Port Operations Supervisor at Mombasa Island Cargo Terminal (MICT)

Role Purpose

Responsible for a seamless, efficient and effective management of end to end port operations to meet client requirements.

Your Tasks and Responsibilities;

• Ensure speedy evacuation of containers/units/packages from port to MICT within KPA timelines.
• Ensure the security of the containers/ units/packages while on transit from port to MICT.
• Ensure that all containers/units/packages exiting the port are issued with a serialized delivery note capturing at minimum the container number, size, seal numbers, driver details, truck details, transporter, date and time.
• Ensure that all containers loaded with major dents or anomalies are well documented and issued with a KPA equipment interchange report highlighting the same.
• Shift planning to ensure that all shifts are adequately covered including weekends and public holidays.
• Prioritize, organize and assign the workload: create and update the team planning for each season, manage the team and provide all support and assistance needed.
• Ensure adherence by staff to company policies, processes and procedures and all rules and regulations governing KPA and other partner government agencies in the day to day operations.
• Ensuring adherence by staff to health and safety policy, safe working process /conditions at all times.
• Monitoring team performance to ensure it is in line with the company’s performance standards
• Competitively sourcing for service providers to offer security for the units and personnel for shunting of the units from port to MICT.
• In liaison with relevant parties, follow up on any issues for resolution; and escalating to supervisor whenever necessary.
• Sending of prescribed reports such as the port performance report, port balance report on a daily/weekly/monthly or as may be required by the supervisor.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Minimum of a Degree in Logistics, Purchasing and Supplies or Business related course
• A minimum of 5-years’ experience in handling and coordinating port operations for a CFS.
• An excellent planner, and mobilizer of teams and resources to ensure evacuation is done within record time.
• Demonstrable ability to communicate, present and influence credibly and effectively at all levels of the organization.
• Experience in delivering client-focused solutions based on customer needs
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills