Assistant Manager - Operations - Ports & Terminals

Job Description

Job Purpose/Objective

Overall responsibility in ensuring Safe operations to achieve the required targets.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor the ship working operations to ensure targets and deadlines are met. Ensure berthing and Un-berthing Timelines set up are achieved.
• Managing day to day operations with respect to vessel, gate, yard, Documentation and ICD activities.
• Plan and co-ordinate shift in accordance with the terminal's requirements.
• Toolbox talks to be conducted for the respective shift team members about the no. of ships, manpower, breakdown issues, any incidents last 24 hrs., etc.
• Liaise with the maintenance department to maximize equipment availability.
• Manages the entire terminal and leads the workforce to achieve the target.
• Should be able to handle and manage the emergency effectively.
• Allocates job responsibilities based on work and reallocates when required
• Liaise with rostering staff to determine the availability of labour to meet operational demands.
• Liaise with external stake holders CFS, CCBA, Port, Customs, CISF, Police and transporters.
• Achievement of optimum productivity levels both in land and seaside.
• Ensuring reliability of service to customers.
• Effective monitoring to achieve set operational Goal / Target.
• Trend setting and analysis of operational parameters.
• Continually review, identify and introduce improved operating procedures and systems.
• Ensure correct and safe working practices in the terminal.
  
  

Qualifications & Competencies

• Minimum five years of supervisory experience in similar container terminal operations.
• Understanding of equipment and machinery functionality.
• Knowledge in Equipment operations
• Understanding of expenditure, revenue and costing structures.
• Awareness of health, safety and environmental policies and procedures.
• Sound customer/client relationship skills.
• Computer literacy/keyboard skills, including an understanding of the terminal Equipment's and Terminal operating systems.
• Effective communication, negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to co-ordinate activities and monitor and, if necessary, modify performance of terminal supervisors.
• Effective planning and organizational skills.
  
  

Stakeholder

Internal: Other Departments

External: - Contractors, Vendors and Shipping lines etc.,

• Educational Qualification (min)
• Diploma / Any UG
• Preferred Certifications if any
  
  

Graduate: 7 to 10 years or Diploma: 9 to 11 years.

• Certified terminal operations coursed/certified safety courses
• Range/ Min no of years - of overall Experience required.
• Min no of years of Industry specific experience required if any & the industry type.
• Minimum 5 years Experience in terminal operations.