About Palm Trans

Family run business located in Eastern Creek, NSW operating 50 prime movers throughout the East Coast.

About the role

Palm Trans’ requires a road transport fleet allocator for their Sydney depot. As a fleet allocator you will be in contact with both freight customers and our drivers daily.

Key responsibilities:

Using the company's transport management system to plan loads and create manifests

Allocating general freight with multiple drops

Allocating daily direct linehaul routes with key customers

Liaising with freight customers via phone and email

Liaising with Palm Trans rigid, single and B-Double drivers daily

Liaising with our Sydney and Brisbane operations teams

Ensure consignment notes and manifests are completed for the purpose of client invoicing and driver/sub-contractor payments

Manage drivers to ensure compliance with fatigue management and other company policies and procedures

Successful applicants must have:

Strong geographical knowledge of Sydney’s industrial areas

Two excellent references

Proficient communication skills (phone and email)

Solid computer skills (Outlook, excel/google sheets)

Have the ability to think, adapt and learn quickly

Experience in the transport and freight industry (desired but not essential)

Experience with transport management software: ICS (desired but not essential)

Current and unrestricted HR/HC/MC Licence, Forklift or DG licence (desired but not essential)

Dangerous goods loading knowledge (desired but not essential)

Strong understanding of all facets of compliance including; driver hours, fatigue management and truck/trailer sizes axle mass limits (desired but not essential)

Benefits of the position

Above award wages

Current model fleet equipment

Training provided for transport management software

Application requirements - Working at Palm Trans

Palm Trans does not accept any unsolicited resume referrals from Recruitment Agencies and will not pay any placement fees relating to such unsolicited resume referrals.

All applicants must be entitled to work in Australia and be prepared to undergo a criminal history check, pre-employment medical and/or drug & alcohol testing as required.

If you're interested in this role, please click on 'Apply'.