Job description - Train crew as below.

Job description - Train crew as below

• Knowledge of rolling stock capabilities & basic mechanics.• Knowledge of locomotive capabilities & basic mechanics.• Shunt rolling stock and rail safety/handling procedures.• Train handling and braking procedures. • Formulate shunt plans and co-ordinate marshalling – Bulk load/unload of grain. • Knowledge of routes, rail sidings, rail signals and rail safe-working systems.• Liaison between internal and external customers and customer service.• Ensuring best on time departures as circumstances allow.• Train preparation – brake exams, holding tests, consist preparation.• Preparation of locomotives for entry into service.• Ensure all yard operations and movements comply with rail safety guidelines.• Continuous adaptation to the flexibility of operational requirements and requests.• Interface with ARTC, shift support, yard staff, management and mainline crews.• Liaison with grain silo/intermodal staff, Grain/Intermodal Management.

• Knowledge of rolling stock, their capabilities and capacities.• Knowledge of locomotives and their capabilities.• Knowledge of intermodal containers and their capacities.• Demurrage dating and charging.• Melbourne Port and rail procedures.• Shunt rolling stock and rail safety/handling procedures.• Formulate shunt plans and co-ordinate marshalling and maintenance processes. • An ability to operate a 73-class locomotive to perform driver shunting maneuvers.• Liaison between internal and external customers and customer service.• Distribute/compile information including KPI monitoring.• Everyday working of QR’s A2B computer booking system and computer portal.• Generating QR computer portal train consists and dangerous goods paperwork.• Generate ad-hoc train path requests for movement through the ARTC network.• Overseeing the timely unloading and loading of all inbound and outbound trains.• Undertaking all loading and securing legal compliances including dangerous goods.• Ensuring best on time departures as circumstances allow.• Striving for the most cost effective and efficient outcomes.• Accurate record keeping and report writing.• Operational telephone hookups for information relay and instruction.• Ensure all yard operations and movements comply to rail safety guidelines• Continuous adaptation to the flexibility of operational requirements and requests.• Organise and co-ordinate locomotive refueling.• Co-ordinate adequate yard staffing levels and monitor company crew cars.• Interface with ARTC, shift support, yard staff, management and mainline crews. • Oversee locomotive provisioning/maintenance.• Qualified 2nd person to crew mainline locomotive running where required.

• Coordinating the fleet of five company vehicles.• Liaising between LFS and their clients for pickups and delivery.• Contracting additional outside fleet hire on an as need basis. • Compiling statistics and reports for invoicing.• Report writing and presentation.• Overseeing/undertaking computer data entry on stock picked and packed.• Overseeing dangerous goods declaration completion.• Track and trace all air and road movements to destination• Ensure quality of packaging and adequate and appropriate refrigeration of all biological medical goods moved into, stored and moved from the warehouse.• Occupational Health and Safety representative.• Liaising between management / clients and the seven warehouse staff.• Registering jobs into Deliverance based on information received by pre-alerts and documents received.• Liaise with customs broker, airlines and overseas agents.• Process documentation and invoices for customs clearance.• Track freight movements through online track and trace, phone and email.• Undertake all AQIS clearances and permits.• Update customers on the status of their shipment and the likely delivery time.• Collect documents from Airlines and Freight Forwarders.• Consigning freight for domestic movement.• Picking and packing.• Preparing Dangerous Goods Declarations for carriage by air.• Delivering and picking up cargo throughout the Melbourne metro and country area.

My role involved the organization & coordination of resources to ensure operational objectives were met. I was responsible for the following: Collating information & supervising the handling of inbound/outbound freight movements Liaising with clients regarding various freight enquiries, providing relevant information & notification to receiving & tranship ports regarding Sameday or time sensitive movements Ensuring clients were advised of delivery details of Sameday movements Liaising with Uplift clerks regarding the stowage & uplift on specific flights Maximising uplift/priority on all departing aircraft. Weight, balance & trim on departing freighter aircraft. Supervising of aircraft container loading/unloading.The role required: The supervision of teams at the Front Counter, Samedays & Inwards. Compiling staff rosters, ensuring adequate staffing levels were maintained. Prioritize staff procedures for loading & unloading of containers & loose freight. Report writing & KPI monitoring. Quality service provision to client enquiries. An understanding of policy & procedures with regard to freight operations & workplace safety. Problem solving in a complex work environment involving routing, storage, costings & management of workload priorities. A comprehensive knowledge of air cargo consolidators operations. Knowledge of trucks & truck loading. Completion of sales transactions at the front counter. Assisting sales with leads & customer enquiries. Key account monitoring. Load control/Aircraft Trimming. Supervision of sensitive goods acceptance & handover (i.e. live human organs, human remains, perishable food items). Supervision of bullion & pharmaceutical movements –often requiring police escort. Supervision of dangerous goods acceptance & handover. Supervision of livestock acceptance & handover. Knowledge of airport security & customs procedures. Working to & achieving budget.