Vessel Operations Manager

ssacareers; California (MO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 187,000; Full time

Job summary

SSA Careers seeks a Vessel Operations Manager to supervise departmental personnel and direct cargo handling operations, ensuring customer standards and profitability. You will participate in hiring, promotions, and terminations, while directing daily administrative tasks and safety compliance.

Requirements include 8+ years in terminal operations leadership, 5+ years managing union labor, and strong knowledge of safety regulations and cargo stability.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of leading terminal operations.
• 5+ years managing union labor including dispatch rules.
• Knowledge of safety and accident prevention codes and regulations.
• Knowledge and understanding of cargo stowage and stability.
• Experience with computerized operating systems.
• Valid driver’s license and TWIC card.

Responsibilities

• Supervise subordinate personnel to ensure work aligns with requirements.
• Conduct employee training on hazards, orientations, quality, and computer use.
• Participate in grievance settlements and employment decisions.
• Implement schedule and policy changes.
• Drive continuous improvement of policies, procedures, goals and objectives.
• Monitor compliance with policies, safety rules, union contracts, and regulations.
• Promote safe work activities through safety audits and meetings.
• Monitor spending to align with budgets.
• Investigate accidents to improve safety procedures.
• Analyze expenditures to plan budgets for profit and service improvements.
• Set operations policies and safety procedures.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Terminal operations leadership

Union labor management

Safety and regulatory knowledge

Cargo stowage and stability

Computerized operating systems

Driver’s license & TWIC

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

The Vessel Operations Manager supervises all departmental personnel and is responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating the daily vessel cargo handling operations and associated administrative functions to meet customer standards and maximize profits. Participates in the discipline and employment processes by making decisions to hire, promote/demote, and terminate employment.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the supervision of subordinate personnel to ensure that all work is accomplished consistently with organizational requirements.
• Conduct employee training sessions on subjects such as hazardous material handling, employee orientations, quality improvements, and computer usage.
• Participate in the settlement of grievances.
• Implement schedule and policy changes.
• Ensure that continuous improvement is being made with regard to policies, procedures, goals, and objectives.
• Monitor operations to ensure that staff members comply with administrative policies and procedures, safety rules, union contracts, and government regulations.
• Promote safe work activities by conducting safety audits, attending company safety meetings, and meeting with individual staff members.
• Monitor spending to ensure that expenses are consistent with approved budgets.
• Conduct investigations to determine causes of accidents and to improve safety procedures.
• Analyze expenditures and other financial information to develop plans, policies, and budgets for increasing profits and improving services.
• Set operations policies and standards, including determining safety procedures.
• All other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or equivalent experience working in management; bachelor's degree preferred.
• 8+ years of leading terminal operations required.
• 5+ years of managing union labor, including local union dispatching rules required.
• Knowledge of safety and accident prevention codes and regulations.
• Knowledge and understanding of cargo stowage and stability.
• Experience with computerized operating systems.
• Valid driver’s license and TWIC card required.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Yes- Union employees and Operations Labor Managers.

Work environment:

• Required job duties are normally performed in a climate-controlled office environment.
• Must be able to work in extreme outdoor temperatures of hot and cold, extremely dusty conditions, and occasionally, conditions of high levels of noise.
• The ability to work in an environment that may be hazardous to persons unable to see and hear fast-moving equipment
• Exposure to computer screens.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Salary Range: $150,000-187,000 per year

The posted compensation range is based on the applicable geographic market for the position and may vary depending on factors such as related experience and skill set. Final compensation will be determined based on these items and other relevant factors.

Our Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer