An experienced Yard Supervisor is needed at our Mackay depot to actively involve staff in maintaining a productive, clean, and safe work environment at all times. Handle the receivables and loading teams/areas to guarantee that all freight is loaded safely, effectively, and in accordance with customer specifications and business best practices, all the while maximising payload.

Culture and Benefits

• Regional Queensland, Mackay Depot
• Monday to Friday – 7am to 3pm
• Australia’s largest privately owned Transport Company
• Attractive team benefits, stability, and exciting national growth opportunities
• RIPPA values-driven company with a serious safety culture
• Career development with extraordinary opportunities on a national scale
• Fast growing organisation, excellent training, progression, and support

Tasks & Responsibilities

• Coordinate and supervise operational activities to assure prompt processing and loading of freight, to secure on time delivery in full.
• Lead and guide the team of 20 employees and manage team training, performance management and rosters.  
• Provide daily / weekly reports to Operations management team.
• Responsible and accountable for ensuring a safe working environment and reporting and investigating, safety incidents or concerns to the Manager.
• Ensuring compliance with all relevant OH&S requirements and conforming to quality systems and procedures.
• Create a positive environment that inspires employees to work safely, efficiently and effectively to meet departmental targets

Skills & Experience

• Proven ability to load and unload freight in yard environment.
• Accredited Worksafe High Risk License to operate a Forklift.
• General and/or refrigerated freight experience.
• Good organisation and planning skills with strong attention to detail.
• Load Restraint knowledge and understanding.
• Dangerous goods understanding and experience for freight requiring transportation.
• Strong communication skills with the willingness to develop and change with company direction while influencing peers positively.
• Exceptional leadership, conflict resolution and customer service skills.
• Ability to comply with company procedures and policies
• Practical understanding of Continuous Improvement and Process Management

Who is Centurion?

Centurion is one of Australia’s largest independently owned and operated logistics (3PL) and transport companies. Based in Perth, Western Australia but operating across Australia, we have significant mobile, land and infrastructure assets nationwide, including 36 distribution centres and a fleet of more than 2,000 vehicles. This ensures Centurion provides flexible and reliable supply chain solutions for all our customers. Centurion is a values driven organisation operating with the vision of being the leading logistics partner for stakeholders in the commodity rich communities of Australia.

Ready to take on a new challenge?

If you feel you have the experience, ability, and skills to take the next step with your career within Centurion, we want to hear from you. Click ‘Apply’ now.

Before an offer of employment can be made, Centurion requires verification of Australian working rights and participation in a pre-employment medical.