ABOUT THE COMPANY

Tait Freight Pty Ltd is a locally owned, family company established in 2015. We operate daily transport services for grain, cotton and oversize for a large client base on the east coast of Australia. We also offer transport mechanical repairs from our Pittsworth depot.

THE ROLE

The successful candidate will manage and lead the everyday administration of the Tait Mech Workshop, and will also require general knowledge of day to day operation of Tait Freight, including its fleet, drivers and clients. You will be responsible for the recording and invoicing of freight and workshop jobs, and managing staff to ensure parts organisation, ordering and stocktake is complete.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Manage compliance and company procedures

Fleet and Assets management

Effectively co-ordinate with drivers, and supervise/monitor all depot activity

Collection and organisation of drivers paperwork

Timesheet reconciliation for pre-wages prep

Job completion in preparation for invoicing clients on behalf of Tait Freight and Tait Mech

Collect, record and file all workshop job cards and consignment dockets for NHVR auditing

Work closely with the Director to improve performance and continually increase productivity.

Ensure safety and compliance

Performance management, training, driver acquisition/retention.

Run errands (work vehicle supplied for all work related tasks)

ADDITIONALLY, IT IS EXPECTED THAT YOU WILL HAVE:

Sound geographical knowledge of regional Queensland

Sound knowledge of Heavy Vehicle operations (HVO) including fatigue, maintenance, mass, dimension and load restraint management

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Possess high level computer literacy including experience with Microsoft applications

Experience with Xero is prefered but not essential

Understanding of NHVR and heavy vehicle compliance

Strong leadership qualities

Exceptional time management skills and the ability to prioritise competing tasks

Well organised with ability to manage your time and meet deadlines

MC licence is a bonus

Please be aware that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.