Operations

Operations Manager oversees long-distance freight transportation, manages commercial vehicle assets, and directs driver teams to ensure safe, cost-effective, and on-time delivery.

Core Responsibilities

• Operations & Scheduling: Coordinate interstate or long-haul transport schedules, route planning, and high-efficiency asset utilization.
• Fleet Maintenance: Partner with workshop and maintenance teams to schedule preventative servicing, minimize vehicle downtime, and maximize fleet availability.
• Compliance & Safety: Enforce heavy vehicle regulations, fatigue management rules, and workplace health and safety standards.
• Personnel Leadership: Direct drivers, dispatchers, allocators, and operational personal, handling performance, training, and rostering.
• Cost & Performance Tracking: Monitor operational Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) including fuel consumption, cost-per-kilometer, and labour budgets

Qualifications & Requirements

• Experience: Background in road freight transport and detailed understanding of how the industry works.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Deep familiarity with national heavy vehicle laws, safety compliance, and chain-of-responsibility standards.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in transport management systems (TMS), telematics, GPS tracking, and fleet analytics software.

Key Skills

• Practical, hands-on leadership style
• Strong crisis management and problem-solving abilities
• Clear communication across drivers, mechanics, and executives
• Commercial awareness
• Following the directions and strategy set by the CEO.