Stevedoring Foreman: Lead Cargo Operations & Safety

Logistec; Florida; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Benefits and 401K

Opportunities for career growth and发展

Job summary

Logistec at Port Manatee is seeking a Stevedoring Foreman to lead longshore crews during vessel loading and discharge, ensuring safety, efficiency, and cargo plans are followed. You will coordinate with crane operators, vessel personnel and terminal staff, enforce safety policies, and develop the crew’s skills while maintaining productivity in a dynamic maritime environment.

This role offers competitive compensation, benefits, and opportunities for career growth as part of Logistec's US

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Experience in longshore operations or breakbulk handling required or strongly preferred.
• Prior leadership experience directing crews or overseeing cargo handling is preferred.
• Knowledge of breakbulk cargo handling, rigging, and vessel loading/discharge procedures.
• Ability to read cargo plans, safety procedures, and operational docs.
• Strong communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills for fast-paced operations.
• Ability to recognize unsafe conditions and enforce safety requirements.
• Ability to work outdoors in waterfront environments and endure variable weather.
• Ability to perform physical tasks including standing, climbing, and lifting with or without accommodation.
• Willingness to work flexible schedules (nights, weekends, overtime).
• TWIC credential required to access terminal.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate longshore crews during vessel loading and discharge operations, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently, and according to established cargo plans.
• Assign job duties, communicate work instructions, monitor productivity, and provide guidance to crew members throughout cargo operations.
• Oversee the handling, movement, staging, loading, unloading, stowage, and securing of breakbulk cargo, including steel products, lumber, machinery, and other general cargo.
• Coordinate with crane operators, signal persons, vessel personnel, truck drivers, warehouse staff, and terminal management to maintain efficient cargo flow.
• Ensure proper use of rigging, slings, chains, wire ropes, spreader bars, forklifts, winches, and other cargo-handling equipment by trained and authorized personnel.
• Monitor cargo securing, lashing, blocking, bracing, dunnaging, and stowage activities to protect personnel, vessels, equipment, and cargo from damage.
• Conduct work-area and equipment safety checks, identify potential hazards, and take prompt corrective action when unsafe conditions arise.
• Enforce company safety policies, required personal protective equipment (PPE), terminal rules, and applicable OSHA and maritime safety requirements.
• Report accidents, injuries, near misses, cargo damage, equipment defects, spills, and other operational concerns to the appropriate management personnel.
• Monitor cargo tallies, identification, marking, segregation, and related documentation to support accurate cargo tracking and reporting.
• Maintain housekeeping standards and ensure vessel decks, docks, warehouses, and work areas remain organized and free of unnecessary hazards.
• Support operational planning, communicate delays or resource needs, and assist management in resolving issues that may affect vessel schedules or productivity.
• Provide on-the-job guidance to crew members and reinforce safe work practices and proper cargo-handling procedures.
• Perform other related stevedoring and terminal duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Safety awareness

Physical stamina

Flexibility

TWIC credential

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Logistec at Port Manatee is seeking a Stevedoring Foreman to lead longshore crews during vessel loading and discharge, ensuring safety, efficiency, and cargo plans are followed. You will coordinate with crane operators, vessel personnel and terminal staff, enforce safety policies, and develop the crew’s skills while maintaining productivity in a dynamic maritime environment.

This role offers competitive compensation, benefits, and opportunities for career growth as part of Logistec's US