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Pacific National is one of
Australia’s largest private rail
operators. 24 Hours a day,
365 days a year, Pacific National’s
employees handle and haul
millions of tonnes of agricultural
and resource commodities, retail
goods, manufacturing products,
construction and other materials
across Australia.
With regional and metropolitan operations across
all states, Pacific National provides opportunities
to stay close to home or spread your wings in
new and interesting locations with opportunities to
experience the business from a variety of locations
throughout the course of your career.
In uncertain economic times Pacific National has
ensured its growth and longevity by understanding
and adapting to the market in which we operate.
This approach has led us to adopt market leading
practices and employ innovative solutions to our
business challenges. For more information about our
business, please visit pacificnational.com.au.
Our organisation is only as good as the people
who work in it. When you join us it is because
your talents meet our ambitions and helping you
grow is just one of the ways we say thanks. As
part of the Pacific National team, you could find
yourself working in Integrated Planning Services,
the nerve centre of our business, run 24/7 by a
team of almost 200 employees who oversee the
safe running of 650+ train services weekly - moving
up to 800,000 containers and nearly 187 million
tonnes of coal and bulk products. Or, like two of
our innovation managers, who have partnered with
Telstra to develop a state of the art app to monitor
driver performance and build engagement and
connection across the driver workforce, you might
have an idea for an innovative solution to a safety
or operational challenge faced by our organisation.
We’re looking for people who share our Values
of Safety, People & Teamwork, Customer and
Performance and who live these Values through open
and honest communication, personal accountability
and respect. Our culture embraces diversity and offers
flexible work options. We provide opportunities for
growth and development and access to a range of
financial and non financial benefits:
Employee Benefits
We’re always looking to support the hard work,
commitment and determination of our employees
with a range of financial and non-financial benefits.
We believe that the little extras can make a big
difference in helping you meet your unique needs
and ambitions. At Pacific National we provide
access to a number of exclusive employee benefits
to support you both personally and professionally,
including the opportunity to purchase additional
annual leave, paid parental leave, discounts on
health insurance, travel and more. More information
about the benefits we offer can be found at
pacificnational.com.au/careers.
Professional Development
Our People Development strategy is focused on
providing our employees with the best learning and
development opportunities to grow and prosper
both now and into the future, while meeting the
business priorities of our organisation and doing this
with engaged and inspired employees.
GROW WITH US
ENTRY LEVEL: step out of the classroom
straight into the workforce with the potential
to undertake further studies while getting a
head start on workplace experience.
SEMI EXPERIENCED: you’ll find many
opportunities to showcase your current
experience and skills or put your university
degree to good use in a fresh and
challenging environment.
CAREER PATHWAYS: expand your
horizons through a variety of learning and
development opportunities, assisting you to
achieve your full potential and guiding you
into new and challenging roles within the
organisation.
Safety Is Our First Priority
Chris Beston
1 Group Manager, Health Safety & Environment
At Pacific National we work hard to make sure
everyone goes ‘Home Safely Every Day’. Working
with PN you’ll see we have a lot of unique
equipment and processes across the organisation.
For us, this comes with a responsibility to be sure we
manage our high-risk environment. We have a team
of safety professionals who work closely with our
management and operational teams to continually
improve the way we manage our safety challenges.
No matter where you work in the business you have
an opportunity to make a difference in keeping our
people safe. I’m proud to work for a company that
puts your health and wellbeing first.
Our People Working
Together In Partnership Is
How We Achieve Our Goals
Sarah McCullough
2 Business Application Manager – IT
The best career advice I have ever received is to
be true to yourself, work with people you respect,
do something you love and have some fun! Great
people, teamwork and good fun don’t normally
spring to mind when you mention a career in IT,
but that’s what working here is like for me. It’s
challenging, fast paced and at times complex – but
I love the people I work for and with, what we do,
and the team dynamic. It’s a lot of hard work but
very rewarding, and we even get to have a bit of
fun along the way!
The Support and Development
of our people is important
Ashleigh Glinster
3 HR Co-ordinator
Before starting with Pacific National in 2013 on
a Business Traineeship, I didn’t know much about
the company and would never have seen myself
working for a Logistics/Rail company. It’s been a
real eye-opener though and I’ve constantly been
surprised by the logistics industry and how many
moving parts, jobs and roles are involved to make
it a success! Pacific National has so many great
people who take the time to invest in your potential
and work collaboratively as a team. The company
has provided me with many interesting opportunities
to grow and develop my skills and been very
supportive of my external university studies.
