliable service delivery while fostering a positive team culture.

The role sits with the Queensland Coal team in Coppabella, offering opportunities to lead safety initiatives, manage rostering, and develop staff within a national rail network.

Qualifications

• Full Australian working rights.
• Leadership experience in transport, logistics, mining, rail or heavy industry.
• Strong communication and people management skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety leadership.
• Experience managing employee relations and workplace matters.
• Ability to work flexibly to support operational requirements.
• Rail industry experience is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Prioritise safety in every moment, safely every day.
• Lead and promote safety initiatives and compliance across operations.
• Manage train crew performance, rostering and operational requirements.
• Coach, mentor and develop team members, including onboarding new drivers.
• Support incident management and workplace issue resolution.
• Collaborate with planning and service delivery teams to achieve operational outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Safety leadership

Communication

People management

Employee relations

Operatonal flexibility

Job description

Supervisor - Coppabella

• Lead frontline rail operations in a high-impact coal network
• Drive safety, performance and crew capability
• Safely Every Day — That’s Our Promise

About your new role

As an experienced Supervisor, you will join Pacific National's Queensland Coal team, based in Coppabella. You will lead frontline train crews and oversee day-to-day operations, ensuring safe, efficient and reliable service delivery while fostering a positive team culture.

Why you’ll love this role

• Competitive remuneration
• Industry-leading training, development and support
• Attractive roster
• Attractive employee benefits including paid parental leave, novated leasing, Fitness Passport and wellbeing programs
• Supportive and collaborative team environment
• Career development opportunities within a national organisation

What you will do

Prioritise safety in every moment, safely every day

• Lead and promote safety initiatives and compliance across operations
• Manage train crew performance, rostering and operational requirements
• Coach, mentor and develop team members, including onboarding new drivers
• Support incident management and workplace issue resolution
• Collaborate with planning and service delivery teams to achieve operational outcomes

What we’re looking for

• Full Australian working rights
• Leadership experience within transport, logistics, mining, rail or heavy industry
• Strong communication and people management skills
• Demonstrated commitment to safety leadership
• Experience managing employee relations and workplace matters
• Ability to work flexibly to support operational requirements
• Rail industry experience is desirable but not essential

Why Pacific National?

Every day we transport millions of tonnes of critical freight around the country for our customers. With a broad customer base situated across mainland Australia and operating in diverse industries, we transport a mix of containerised freight, coal, import/export goods, and bulk commodities.

Ready to deliver what matters?

You may be required to complete pre-employment checks including medical, police check, drug & alcohol testing, reference checks to be successful in the role.

Learn more at https://www.pacificnational.com.au/careers

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