Port Operations Leader — Safety, Performance & Crisis Response

Red Funnel Limited; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free foot passenger travel

Vehicle travel allowance

50% discounts for friends and family

5 weeks' annual leave

IOW attraction discounts

Scottish Widows pension scheme

Recognition Awards

Long Service Awards

Private medical insurance

Death in Service insurance

South Western Railway discounts

National Rail network discounts

Job summary

Red Funnel Limited in Southampton is seeking an exceptional Operational leader to join the Port Operations leadership team as a Duty Ports Manager. You will coordinate day-to-day port operations across passenger, vehicle and freight services, and act as the on-shift operational command during incidents and disruptions.

The role requires strong leadership, experience in marine, transport or logistics environments, and a proven ability to deliver safety, performance targets and KPI-driven

Qualifications

• Operational management experience within marine, transport or logistics environments.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven experience delivering operational targets and KPIs.
• Excellent crisis management and decision-making capability.
• Strong understanding of safety, compliance and operational governance.
• CMI or ILM Level 5 (or equivalent) would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Leading day-to-day port operations across passenger, vehicle and freight services.
• Acting as the operational lead during incidents, disruptions and emergencies.
• Managing vessel readiness, operational capacity and resource deployment.
• Leading port operational teams to deliver safe, efficient service.
• Monitoring operational performance and driving continuous improvement.
• Managing incidents, investigations and corrective actions.
• Building strong relationships with vessel crews, internal departments and external stakeholders.

Skills

Operational leadership

Crisis management

Stakeholder management

Decision making under pressure

Safety governance

Education

CMI/ILM Level 5

Job description

Red Funnel Limited in Southampton is seeking an exceptional Operational leader to join the Port Operations leadership team as a Duty Ports Manager. You will coordinate day-to-day port operations across passenger, vehicle and freight services, and act as the on-shift operational command during incidents and disruptions.

The role requires strong leadership, experience in marine, transport or logistics environments, and a proven ability to deliver safety, performance targets and KPI-driven