Transport Supervisor

Kennards Hire; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit share bonuses

Discounted equipment hire

Paid parental leave

Leave conversion options

Salary continuance insurance

Salary sacrifice options

WHEREFIT health, fitness and lifestyle

Job summary

Kennards Hire is seeking a Transport Supervisor for its Regency Park Distribution Centre. You’ll supervise 6–8 drivers and manage daily deliveries, pickups and equipment transfers across your area, combining hands-on coordination with frontline leadership.

You’ll plan efficient runs, assign work and respond to changes while keeping safety, driver wellbeing and customer commitments at the center of decisions.

Qualifications

• Experience in transport allocation, dispatch, logistics or comparable leadership.
• A Certificate III in Supply Chain Operations or equivalent is desirable.
• Ability to supervise frontline staff and coordinate multi-branch activities.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule and allocate transport movements across the area.
• Coach and support drivers with clear direction and feedback.
• Adjust routes and workloads to handle urgent requests and delays.
• Coordinate vehicle maintenance and escalation of fleet issues.
• Monitor safety, fatigue and compliance with Chain of Responsibility.
• Review transport performance and identify safety and efficiency improvements.

Skills

Team leadership

Transport planning

Dispatch operations

Safety compliance

Effective communication

Education

Certificate III in Supply Chain Operations

Tools

EasyTRAK

Baseplan

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Lead and support a team of drivers to deliver safe, reliable service
  
• Take ownership of daily transport planning, scheduling and allocation
  
• Bring your logistics experience to a role with real people leadership
  

At Kennards Hire, getting the right equipment to the right place at the right time takes teamwork, practical thinking and a strong commitment to safety.

We’re looking for a Transport Supervisor to join our Distribution Centre at Regency Park. Combining hands‑on transport coordination with frontline leadership, you’ll help our drivers and branch teams deliver a service our customers can count on.

About the roleReporting to the Transport Manager, you’ll supervise approximately 6–8 drivers and manage daily deliveries, pickups and equipment transfers across your assigned transport area.

You’ll plan efficient runs, allocate work and respond to changes throughout the day, keeping safety, driver wellbeing and customer commitments at the centre of your decisions.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Planning, scheduling and allocating transport movements using EasyTRAK and Baseplan.
  
• Coaching and supporting drivers through clear direction, regular check‑ins and feedback.
  
• Adjusting routes and workloads to manage urgent requests, delays and changing priorities.
  
• Working closely with branches to confirm equipment readiness, communicate arrival times and resolve service issues.
  
• Managing driver rosters, timesheets and coverage to maintain reliable transport capacity.
  
• Monitoring fatigue, load restraint, pre‑start checks, vehicle compliance and Chain of Responsibility requirements.
  
• Coordinating vehicle maintenance needs and escalating equipment or fleet issues.
  
• Reviewing transport performance and identifying ways to improve safety, efficiency and customer service.

About youYou bring experience in transport allocation, dispatch, logistics, scheduling, fleet coordination or a comparable operational leadership role. You’re organised, approachable and comfortable making practical decisions when plans change.

You’ll also bring:

• Experience supervising, coaching and supporting frontline team members.
  
• Strong planning skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
  
• A sound understanding of transport safety, fatigue management, load restraint and Chain of Responsibility.
  
• Clear communication skills and the confidence to work with drivers, branch teams and customers.
  
• Confidence using transport systems, Microsoft Office and operational data.
  
• A current driver’s licence and working knowledge of equipment movements and transport operations.
  
• A Certificate III in Supply Chain Operations or equivalent experience is desirable.

Why Kennards Hire?Family-ownedsince 1948, Kennards Hire is the largest family-owned equipment hire company inAustralia and New Zealand, with 2,000+ team members across 200+ locations.
Ourgoal is simple: to be the best hire company in the world by backing our peopleand making our customers’ jobs easy.
Whenyou join Kennards, you’re part of a team that genuinely supports each other. Werecognise contribution with benefits that matter:

• Profit sharebonuses
• Discountedequipment hire for personal projects
• Paid parentalleave for primary and secondary carers
• Leave conversionoptions for better work‑life balance
• Salary continuance insurance & additional 1% superannuationafter 5 years
• Salary sacrificeoptions
• WHEREFIT health,fitness and lifestyle discounts

As part of the recruitment process, you will be required to complete background checks which may include a police and medical check.

So, whether you’re starting out, switching roles,changing industries or ready to make your next career move, With Kennards Hire YouCan.