Transport Supervisor: Lead Dispatch & Safe Deliveries

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

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.