Depot Manager

Description:

Looking to grow your professional skills and experience with Busways? If you have a proven track record in managing teams with a focus on service delivery, possess strong people management skills and have a background in transport or logistics, then this role is for you! Take the leap and apply today to start your journey as a Depot Manager at our Wauchope Depot.

• Fitness Passport, a great scheme allowing you and your family to access multiple pools and fitness facilities around Sydney and regional NSW all under one competitive membership fee.
• Employee Assistance Program by Telus Health, giving you and your family access to an independent organisation that provides a broad range of personal support services.
• Access to tax savings through novated leasing and salary packing providers that partner with Busways
• Career Progression, the chance to fulfil higher duties or undertake additional roles
• Employee Referral Programs, the opportunity to earn a cash bonus for successfully referring qualified candidates for selected positions
• Work in a close-knit, team-oriented environment with monthly BBQs to celebrate together.
• On site parking for employees

Busways’ customer commitment is to provide a service that makes customers feel safe, welcome, comfortable, and impressed every time they travel with us. We believe that every single person in our team contributes in some way to the journey experience for our customers, no matter how indirectly - what you will do in this role will have some impact down the line to the customer.

We are looking for someone who is adaptable and has enough passion to be responsible for the efficient management and operation of bus services from the depot, ensuring compliance with both internal and contractual performance standards. Reporting directly to the Area Manager, the responsibilities of this role will include, but not be limited to:

• Being the main point of contact for drivers for all non-dispatch issues including managing the payroll time sheet process for operations, cleaners and workshops, oversee and action driver shift surveys, and enacting depot wide education campaigns.
• Assuming responsibility for depot administration tasks including managing the leave register, building driver rosters, processing charter bookings, ensuring licence compliance.
• Investigating reports including lost property reports, customer complaints, Busways Occurrence Reports, and reviewing CCTV footage as necessary.
• Ensure operational consistency with our national operating frameworks.
• Assuming responsibility for the achievement of contractual and internal KPIs.
• Coaching team members and developing their performance, offering feedback and demonstrating the desired skills and expected work ethic within your team

Busways is the largest Australian-owned bus operator and the most experienced Australian bus specialist, delivering high-performing transport services since 1942. As the first choice for real [1] world solutions, we provide public bus services on behalf of state governments. Our team of 2,800 operates 1,350 buses and 53 million journeys annually.

We invite you to consider Busways as your Employer of choice through this opportunity. Join an organisation who supports an inclusive and safe, team focused environment, where you can expect to work alongside leaders and colleagues with diverse skills and knowledge to share, contributing towards the creation of a meaningful employment experience. We value, recognise and appreciate that our employees are the driving force behind our success, allowing us to thrive.

We offer our employees the chance to develop, evolve and take on additional duties throughout their time with us, providing possibilities to progress their career over time. We encourage our employees to follow their passion for growth within the organisation, supporting advancement throughout the journey they choose to share with us.

• Certificate IV Leadership & Management.
• Certificate in Transport Management (CTM) extensive relevant professional experience, or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
• Demonstrated successful leadership of unionised workforces within the transport industry, preferably with experience in passenger bus services.
• Demonstrated Operations knowledge including service delivery, rostering, incident management, performance management, employee relations, complaint handling, work, health and safety, inclusion and diversity.
• Leadership capability, experience and demonstrated capacity to coach others.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills, the capacity to successfully deliver high quality outcomes and meet deadlines.
• Creative thinker and proactive problem solver.Must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or have working rights in Australia.
• Current Australian drivers licence issued by the relevant State.

If you believe this is the perfect role for you, please apply by submitting a resume and a cover letter that specifically addresses your suitability to the role Individual applications will be processed as soon as they are received. Applications can be submitted by clicking 'Apply Now'

For any queries about the role please contact the recruitment team on the above email address or give us a call on 02 9497 1800 or email us at recruitment@busways.com.au

Busways is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer, with a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We encourage applications from all individuals, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and those from diverse social, cultural, and gender backgrounds.

No agency applications, please.

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