Superintendent

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Directs and coordinates the operations of discharge, load, and departure of assigned transportation.
• Serves as first line supervisor of the operations management team and oversees the hiring and firing of labor.
• Supervises personnel in proper operating procedures and works with local management to counsel, discipline, and make hiring and termination decisions.
• Manages equipment and personnel for timely completion of scheduled terminal operations and optimizes resource utilization.
• Works closely with terminal staff to prepare department plans and determine appropriate workforce for efficient and cost-effective completion.
• Supports, monitors, and troubleshoots terminal operating systems to ensure data accuracy.
• Enforces productivity levels by supervising workers and conducting follow-up assessments.
• Completes various reports and forms such as shift production, payroll, and safety summaries.
• Produces reports to respective parties within required deadlines.
• Completes damage reports accurately and reports and reviews incidents and issues to the appropriate manager.
• Maintains a positive working relationship with labor and sets the standard for a safe and efficient operation.
• Plans, holds, and documents daily safety meetings and trains longshore workers on safety procedures.
• Maintains PPE and investigates and reports damages and liabilities.
• Ensures compliance with HAZMAT and OSHA regulations and reports incidents to supervisors immediately.
• Oversees and ensures adherence to all union contracts and policies.
• Coordinates with all parties, vessels, customers, agents, and labor.
• Ensures employees follow company policies and procedures.
• May be required to verify cargo loading and discharging efficiency and adherence to regulations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent experience in management.
• 3 years managing related union labor.
• Valid Driver’s License and CPR certificate required.
• Valid DL and ability to maintain a TWIC card.
• Thorough knowledge of terminal operations and principles.
• Proven leadership skills.
• Experience with computerized operating systems.
• Knowledge of safety and accident prevention codes and regulations.
• Knowledge of cargo stowage and stability.
• Knowledge of local unions dispatching rules.
• Ability to observe safety and health requirements for container terminal environment.

Capabilities

• Ability to manage a large, complex, and diverse workforce in a fast-paced environment.
• Problem-solving skills to respond quickly and effectively to operational issues.
• Planning and organizing projects in a fast-paced environment and availability to work varied hours, shifts, and days.
• Effective communication with union workforce and other staff.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Union labor.

Work environment

• Rotating shifts, days, evenings, and nights.
• Extreme outdoor temperatures of hot and cold.
• Extremely dusty conditions.
• High levels of noise.
• Hazardous environments due to fast-moving equipment.
• Driving 10% of the time.