Vessel Manager

Biehl & Co. Florida, LLC.; Tampa (FL); Ibrido; USD 80.000 - 110.000; Tempo pieno

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Health insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Dental insurance

Descrizione del lavoro

Biehl & Co. Florida, LLC. in Tampa, FL seeks a Vessel Manager to coordinate vessel operations, manage related financials, and ensure compliance with safety and port regulations. You will communicate with customers and agents, oversee documentation, and drive process improvements.

The role requires 2+ years as a Full Agent or equivalent experience, with strong leadership, budgeting and scheduling skills, and on-call availability for nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.

Competenze

• College-level coursework in Marine Administration or Business preferred.
• At least 2 years of experience as a Full Agent with knowledge of port/terminal regulations.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience accepted.
• Night, weekend, and holiday availability; on-call 24/7 for emergencies.

Mansioni

• Coordinate, train and supervise agents, including performance and development; hiring/firing/pay recommendations.

Conoscenze

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Planning

Accounting basics

On-call availability

Vessel knowledge

Local port familiarity

Formazione

Some college in Marine Administration or Business

2+ years as Full Agent or equivalent experience

Descrizione del lavoro

Benefits:

Health insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Dental insurance

Role Objectives: The Vessel Manager is responsible for coordination of vessel operations and associated financials to ensure efficient operations and reimbursements. This includes communication with customers and related parties, expense management, and oversight of required documentation.

Key Responsibilities:

Coordinate, train and supervise agents, including performance and development; make recommendations regarding hiring, firing, and pay

Manage and monitor functions relative to cargo operations and vessel activity, including updates, documents, funds requests, and inquiries

Secure funds and extend lines of credit as needed

Calculate proforma disbursements and prepare final disbursement accounts and billing instructions for accounting staff

Communicate port information to customers and principals, and oversee customer updates

Act as agent for companies, ship owners and ship operators to ensure that safety regulations and other policies and procedures are followed

Anticipate and resolve issues to reduce vessel movement delays

Ensure all documentation is completed and continually verify Quality System, including writing System Improvement Forms (SIFs) as needed

Learn duties of and assist Port Manager, as needed

Attend maritime meetings, visit terminals, and perform sales calls locally

Other duties as assigned

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Organizational skills

Able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing

Problem solving

Planning

Simple math, accounting and basic statistics skills required

Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays and to be on call 24/7 in case of emergency

Familiar with various types of vessels

Familiar with local port areas

Education/Experience:

At least some college, ideally in Marine Administration or Business or another related field AND

At least 2 years of prior experience as a Full Agent and knowledge of port and terminal regulations required

OR Equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Requirements:

Required to ascend and descend ladders, stairs, scaffolding, and ramps; reach; stand; walk; talk; and hear

Must exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, 10 pounds frequently, and a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects

Close visual acuity is required to perform activities such as analyzing figures, viewing a computer terminal, extensive reading, visual inspection, and using measurement devices

Worker is subject to environmental conditions both inside and outside, with no effective protection from weather, with sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout to be heard, and to physical hazards, such as moving parts, vehicles, electricity, heights, and large bodies of deep water

Flexible work from home options available.