Operations Labor Manager

1 day ago


Tacoma, Washington, United States Everport Terminal Services Full time
Job Summary

The Operations Labor Manager is responsible for directing and managing Longshore labor to efficiently discharge and load cargo to and from vessels while maximizing productivity, promoting safety awareness, and controlling operational costs.

Key Responsibilities
  • Manage longshore labor to achieve maximum productivity and optimize operational costs by ensuring labor understands and follows formal standards of cargo handling to prevent injuries and reduce damages.
  • Monitor all longshore labor, ensuring labor is properly identified on all payroll records, authorizing necessary overtime, and verifying payroll for accuracy.
  • Manage personnel performance, including determining and coordinating hiring, ordering, scheduling, and discipline of labor.
  • Determine necessary terminal equipment requirements and coordinate with other terminal operations departments to resolve operational issues.
  • Continuously monitor to ensure compliance with company policy, state, federal, and Pacific Coast Marine safety codes/regulations.
  • Improve knowledge of Longshore Contracts, protect company interests when resolving on-the-job labor issues with business agents and union officials, address, adjust, and resolve grievances, and implement appropriate resolutions.
  • Actively participate in Labor Relations Committee (LRC) meetings and cooperatively determine appropriate resolutions.
  • Advise senior or executive management of any operational issues that would impact production.
  • Prepare various reports and forms, such as those related to shift production and safety summaries.
  • Identify and thoroughly investigate accidents, incidents, damages, and injuries; respond to unsafe operations or emergencies and generate timely and accurate reports.

Requirements:

  • Should possess a bachelor's degree in marine operations or a related discipline (may have equivalent experience instead of degree).
  • Must have prior supervisory or management, project, or team leader experience in container terminal operations, maritime transportation, or a related industry.
  • Must have the ability to work any shift assigned, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
  • Must have the ability to lead by example, adapt to changing circumstances, communicate effectively, build strong teams, make sound decisions, resolve problems, and develop rapport with Business Agents, Union Officials, and Longshore labor.
  • Must be able to make quick decisions and react expeditiously and efficiently establish a plan of action and coordinate efficient execution.
  • Must have strong leadership skills and inspire others to accomplish goals and encourage high standards of performance.
  • Must have the ability to prioritize tasks and objectives, high-level skills of planning, organizational, and time management skills.
  • Knowledge of container terminal operations, especially vessel cargo plans and sequencing of cargo handling activities.
  • Must be able to use independent judgment and discretion to administer and carry out discipline of Longshore labor, including warning, citing, replacing, or firing labor.
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing and provide direction to individuals, teams, and groups.
  • Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Office products (Word & Excel); a plus if prior experience with a Terminal Operating System.

Everport Terminal Services provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status in every location where the company has facilities.

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