Team Leader Logistics & Fleet Operations

Northern Beaches Council; Northern Beaches; On-site; AUD 116,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Flexible working arrangements

Wellness program

Technology and systems innovation

Lifestyle benefits

Job summary

Northern Beaches Council is seeking a Team Leader Logistics & Fleet Operations to lead the management, maintenance and lifecycle planning of council fleet, plant and equipment across multiple depots. You will coordinate resources and scheduling to deliver reliable services while driving efficiency and cost control.

You will develop and mentor a high-performing team, uphold safety and governance standards, and ensure compliance with regulations and contractor performance.

Qualifications

• Experience in fleet, logistics or depot operations.
• Strong governance and safety knowledge.
• Analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the effective management, maintenance, utilisation and lifecycle replacement of Council’s fleet, plant and equipment assets.
• Coordinate depot logistics, operational resources and scheduling to ensure efficient, reliable and responsive service delivery across Council.
• Lead and develop a high-performing operational team, promoting a strong safety culture, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Ensure legislative and regulatory compliance, manage contractor performance and optimise fleet costs, asset performance and long-term value.

Job description

Team Leader Logistics & Fleet Operations

Business Unit: Transport & Civil Infrastructure

Salary Range: $115927.66 to $134726.96 per annum + super (subject to skills and experience)

Stretching from Palm Beach to Manly, the Northern Beaches boasts more than half of all the beaches in Sydney and a population of more than 270,000. Northern Beaches Council strives to deliver the highest quality services to our community.

Join us and you’ll be part of an organisation committed to promoting sustainable growth, leading the community, protecting our environment and creating a great future for the Northern Beaches.

Northern Beaches Council is committed to safeguarding children and young people. Council acknowledges that protecting the safety of children and young people is a whole of community responsibility and is everyone’s business.

Transport and Civil Infrastructure is responsible for the provision, management and maintenance of civil infrastructure and the delivery of transport, traffic and civil infrastructure services.

Transport and Civil Infrastructure has both internal and external clients and provides service across a range of functional areas including:

• Transport Network Planning
• Transport and Civil Infrastructure Asset Management
• Parking Operations and Community Transport
• Construction and Maintenance of Civil Infrastructure
• Plant, Fleet and Stores Management
• Business Operations

Transport and Civil Infrastructure is committed to providing quality services and striving to improve methods and procedures and develop new and innovative solutions to deliver services in a safe, cost effective and environmentally sustainable manner.

Working with us:

Northern Beaches Council provides a comprehensive range of benefits focused on our employees’ lifestyle, health and wellbeing, recognition and career development.

In this role you’ll enjoy -

• A culture of supporting continuous professional development
• High level of technological innovation and systems
• Genuine work-life balance and flexible working arrangements
• Employee wellness program and a range of lifestyle benefits
• Professional development and training opportunities

Our opportunity:

The key focus areas of this role include:

1. Lead the effective management, maintenance, utilisation and lifecycle replacement of Council’s diverse fleet, plant and equipment assets.
2. Coordinate depot logistics, operational resources and scheduling to ensure efficient, reliable and responsive service delivery across Council.
3. Lead and develop a high-performing operational team, promoting a strong safety culture, accountability and continuous improvement.
4. Ensure legislative and regulatory compliance, manage contractor performance and optimise fleet costs, asset performance and long-term value.

About you:

You are an experienced operational leader with a strong background in fleet, plant, logistics or depot operations. You bring demonstrated capability in managing diverse operational resources, overseeing fleet and plant maintenance programs, and ensuring assets are safe, reliable, fit for purpose and cost-effective.

You are a confident people leader who can build and motivate a high-performing team, manage competing priorities and foster a positive workplace culture grounded in safety, accountability and service delivery. You have sound knowledge of relevant legislative and regulatory requirements, including Work Health and Safety and Chain of Responsibility obligations, and understand the importance of strong governance and compliance.

With well-developed analytical, problem-solving and communication skills, you can use operational data to drive efficiencies, manage costs and identify opportunities for continuous improvement. You are collaborative, solutions-focused and able to build effective relationships with internal stakeholders, suppliers and contractors to achieve positive operational outcomes.

You are motivated by delivering reliable, customer-focused services and have the initiative and judgement to take ownership of day-to-day operations while contributing to the longer-term performance and sustainability of Council's fleet and logistics services.

Additional Information:

Position Description

Expected Interview Date: 2 December 2026

Northern Beaches Council is a diverse and inclusive employer and encourages applications from differently abled candidates. Reasonable adjustments to the workplace may be made where these are required.

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