About the Role
Team Global Express is seeking a Supervisor to join our team in Townsville. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for overseeing the performance, safety, and coordination of our truck drivers, forklift operators, and dockhands across the depot. This is a FT Permanent role, Monday to Friday (8am Starts).
You will be at the centre of daily operations—ensuring freight moves efficiently from dock to delivery, routes are executed effectively, and teams are supported, engaged, and held accountable to high standards. This role requires a hands-on leader who thrives in a fast-paced transport environment, can make real-time decisions, and is confident managing people, performance, and operational outcomes simultaneously.
With a strong focus on safety, service delivery, and team leadership, you’ll play a critical role in driving depot performance while fostering a positive and disciplined workplace culture.
What You'll Do
- Lead and supervise a team of truck drivers, forklift operators, and dockhands, ensuring clear direction, accountability, and performance alignment
- Manage the day-to-day execution of PUD operations, including dispatch, route allocation, load planning, and delivery performance
- Oversee inbound and outbound freight handling, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and compliance with operational procedures
- Actively monitor driver and handler productivity, addressing performance gaps through coaching, support, and corrective action where required
- Champion a strong safety culture by enforcing Chain of Responsibility (CoR), WHS policies, and safe work practices across all activities
- Conduct pre-starts, toolbox talks, and ongoing communication to keep teams informed, engaged, and aligned
- Coordinate fleet utilisation and ensure vehicles and equipment are used effectively and reported for maintenance when required
- Respond to and resolve operational issues in real time, including delays, service disruptions, and resourcing challenges
- Collaborate with internal staff and management to ensure seamless end-to-end operations
- Ensure compliance with scanning, freight tracking, and system processes to maintain data integrity and visibility
- Support workforce planning, including rostering, leave management, and labour allocation to meet operational demands
What You'll Bring
- Demonstrated experience in transport and logistics (both FCL & LCL freight) is preferred.
- Proven leadership experience managing frontline operational staff in a similar environment
- Strong understanding of load restraint, fatigue management, Chain of Responsibility (CoR), and WHS requirements
- Ability to lead from the front—confident working on the floor, engaging directly with drivers and handlers, and setting the standard for performance
- Communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence, coach, and manage a diverse workforce
- Solid problem-solving capability, with the ability to make sound decisions under pressure in a time-critical environment
- Experience with transport management systems, scanning processes, and operational reporting
- Organisational and planning skills, with a focus on meeting deadlines and service KPIs
- A genuine focus on safety, team culture, and operational excellence
About Team Global Express
Team Global Express (TGE) is an Australian-owned transport and logistics business delivering to Australia and New Zealand. We’re not only transforming our operations but striving towards changing the logistics industry and becoming an Environmental, Social, and Governance leader by 2030. To learn more about our story, visit https://teamglobalexp.com/.
Why TGE
We care about our customers, our people, and our planet. We are always innovating and improving our services. We are driven by passion and purpose, and we never stop.
What we offer
Competitive salary above industry standards
Upskilling, training, mentoring and more to support your career development journey
Fun and practical employee perks and discounts
Flexible work, including work from home
Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents & carers
Peer recognition awards acknowledge when you go above and beyond.
An inclusive workplace, works for everyone
We celebrate difference. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace that gives everyone the chance to contribute to a bigger and brighter future with us. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome and invite applicants of all ages, cultural backgrounds, genders, sexual orientations, people living with disabilities, neurodiverse individuals and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples to apply. Team Global Express acknowledges the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as First Peoples of Australia and the Māori, as tangata whenua and Treaty of Waitangi partners in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Our recruitment process
Applying for a job starts with an online application form, from there you may be invited to complete an online assessment followed by a virtual or in person interview. The last step is undergoing pre-employment checks, which includes a criminal history check and a medical assessment including fitness to work and drug & alcohol screening.
Other things to note
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TGE is listed as one of LinkedIn’s Top Companies of 2023 and 2024 in Australia.
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What We Do
United by our fundamental goal to provide superior customer experiences and operational excellence, Team Global Express is excited to step forward under new ownership, Allegro Funds. Backed by an unrivalled and seamless network, Team Global Express builds unique, innovative and tailored solutions across road, rail, air and sea; providing transport, logistics, and business solutions to customers throughout Australia and New Zealand. By exploring how businesses continue to deliver in a changing world, Team Global Express is determined to play our pivotal part in the pandemic-proof economic recovery of Australia and New Zealand. Through engaging, listening and sharing with our customers, Team Global Express strives to deliver exceptional experiences, putting your business at the heart of ours. About our new owners: Allegro Funds is Australia’s most awarded and largest transformation and turnaround private equity firm. Allegro provides Transformational Capital—applying capital, expertise and a distinctly hands-on approach—to invest in businesses and reposition them for sustained long term growth. Over the past 20 years, Allegro has demonstrated a strong track record or partnering with management teams and key stakeholders to build better businesses and create enduring value
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