Ritchies is one of New Zealand’s leading public transport providers, playing a critical role in keeping communities connected. We’re looking for a proactive and resilient Control Centre Supervisor to join our operations team and help ensure safe, reliable, and customer-focused service delivery across our network.
This is a fast-paced, real-time operations role where your decisions directly impact service performance, safety, and customer experience.
About the role
As a Control Centre Supervisor, you’ll oversee live bus operations from a central control environment. You’ll manage on-road service delivery, respond to incidents, support drivers and depots, and ensure operational KPIs and safety standards are consistently met.
You’ll work closely with Depot Supervisors, drivers, and external partners to keep services moving—especially when things don’t go to plan.
Key responsibilities:
- Monitor live bus services and make real-time decisions to manage disruptions, delays, and breakdowns
- Coordinate bus movements and communicate clear instructions to drivers and depot teams
- Respond to incidents and emergencies with a people and safety first approach, escalating where required
- Ensure all incidents, near misses, and accidents are accurately recorded and resolved
- Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with all regulatory and company requirements
- Maintain timetable integrity and update operational systems in real time
- Document service impacts, driver performance issues, and operational disruptions
- Produce operational reports to support KPI tracking and investigations
- Respond to driver and customer queries and work collaboratively with internal teams and external partners
What we are looking for:
Essential
- Strong communication skills and the ability to remain calm under pressure
- Proven problem-solving and decision-making capability
- High attention to detail with excellent organisational skills
- Confidence using technology and operational systems
- Ability to prioritise tasks in a fast-paced, live environment
- Team-focused mindset with a collaborative approach
Desirable
- Experience in public transport, logistics, or a large operational environment
- Exposure to real-time operations, control rooms, or dispatch environments
- Experience working with telematics, scheduling, or live monitoring tools
If you thrive in a fast-paced operational environment, enjoy making real-time decisions, and take pride in keeping services running safely and smoothly, we’d love to hear from you.
Candidates for this position must be in New Zealand and have the right to work in New Zealand at the time of application.
Skills Required
- Strong communication skills and ability to remain calm under pressure
- Proven problem-solving and decision-making capability
- High attention to detail with excellent organisational skills
- Confidence using technology and operational systems
- Ability to prioritise tasks in a fast-paced, live environment
- Team-focused mindset with a collaborative approach
- Candidates must be in New Zealand and have the right to work in New Zealand at the time of application
- Experience in public transport, logistics, or a large operational environment
- Exposure to real-time operations, control rooms, or dispatch environments
- Experience working with telematics, scheduling, or live monitoring tools
What We Do
Ritchies Transport is a leading New Zealand-based passenger transport company specializing in urban and charter bus services. Founded in 1935, it has grown into one of the country's largest privately owned operators, providing a nationwide network of safe and reliable public transport, school bus services, and coach tours to keep communities connected and moving.
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