Stevedore Foreman: Offshore Cargo & Lifting Lead

Innopath Consulting Lda; Setúbal; On-site; EUR 54,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Innopath Consulting Lda seeks a Stevedore Foreman to lead port cargo-handling teams during vessel loading and discharge. You will coordinate personnel and equipment, ensuring safety and adherence to work plans, with duties spanning rigging, lifting, and cargo tallying on a 75 days on / 21 days off rotation at Afungi, and you will brief teams in Portuguese and English.

Strong leadership and experience in port operations are essential, along with the ability to communicate clearly with

Qualifications

• Experience supervising stevedoring or port cargo-handling teams.
• Fluent in Portuguese and English, with ability to communicate across multinational teams.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily stevedoring activities, allocating duties and resources according to the shift plan.
• Conduct pre-shift briefings and toolbox talks in Portuguese and English, ensuring workers understand tasks, hazards and controls.
• Coordinate vessel and quayside activities with vessel representatives, lifting teams, equipment operators and cargo tally personnel.
• Ensure cargo handling follows approved method statements, risk assessments and lifting plans.
• Provide clear shift handovers and follow up on operational and HSE corrective actions.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Safety culture

Team supervision

English proficiency

Portuguese proficiency

Job description

Innopath Consulting Lda seeks a Stevedore Foreman to lead port cargo-handling teams during vessel loading and discharge. You will coordinate personnel and equipment, ensuring safety and adherence to work plans, with duties spanning rigging, lifting, and cargo tallying on a 75 days on / 21 days off rotation at Afungi, and you will brief teams in Portuguese and English.

Strong leadership and experience in port operations are essential, along with the ability to communicate clearly with