WA Tanker & Packaged Ops Leader — Drive Growth & Safety

Matic Transport Australia Pty Ltd; Perth; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle and fuel card provided

Job summary

Matic Transport Australia Pty Ltd is seeking an experienced WA Operations Manager to lead the Tanker & Packaged Division across Western Australia. This senior role focuses on safe, compliant and commercially effective leadership of operations, people and safety performance.

You will drive cross-site coordination, build client relationships and coach high‑performing teams while delivering on growth projects and operational excellence across cementitious and packaged freight tasks.

Qualifications

• Proven senior operations or transport management experience.
• Strong leadership across multiple teams, sites or operations.
• Sound knowledge of heavy vehicle transport operations and Chain of Responsibility.
• Experience managing operational performance, safety and compliance.
• Strong commercial and customer relationship skills.
• Ability to coach, challenge and develop people.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Practical, solutions-focused approach.
• Willingness to travel regularly between WA sites, including regional/remote locations.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership, direction and performance management to Operations Supervisors and depot-based teams across the WA Tanker & Packaged Division.
• Be contactable after hours (inclusive of weekends) to support MTA operations.
• Undertake regular travel between WA sites, including regional/remote locations which may require overnight stays of 1 night or more.
• Recruit, induct, coach and develop Supervisors and drivers in line with Matic Group's people and performance frameworks.
• Set clear expectations, conduct regular performance conversations, and manage conduct or performance issues in conjunction with HR.
• Manage subcontractor performance and relationships ensuring they are aware of Matic Group's requirements.
• Foster a positive, safety-first, respectful and accountable culture across the Tanker & Packaged Division.
• Act as the primary point of contact for MTA clients on operational performance, service delivery and issue resolution.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with MTA clients, principal contractors and suppliers for the Division across all WA sites.
• Negotiate and manage service delivery expectations, escalating commercial or contractual matters to the National Operations Manager - MTA as required.

Skills

Leadership

Ops management

Transport management

Safety

Customer relationships

People development

Communication

Problem-solving

Travel availability

Job description

Matic Transport Australia Pty Ltd is seeking an experienced WA Operations Manager to lead the Tanker & Packaged Division across Western Australia. This senior role focuses on safe, compliant and commercially effective leadership of operations, people and safety performance.

You will drive cross-site coordination, build client relationships and coach high‑performing teams while delivering on growth projects and operational excellence across cementitious and packaged freight tasks.