**The Opportunity**:
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Vehicle Logistics Officer to join our hard-working team based in Kilburn 5084.
As the Vehicle Logistics Officer, you'll play a vital role as the first point of contact for our waste drivers and customers to assist with any queries. This role will require you to ensure all drivers are able to perform their duties in a safe manner to deliver on our clients requirements.
The purpose of this role is to not only schedule routes for drivers but strategically plan to increase productivity and exceed client expectations.
**What's on offer**:
- Logistics experience essential
- Scheduling role for busy waste management site
- Proactive and reactive role
**What you'll be responsible for**:
- Coordinating hazardous waste deliveries/collections to maximise run efficiency
- Communicate accurate and timely information to all stakeholders
- Proactively review route performance to identify route optimisation and improvement opportunities
- Respond to customer issues that are of immediate operational concern with a solutions focus
- Champion health and safety for all team members
- Oversee driver fatigue management
**What you'll need to be successful**:
- A background in logistics highly desirable
- Understanding of heavy vehicles and scheduling advantageous
- Ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Strong people skills, including a strong ability to communicate and negotiate
- Advanced computer skill
- Strong time management skill
- Cert IV in Logistics or Cert III in Waste Management (desired)
**A Veolia Career**:
Veolia values employees and their health and wellbeing. All of our employees are entitled to:
- Employee share plan where employees have the opportunity to purchase discounted Veolia shares
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through Assure which covers mental health, nutrition, financial, legal, coaching and career transition support
- Bupa health insurance discount
- Career development including formal training
- You will also have access to corporate discounts, novated lease, discounted Fitness Passport, as well as eligibility to volunteer at one of Veolia's partnered volunteer organisations
- The opportunity to work in a truly diverse and inclusive culture
Veterans are encouraged to visit our Veterans at Veolia webpage to discover what we can offer.
We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent and people from diverse backgrounds to apply.
We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer and commit to respond to every applicant
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