Stevedore Vessel Supervisor

About the role

The primary responsibility of this role is overseeing and directing staff performing tasks involved in stevedoring activities such as unloading/loading of barges and sea-going vessels. Key responsibilities include ensuring safe, efficient, and profitable operations, leading safety initiatives, managing customer service, and maintaining equipment and labor expenses.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the company Safety Program; attend and lead pre-shift meetings; lead, monitor, coach, and guide staff on safety.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, company safety, and environmental regulations; wear appropriate PPE.
• Oversee and direct staff in all barge and vessel processes, ensuring efficient operations while adhering to state and federal regulations.
• Lead, coach, and guide staff on customer service and operating costs.
• Manage staff performing barge and vessel loading/unloading safety procedures; analyze workload and assign/reassign personnel as needed.
• Communicate with vessel officers and marine fleets to ensure operational efficiencies.
• Regularly update Terminal Manager on operations status, including delays, production, safety infractions, and other hazards.
• Avoid inventory issues for equipment and supplies; ensure they are at adequate levels at all times.
• Oversee housekeeping duties in crane, on deck, and load/unload areas.
• Achieve accurate and timely completion of documentation and reports, including required Safety correspondence in Cooperwork, daily logs, and payroll time sheets.
• Communicate professionally with customers and third parties as required.
• Provide input into staffing and job development activities, including training, employee corrective actions, pay raises, etc., and manage individual staff performance expectations.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent experience and training.
• At least 5 years' experience in stevedoring/marine industry; experience with management and customer relations.
• Knowledge of facility cost structures, mix and blend analysis, safety, efficiency, preventive maintenance, OSHA, EPA, interest, freight.
• Strong knowledge of vessel stevedoring operations; including vessel operations, and barge handling.
• Basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division).
• Effective interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills with the ability to interact with all levels of people within and outside the organization.
• Strong organizational, strategic planning, time management, and multi-tasking skills, with ability to remain flexible to changing priorities.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Strong planning skills.
• Ability to work effectively independently and/or within a team environment.
• Ability to utilize common sense to provide direction to others and assist others when needed.

Qualifications

Physical Demands & Requirements: Ability to lift/push/pull up to 50 lbs. frequently; climb, crouch, stoop, bend, and squat, frequently; stand and walk constantly/continuously; balance constantly/continuously; kneel occasionally; understand and communicate verbally, in person, and over two-way radio; climb ladders and perform work at significant heights; work in confined spaces; work in an environment with high dust levels around grain and other bulk products; work outside in extreme weather conditions; work extended hours, weekends, holidays, and/or alternate shifts as needed; use peripheral vision and depth perception for tasks being performed.

Benefits

Cooper Consolidated, LLC offers a stellar benefits package including:

• An outstanding 401(k) retirement plan with company contributions.
• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life, & disability benefits.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Paid leave (holidays, vacation, sick).
• Wellness programs.
• Recognition programs.
• Community involvement opportunities.
• And much more!

Company Information

Known in our industry for stability and high ethics, Cooper Consolidated, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are unable to legally hire anyone who is not eligible to work in the United States nor are we able to sponsor visas.