Gate Supervisor at APM Terminals

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure all cargo is received and documented when entering the terminal.
• Instruct members of his team on safe working practices and maintains a watch over terminal area for unsafe working practices.
• Responsible for planning and supervising members of his team on a daily basis, on a rotaional 24-hour operation.
• Identifies and solves problems and issues on a daily basis, usually of a moderately complex nature.
• Reports problems and issues to the Safety & Operations Lead, as needed, especially issues of complexity or great impact on the operation.
• Coordinates the container discharge and load operations to ensure maximum productivity and the efficient use of labour and equipment.
• Monitors efficient planning according to operational requirements and legislation.
• Assist in the preparation of the resource deployment report and resolve queries that arise.
• Ensure compliance with policies, guidelines, safety regulations and general maritime legislation.
• Maintain shift logbook and provide operational statistical information as required.
• Liase with Line Manager to adjust work plans to cover all forms of absenteeism, annual leave, sick leave and emergencies.
• The key impact of this incumbent will be the maintainance of gate operational effeciencies in the terminal.
• The position is complex

Who we are looking for

• Requires at least 3-5 years of foreman/supervisory or team leader experience in container terminal operations environment, or similar /related industry.
• Requires a high level of planning and organization skills, good leadership skills and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Requires a collaborative work style, fostering cooperation and teamwork.
• Requires an understanding of safety regulations, safe work procedures and safe materials handling procedures and following of safety work instructions.
• Requires ability to communicate operational instructions and information.
• Requires familiarity with the strict implementaion of international standards of safe working practices within marine and terminal operations.
• Must have strong analytical skills, including the ability to extract, compile analyse data.
• A degree will be an added advantage.

We Offer

• Exposure to operational management in a service industry. 
• Exposure to container terminal operations.
• Exposure to an international working environment.
• Operations Manager role in a small terminal or other opportunities within the group.