Marine/Maritime Manager

Consolidated Grain and Barge•Jeffersonville, IN

About The Position

The Marine/Maritime Manager is primarily responsible for the day-to-day logistics and related operations of assigned locations. The role works with the team to ensure safe, efficient, and profitable operations and promotes a positive image within local communities. The manager oversees safety, transportation and terminal processes, staffing, regulatory compliance, customer relationships, facility expenses, and operating performance. The position may also assist with capital allocation and project development, and provides recommendations for location, terminal, equipment, repair, and construction needs. The role leads employees in planning and completing daily work, including coordinating incoming and outgoing commodities, storage, loading and unloading, and monitoring commodity quality. The manager works with other CGB divisions at the facility and is expected to travel for off-site training or work at alternate locations, potentially up to 20% depending on facility location. This position requires medium physical work, including occasionally exerting up to 50 pounds of force. Work may involve walking on barge surfaces near deep water, balancing on narrow, slippery, or moving surfaces, climbing, working in confined spaces, lifting, stooping, and communicating verbally in person and over a two-way radio. The employee must have close visual acuity for tasks such as reviewing data, using computer terminals, reading, inspection, and working with measurement devices. The work environment includes indoor and outdoor conditions in heat, cold, wet, humid, dry, or arid conditions. Personal protective equipment is frequently required, and employees may be exposed to fumes, odors, dust, mists, gases, or poor ventilation. The expected base pay range is $83,959.00–$118,408.00. Actual pay may vary based on work location, job-related knowledge, skills, and relevant experience. CGB offers a benefits package that includes a 401(k) retirement plan with company contributions, medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits, flexible spending accounts, paid leave, wellness and recognition programs, and community involvement opportunities.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
College degree or equivalent work-related experience.
Knowledge of facility and terminal cost structures, safety, efficiency, quality, preventive maintenance, OSHA, EPA, carry, interest, freight, and FOB and CIF marketing and sales.
Strong knowledge of facility operations, including storage, rail, and barge handling.
Basic computer skills, including working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
Effective interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills, with the ability to interact with people at all organizational levels and outside the organization.
Strong organizational, strategic planning, time management, and multitasking skills, with flexibility to adapt to changing priorities.
Strong leadership skills.
Ability to safely walk on barge surfaces and work around deep water.
Ability to work in confined and space-restricted areas and perform the physical demands described in the posting.
Ability to communicate verbally in person and over a two-way radio.
Ability to travel for off-site training or work at alternate locations, up to 20% depending on facility location.
Must be eligible to work in the United States; the employer states it is unable to sponsor visas.

Responsibilities

Lead, direct, communicate, and enforce the company safety program at assigned locations in coordination with management.
Oversee logistics processes and optimize transportation resources to ensure timely delivery execution.
Oversee and plan capacity utilization, inventory management, quality management, preventive maintenance, uptime, costs, and terminal efficiency.
Monitor terminal results, develop benchmarks, report performance, and create improvement plans for areas below benchmark.
Oversee staffing and employee development activities, including hiring, training, performance management, promotions, corrective actions, and terminations.
Develop, communicate, and manage individual staff performance expectations aligned with company goals.
Manage compliance with governmental requirements and regulations and follow corporate accounting procedures.
Ensure customer invoicing information is provided to appropriate clerical or accounting personnel.
Maintain and grow customer relationships.
Ensure efficient and accurate scheduling and coordination of product loading and unloading.
Lead, coach, guide, and monitor the assigned team in safety, customer service, and operating costs.
Manage the facility in conjunction with other CGB divisions on-site.
Manage expenses in line with forecasts and profit-and-loss results; monitor quality, storage, logistics, repairs, maintenance, equipment, and labor expenses.
Manage operations for efficiency and profitability, including planning staff daily work independently.
Lead employees in completing work and improving the location or terminal, including planning incoming and outgoing commodities for storage and loading and monitoring commodity quality.
Recommend location or terminal improvements and equipment repairs or construction projects.
Assist with capital allocation and project development, and perform other duties as assigned.