Brooke Martinsen
Ask me about
- Working in the office of a Freight company
- Becoming a supervisor at a medical waste company
- Moving to Townsville on a whim
- Working my way up the ranks at Qube
About me
- Regional Background
After High School I started work with a Freight Delivery company in NSW in an Operations Administration role. I then moved to a Logistics Supervisor with a Medical Waste company, scheduling up to 26 drivers to collect controlled waste throughout the Greater Sydney area.
After visiting Townsville on a holiday, I made the decision to move there as the city just had something that drew me in. In Townsville I joined a temp-agency and was placed with a Logistics Company as an Admin Assistant and progressed to Admin Manager.
An opportunity came about to assist with a transition project following Qube acquiring a North QLD based transport company, so I applied for the position of Admin Manager and was successful.This started my journey with Qube. There was a lot to be done and I sunk my teeth into every bit of it. It was a fantastic experience and an unmatched learning opportunity. I’d not had much to do with transitions so this was all new and very exciting.
And the rest I guess you would say is history.
Over the past 11 years with Qube, I’ve had the privilege to travel throughout QLD assisting with the start-up of new operations and assist other divisions who don’t have staff based in North Queensland. This has been great exposure to what Qube has to offer as a company and the limitlessness of the Transport & Logistics Industry.
About my role
- Imaginative
- Independent
- Reliable
- Thorough
- Witty
I liaise daily between all different departments (customers, senior management, safety, compliance, planning etc) on the day-to-day Operations and on-going projects to do with the Train Services in North Queensland. You have to be a bit of a “jack” for this role (Jack of all trades).
Education
- High School Certificate
Subjects
- General Mathematics (Maths A)
Hobbies
- Cooking
- Gardening
Pets
- 1 Dog
- 2 Cat
My career journey
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First full-time job
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First supervisory role
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Moved to Townsville/ NQ
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Became Admin Manager and then Operations Manager
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Moved from Road Transport to Rail Operations