Vehicle Logistics Officer

Veolia Environmental Services; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Veolia ANZ is seeking a positive and energetic Vehicle Logistics Officer to join our busy operations team in Dry Creek, South Australia (5094). You’ll coordinate driver runs, schedule routes and ensure operations are executed safely, with a focus on health, safety, quality and environment.

You’ll work with liquid tanker drivers, customers and internal teams to optimise performance, manage paperwork, and support the fleet with proactive problem solving in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Waste Management, Transport, Logistics or Service Industry experience.
• A solid understanding of heavy vehicle transport regulations.
• Leadership skills to motivate staff and maintain a positive work culture.
• Advanced problem solving skills to resolve issues effectively and efficiently.
• Strong people skills, ability to communicate and negotiate and able to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Intermediate computer skills, proficient in excel, google suite and salesforce.
• A strong focus on health and safety.

Responsibilities

• Scheduling, coordinating and monitoring liquid tanker fleet, and providing support to packaged waste scheduling as required.
• Proactively review route performance to identify optimisation and improvement opportunities for efficiency.
• Comply with dangerous goods, hauled waste and EPA licenses.
• Communicate with both drivers and customers.
• Ensuring all paperwork and runsheets are correct and accurate.
• Problem solve by responding to customer issues that are of immediate operational concern with a solutions focus.
• Respond to any operational queries raised by the Customer Services Team/Sales Team and/or customer.
• Conduct daily end of shift driver debrief meetings, discuss run efficiencies and capture any incidents or compliance issues.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Waste management

Transport

Logistics

Health & Safety

Stakeholder management

Tools

Excel

Google Suite

Salesforce

Job description

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Create positive change. Be a champion of Ecological Transformation.

Join Veolia, a global leader with over 170 years of experience, operating in 40+ countries with 220,000 employees worldwide, including 6,500 staff across 300 sites in Australia and New Zealand. As part of our team, you'll contribute to crucial environmental solutions through our innovative Water, Waste, Energy and Industrial Services, helping protect the environment and address essential human needs for a sustainable future.

The Opportunity

Veolia ANZ is looking for a positive and energetic Vehicle Logistics Officer (VLO) to join our busy operations team in Dry Creek South Australia - 5094

In this role you’ll play a pivotal part as the first point of contact for our liquid tanker drivers and operators to coordinate operations. This role will require you to ensure all drivers perform their duties in a safe manner without risk to health, safety, quality and environment.

Reporting to the Liquid Fleet Manager , the VLO will assist in scheduling, routing and generation of driver runs and will liaise with stakeholders and drivers to provide assistance where required.

What's on offer

Fast paced role with career progression available

Opportunity to work in a high performing and collaborative team

Competitive salary package

Monday to Friday work

What you'll be responsible for

Scheduling, coordinating and monitoring liquid tanker fleet, and providing support to packaged waste scheduling as required

Proactively review route performance to identify optimisation and improvement opportunities for efficiency

Comply with dangerous goods, hauled waste and EPA licenses.

Communicate with both drivers and customers

Ensuring all paperwork and runsheets are correct and accurate

Problem solve by responding to customer issues that are of immediate operational concern with a solutions focus

Respond to any operational queries raised by the Customer Services Team/Sales Team and/or customer

Conduct daily end of shift driver debrief meetings, discuss run efficiencies and capture any incidents or compliance issues

What you'll need to be successful

Waste Management, Transport, Logistics or Service Industry experience

A solid understanding of heavy vehicle transport regulations

Leadership skills to motivate staff and maintain a positive work culture

Advanced problem solving skills to resolve issues effectively and efficiently

Strong people skills, ability to communicate and negotiate and able to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Intermediate computer skills, proficient in excel, google suite and salesforce

A strong focus on health and safety

Veolia’s AlwaysSafe culture means that we care about the safety of people on our sites. We operate a zero tolerance drug and alcohol approach and shortlisted candidates must be prepared to undertake a full pre-employment medical check which includes drug and alcohol screening. Shortlisted candidates must also be willing to undergo a National Police Clearance.

Why Veolia?

At Veolia, we support our people both at work and beyond. Enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits At Veolia Australia and New Zealand, you'll join a team of over 6500 passionate innovators... and good humans. Our environmental solutions help customers preserve and renew our natural resources, creating a better future for our planet. Here, you'll have the opportunity to build your career, and resource the world.

Fairness, Diversity & Inclusion

At Veolia we value diversity, equality and inclusion, we are committed to providing working environments where everyone is included and treated fairly and with respect. We welcome applications from Maori and Pasifika, Veterans, people with disability, mature age and early careers, members of the LGBTI+ community and people from all cultural backgrounds.