Training & Development
Programs are an Integral Part
of Our Business
Adrian Moore
4 Rolling Stock Project Manager
Joining as a Graduate Engineer in 2011 was
a great introduction to how Pacific National
transport goods for their customers, and the various
locomotives and wagons they use. During my three
years in the Engineering team, I spent plenty of time
getting my hands dirty and was involved in design
projects, maintenance work and helping customers
- I even travelled to China to see coal wagons
being manufactured. I‘ve since moved into a Project
Management team and been able to learn new
skills, alongside my engineering knowledge, to
deliver projects for customers throughout Australia –
it’s been a steep but rewarding learning experience
and has progressed my career within the rail
industry.
Diversity and Inclusion Matter
Georgia Williams
5 Steel Product Co-ordinator
After finishing my HSC, and not having any
ambitions to go to university or pursue one particular
passion, I found myself working in the hospitality
industry. I was a hard worker and always preferred
learning as I worked, but opportunities for young
women were rare. Many moons later I saw a job
ad looking for women forklift operators to work in a
rail yard. As fate had it I was picked to become a
leader and now successfully supervise a steel yard
at Pacific National. I love the constant challenge of
my job - working and collaborating with colleagues
who have so many different skills I can learn
from, and not forgetting the big machines! The
opportunities with Pacific National are endless and
the company is truly committed to me and my further
development. I’d recommend it to anyone looking
for an exciting career in an ever changing industry
and, naturally, I encourage all young women to
consider it, whether that be through on the job
learning, a traineeship or after a degree.
We Love What We Do
Libby Buckley
6 Project Co-ordinator
I’ve recently achieved a milestone with Pacific
National of 10 Years Service! PN is my employer
of choice and together we work everyday to
achieve the best outcomes for our business and our
teams. I’ve been fortunate enough to be offered
many varied positions at PN and my time with them
has been very rewarding. When I first started I was
fascinated by the breadth and depth of positions
and skill sets required to run a top performing
National Transport and Logistics company. I’ve
had many career, education and development
opportunities while working in Project Management
and Coordination. I love what I do because of
the constant challenge, variety, the supportive
workplace culture, and above all, the people I
work alongside.
Grow With Us
Zak Markovska
7 Finance Analyst
I started my career at Pacific National 20 years
ago, having just graduated from University, taking
a two week temporary position over the Christmas
break and never left! Over the years I’ve held roles
including Assistant, Divisional then Management
Accountant, Finance Analyst and, more recently,
Finance Manager. Working for such a diverse
company has given me the opportunity to develop
and grow my career while working in a wide range
of interesting, enjoyable and challenging roles. I’d
highly recommend Pacific National for those with a
vision to develop and grow themselves, who want
to take their career to the next level.
Embrace the change
Effie Tzikopoulos
8 Second Assistant
I joined PN as a Trainee and after finishing my
training I now work as a Second Assistant to the
Train Driver. I am also in charge of the shunting –
connecting and testing the carriages of the train.
Most people view logistics, and particularly rail, as
a male-only industry. This is simply not the case, I
have never once been made to feel that my gender
could hold me back or that it makes me different to
my teammates.
Embrace change! Whether you are coming
straight from school, from a different industry, or
even from within the logistics business, working for
PN is a great challenge. If there is something you
want to try, or something you’re interested in, just go
for it – there’s no point thinking about ‘what if’s’.
We are focused on innovation
and excellence
Alex Syrjanen
9 Communications Coordinator
If you were to tell me 2 years ago that I would
be working for a logistics company, I would have
laughed. And yet, here I am. I started with Pacific
National straight after finishing my Master’s degree,
and the opportunities that I have been given with
this company I could not have received anywhere
else. People think of rail as an old, somewhat
stagnate industry, but nothing could be further from
the truth. PN is focussed on innovation, change
and excellence, meaning that the work is always
challenging and exciting.
Just go for it
Daniel Price
10 Asset Scheduler
I started with Pacific National in terminal operations
in 2010. At the time I was only 19 and simply did
not know what was in store for me. While working
with PN, I have moved from Adelaide to Sydney,
and am no longer just looking after one terminal –
I’m now looking after scheduling for all of Australia!
The best advice I can give to anyone is to be
excited by new challenges – not afraid. And to be
excited by what PN is trying to create here; what
we’re doing is ground breaking. PN is the kind of
company that if you want to put your hand up and
ask for an opportunity, you’ll get one – you just have
to go for it.
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