Terminal Supervisor

• Extend your operational leadership experience within a busy terminal
• Permanent opportunity, Adelaide Freight Terminal
• 24/7 forecasted roster,12 hour rotating shifts, weekend and night work required

Pacific National is committed to diversity in our workforce and encourages women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

About the Role

The Terminal Supervisor plays a key role in providing leadership and guidance to terminal operators, as well as leading and coordinating the day-to-day operations. This role will have a strong emphasis on implementing safe working improvements, business improvements, cultural change and ensuring productive workplace practices.

In addition, the Terminal Supervisor is responsible for ensuring Pacific National trains run on time, safely and efficiently through consultation with Pacific National’s Integrated Planning Services department and Network Control.

Key responsibilities include:

• Inspiring and leading a team of safety-focused people by supervising, coordinating and managing operational resources
• Ensuring compliance with the relevant network access regulations and policy standards
• Developing and maintaining the knowledge, skills and attributes required of your team with a focus on coaching, mentoring, and safety
• Coordinating the implementation and communication of organisational, divisional and local safety instructions, as well as assessing your team members via performance and safety observations
• Commitment to build excellent relationships with all customers (internal and external) and identifying and developing improved business solutions for our customers.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have a strong safety background and lead by example to improve safety in the workplace every day. Other In addition, you will have:

• Experience in leading, coaching, and motivating a team in a busy environment
• Background in the rail, transport or logistics industry
• Proven strengths in problem solving and analytical ability
• Experience in building and developing a multi-faceted team with a key focus on driving a strong safety culture
• Excellent communication and influencing skills with the ability to communicate at all levels
• Qualifications in Transport, Logistics or Business Management also advantageous

The benefits

We value diversity, inclusion, collaboration and the contribution of each of our employees. Working for us will enable you to take ownership of your career and gain access to the following benefits:

• Opportunities for growth and career development
• We are proud to be a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for women, for a list of all of our Benefits and Policies click here
• Access to mentoring programs
• Flexible working arrangements (subject to business needs)
• 12 weeks paid parental leave for primary carer at full pay following 12 months of service
• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
• Provision of Salary Continuance Insurance
• Novated leasing and discounts on selected health insurance funds, travel, gyms, retail brands, vehicles and more.

About us

Pacific National (PN) is the largest provider of diversified rail freight services in Australia. We haul a variety of freight including coal, intermodal containers, steel, and a range of bulk commodities and materials that keep the region’s economy, businesses and households running. We operate nationally with approximately 3,500 staff in over 90+ sites across Australia.

Join us as we continue to transform our business and shape the rail freight industry, to achieve our vision of becoming Australia’s recognised leader for safe, innovative and sustainable rail freight solutions.

We are seeking applicants who share our values: Make it simple, Share more, Kindness, Gratitude, Curiosity, and Own it. These values help us achieve strong connections with everyone we work with, and play an important part in motivating us all to do our best work.

Closing date

Applications close on 3rd January 2023

Next steps

Are you ready to be part of our future?

To apply, please click on the 'Apply' button below and follow the prompts.

To find out more about Pacific National, our benefits and opportunities we offer, visit our careers page: www.pacificnational.com.au/careers

Home Safely Every Day – Pacific National’s top priority is getting you home to your family safely every day.