MARINE CARGO SPECIALIST I (MAUI)
Duties Summary
The Marine Cargo Specialist I is responsible for the day-to-day activities of coordinating, controlling, and assuring the expeditious and safe movement, handling, and stowage of incoming and outgoing cargo. They also coordinate traffic movement at terminal areas to prevent undue congestion and delay within assigned harbor areas and perform other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Basic Experience: One (1) year of work experience which demonstrated the ability to read, comprehend, and apply oral and written directions, and perform basic arithmetic computations.
General Experience: Three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in waterfront cargo handling or waterfront cargo layout and planning operations. The experience must demonstrate knowledge of cargo loading and unloading aboard ships, and familiarity with marine terminal activities.
Specialized Experience: Two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in one or a combination of the following activities: Preparation of preliminary marine cargo stowage plans; Overseeing marine loading, stowage, and discharge operations to make certain that these activities conform to preliminary plans. In either case, the experience MUST have included work involving vessels of not less than 5,000 deadweight tons and clearly demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of marine rules and regulations pertaining to cargo movement. In addition, the experience must demonstrate the ability to solve problems, make recommendations, and write reports.
Driver's License: Valid State Hawaii Driver's License, Class 3.
Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Clearance - Federal Criminal History Records Check: In accordance with Federal regulations, persons who are being considered for employment in positions which require unescorted access to secured areas at the harbor must undergo a pre-employment fingerprint-based criminal history record check. In order to be granted the TWIC clearance, prospective employees must not have been convicted, or found "not guilty by reason of insanity," of a disqualifying criminal offense within seven years from the date of appointment. Upon recommendation for hire, prospective employees will be required to successfully undergo the fingerprint-based criminal history record check and be found free of disqualifying convictions during the preceding seven years. The cost for the records check will be the applicant's responsibility. However, upon hire, the employee will be reimbursed provided he/she submit the TWIC receipt to his/her supervisor.
Legal Authorization to Work
The State of Hawaii requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.
Other Information
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