Stevedoring Operations Superintendent

CGB Enterprises, Inc.•Belle Chasse, LA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This job is primarily responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations at the assigned location ensuring safe, consistent, efficient and profitable operations. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, management of assigned location staff, staffing, logistics, inventory, maintenance, efficiency, quality, and customer service. Additionally, the job incumbent will promote and maintain a positive image within their local communities.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
3 years' experience in various sides of the specific business unit.
Oversee all logistics processes and optimizes transportation resources to ensure timely delivery execution.
Working knowledge and understanding of location cost structures, safety, efficiency, preventive maintenance, OSHA, and EPA guidelines.
Basic computer skills, including working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
Effective leadership skills.
Effective interpersonal, oral and written communication skills with the ability to interact with all levels of people within and outside the organization.
Strong decision-making and conflict management skills.
Strong trouble shooting and problem-solving skills.
Strong time management, organizational, and prioritization skills, with ability to remain flexible to changing priorities.
Ability to perform job duties of any job supervised at assigned location.
Good mechanical skills.
Ability to understand, interpret, and follow all operating and emergency procedures.
Ability to effective coach, mentor, and lead staff to accomplish assignments.
Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
Heavy work. Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Ability to push/pull up to 50 lbs. frequently, where applicable.
Ability to climb ladders, up to 120ft.
Ability to climb ladders and perform work at significant heights.
Ability to perform work in confined spaces.
Ability to climb, crouch, stoop, bend, and squat, frequently.
Ability to stand and walk constantly/continuously.
Ability to balance constantly/continuously.
Ability to kneel occasionally.
Ability to safely walk on barge surface(s) with the ability to work around deep water, where applicable.
Ability to understand and communicate verbally, in person and over two-way radio; where applicable.
Ability to work in an environment with high dust levels around grain and other bulk products.
Ability to work outside in extreme weather conditions.
Ability to be on call, as needed.
Ability to meet requirements of PFT and fit testing, when applicable.
Ability to meet requirement of and utilize all applicable PPE, when applicable.
Ability to distinguish, with a degree of accuracy, differences or similarities in intensity or quality odors, or recognizing particular odors, using nose.
Ability to work during non-standard business hours that may include evening, nighttime, weekends, holidays, and/or extended hours
Uses near, far and peripheral vision and depth perception for task(s) being performed; may need to be able to identify problems with grain.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

Ultimately responsible for assigned location results; work with location management to ensure operations are optimally profitable; develop location benchmarks, report on location results and develop improvement plans for areas falling below benchmark.
Supervise employees in all activities for all applicable operations at assigned location(s).
Actively lead, direct, and communicate company's safety program to assigned staff; schedule and moderate monthly safety meeting, set safety goals and work with safety team to ensure they are achieved, monitor and perform safety behaviors and audits.
Ensure employees perform all duties within compliance of OSHA, company safety, and environmental regulations; including wearing appropriate PPE for task being performed; and assist management to ensure environmental controls and procedures are appropriately managed (where applicable).
Work with management team to develop and revise production forecasts with input from other responsible departments within the organization, where applicable.
Oversee staffing and job development activities (e.g. staffing/scheduling, training, coaching, input on employee performance management and corrective actions,); develop, communicate, and manage staff performance expectations that align with company goals. Assist with and/or plan staffing schedules and direct work duties to assigned staff.
Determine need for and schedule third party vendors as appropriate.
Conduct quality internal audits as required; review, understand, notify management when needed.
Ensure efficiencies are met for loading/unloading procedures by communicating with vessel officers and marine fleets.
Ensure staff and facilities are compliant with all applicable state and federal regulations; take appropriate actions to correct/report incidents/findings where applicable.
Actively participate in trainee program; coach trainees through their curriculum and plans/checklists.
Other duties as assigned; including walk through, audits, inventory monitoring, maintenance needs, housekeeping as needed, etc.