General Manager of Terminal Services

Responsibilities:

• Management clerks, chief clerks, and foreman in their work assignments and evaluate the performance of all employees under your direction.
• Participate in the development and Implementation of company safety policies and procedures.
• Actively manage and monitor the safety of your operation, ensuring safety of all employees.
• Identify training opportunities of staff as needed.
• Determine work needs for each shift and assign such work to the workforce.
• Manage and implement daily operational changes to improve efficiency and quality of work.
• Reassign labor to other locations or work assignments based on operational need.
• Manage inventory and ordering process.
• Select and evaluate labor including foreman for your operations.
• Ensure work directives are documented and communicated timely.
• Engage in an interactive process with labor, as necessary, regarding reasonable accommodation of disabilities.
• Participate in the interview process for potential steady employees and make recommendations.
• Adhere to the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) and ensure positive labor relations with mechanics and union officials.
• Issue internal warnings and/or employer complaints and as needed.
• Address and manage worker's comp procedures.
• Keeps Director and VP of Operations updated and informed daily of Safety, Customer Service, Production, and Labor Relation activities.
• Completes accurate and timely payroll.
• All other duties and projects assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• B.S. in Marine, Logistics Management, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering from an accredited college or equivalent and applicable working experience.
• Minimum 5 years of general supervisory experience in maintenance and repair or union environments preferred.
• Valid driver's license and TWIC

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Must have strong management skills with the ability to work on a team and lead department workforce.
• Knowledge of safety regulations and processes and ability to enforce.
• Must have strong organization skills with the ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced work environment.
• Ability to accept constructive criticism.
• Ability to analyze and problem solve.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have good interpersonal skills and be customer relations focused.
• Must have good mathematical skills.
• Requires good technical skills and knowledge of maintenance and repair.

Working Conditions:

• Required to climb and work at heights.
• Able to see and hear fast moving equipment while walking or driving on terminals and in yards.
• Ability to work in an environment with high level of noise.
• Ability to work on rotating shifts, days, nights, holidays, and weekends as needed.
• Requires physical ability to access ships, cranes, the yard and office space.
• The ability to use a computer/keyboard.
• The ability to climb up and down a ladder.
• The ability to work in changing hot and cold climates based on weather conditions.
• The ability to drive 50%.
• The ability to lift 30 pounds.