Port Operator Trainee

2 weeks ago


Houston, United States Odfjell USA Houston Inc Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Title/Position:

Port Operator Trainee

Unit:

Odfjell Tankers

Superior:

Operations Manager

Reporting lines:

Superior

Absence:

In case of absence the superior shall appoint substitute personnel

Expectations

  • Port Operator Trainee shall be goal oriented towards own unit and the company, act like a role model and actively share knowledge through mentoring, cooperation, training and support.
  • Port Operator Trainee shall adhere to and promote safety awareness and safe practices as a quality element of the department’s processes.
  • Port Operator Trainee shall follow relevant laws, company values and policies and comply with company governing documents. Deviation from standard rules and regulations, both external and internal, shall be discussed with and approved by manager up front.

Responsibilities

  • Planning and management of port operations for vessels in area of responsibility (Lake Charles, Port Arthur, Port Neches, Beaumont, Galveston, Texas City, Houston, Freeport, Point Comfort, Corpus Christi and Brownsville)
  • Port Operator Trainee has the authority and responsibility to move the vessels in the area of responsibility. Proper and timely notification shall be given to the Ship Operator and other relevant parties.
  • Ensure safe, fast and most cost efficient port call for the vessels, including transhipment/barging arrangements
  • Ensure adequate relationship with port authorities, customers, terminals, surveyors, third party agents and barge-owners and other parties
  • Support marketing/chartering personnel and customers

Tasks
  • Prepare port rotation plan and send same to Master, Ship Operator, related commercial group(s)
  • Liaise with customers, terminal, vessel, surveyors, third party agents and barge-owners for optimal operations
  • Inform Ship Operator of vessel’s movements and operational developments
  • Advise port times to Ship Operator through updated port rotation
  • Update ship’s files and inhouse cargo/vessel statistics
  • Attend vessels frequently in order to be updated with actual status onboard and communicate updated planning
  • Appoint transhipment vessels and surveyors for attendance of transhipment operations with approval from Ship Operator and relevant commercial group
  • Issue and complete documents as required for transhipment operations
  • Attend to other matters as assigned by superior
  • Actively use Odfjell Tankers` Event concept, and attend to QHSE matters in compliance with the company’s Quality Management System use of company’s non-conformance, assessing risks, in order to strive for continuous improvement
  • Ensure that all files and systems are updated and ready for handover before relocation of team members, including leaving the company, such as relevant electronic systems and hard copy files.

Qualifications

  • Maritime nautical background from chemical tankers, Bachelor Degree within shipping/logistics or alternatively relevant operational experience.
  • Master the English language (written and spoken)
  • Positive attitude and solution oriented
  • Positive adapt to changes
  • Ability to work in a high-pressure environment where needs and expectations from the business require a flexible and adaptive working style
  • Ability to make pragmatic priorities and to take intuitive decisions
  • Willingness and ability to work in a multicultural environment
  • Be able to operate safe and cost efficient a minimum of 4 ships
  • Accept traveling

Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. There is a possibility that this position will be a trainee for six months with the ability to move into a Port Operator role with applicable performance.


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