Transport Supervisor - Night Shift

National Workforce; Sydney; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

National Workforce is seeking an experienced Transport Supervisor to lead a night shift for a 3-month contract in Sydney's west. The role covers Arndell Park and Prospect depots with a 4 on, 4 off rotating roster.

You will oversee daily operations, driver management, and ensure compliance with WHS, HACCP and transport legislation while maintaining high customer service standards. Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in supervision or operational management within transport/logistics.
• Understanding of Chain of Responsibility (CoR) obligations.
• Knowledge of National Heavy Vehicle Legislation (NHVL).

Responsibilities

• Allocate daily work tasks and assign drivers.
• Ensure staff rosters, on-time attendance, and accurate time recording in the TMS system.
• Coordinate operations between depots for smooth despatch flow.
• Monitor staff performance and liaise with the Operations Shift Manager on coaching.
• Manage driver hours, overtime, and daily shift reporting.
• Maintain safety, HACCP, WHS compliance and customer service standards.

Skills

Supervision

Operational management

Communication

Problem solving

Time management

People management

Tools

TMS system

Job description

Looking for some work over the Christmas period? We have partnered with an Australian, family owned Logistics business who is seeking an experienced Transport Supervisor to lead their night shift based in Sydney's west. This is a night shift role for a 3 month contract.

You will work 4 shifts on, 4 shifts across across a rotating 7 day roster.

About the role:

The Shift Supervisor is responsible for overseeing daily operations at the Arndell Park and Prospect depots, ensuring smooth allocation of work, driver management, and operational efficiency.

This role ensures compliance with all workplace health and safety, HACCP, and transport legislation, while maintaining high standards of customer service and staff performance.

Key responsibilities:

• Allocate daily work tasks and assign drivers
• Ensure all staff are working to roster, arriving on time, and recording their time accurately in the TMS system.
• Maintain constant communication with AMC to meet seal times, despatch schedules, and delivery expectations
• Coordinate operations between Arndell Park and Prospect depots for smooth despatch flow.
• Plan orphan pallet deliveries and re-deliveries
• Maintain continuous communication with stores regarding delays, delivery times, and operational updates
• Manage labour allocation, ensuring ordinary hours are worked, and overtime is recorded for approval in the daily shift report.
• Prepare and submit a detailed daily shift report, including shift changes, incidents, accidents, or injuries.
• Monitor staff performance and collaborate with Operations Shift Manager on coaching and development.
• Manage TMS alerts, including bundy starts/finishes, driver hours, pre-start alerts, etc.
• Ensure fleet flow to maintenance is coordinated and on schedule, maintaining regular communication with the Maintenance team.
• Work with the Yard Marshall to monitor productivity and ensure equipment security.
• Oversee Loader team activities to ensure compliance with company policies, HACCP, and WHS requirements.
• Conduct daily checks on padlocks, truck keys and fuel cards.
• Assist with rostering, pre-loading and fleet allocation
• Previous experience in supervision or operational management within transport/logistics
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Effective problem-solving and conflict resolution.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Organisational, time management, and people management skills.

Qualifications / Experience:

Understanding of Chain of Responsibility (CoR) obligations.

Knowledge of National Heavy Vehicle Legislation (NHVL).