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Location: Rockhampton

About the role:

The Regional Operations Leader plays a major role in the day to day running of Aurizon's Rockhampton rail operations by providing frontline leadership to enable the safe, reliable and cost-effective delivery of train services to our customers.

• Champion a safety culture to promote our “I know SAFE I choose SAFE” approach.
• Manage allocated yard and traincrew operations.
• Implement business improvement initiatives to reduce asset cycle times and improve train payloads.
• Provide active crewing levels to support the provision of rostering and scheduling services.
• Build positive workplace relationships with allocated team including setting and monitoring of performance standards and behavioural standards.
• Take responsibility for incident investigations.
• Ensure optimum driving methodologies are being adhered to by regularly reviewing locomotive downloads.

About you: 

• CERT IV/Diploma in Frontline Management (preferred)
• Well-developed safety management skills and knowledge, including incident investigation.
• Demonstrated leadership skills including task assignment, communication and problem solving.
• Ability to effectively engage team members, establish and sustain relationships, set clear direction and provide coaching.
• Detailed understanding, or capacity to learn, train handling and provisioning procedures, network route knowledge, safe working systems and personnel deployment practices.
• Customer relationship management skills.
• Proven commercial acumen.

What we offer you:       

At Aurizon, we support the development and growth of our employees. With a national portfolio of operations, we offer long-term and exciting career opportunities.
 

Some of our benefits include:

• Development and growth opportunities.
• Access to mentoring and development programs.
• Discounts on selected health insurance funds, personal travel, gyms, vehicles and retail brands.
• Parental leave program and super booster.

About Aurizon.

Aurizon is Australia’s largest rail freight operator and a top 100 ASX company. Each year, we deliver more than 250 million tonnes of Australian commodities right across the country. Aurizon is crucial to the Australian economy, connecting miners, primary producers and industry with international and domestic markets.

Look to Aurizon for a diverse and collaborative culture.

At Aurizon, we are proud of our diverse, collaborative, creative and high-performance culture. We celebrate the contribution of every employee and provide opportunities for career development in a dynamic, caring, and inclusive work environment.

To learn about us and our company values, please visit www.aurizon.com.au/careers