Senior Ramp Controller at Kenya Ferry Services

Grade FU1–Ref: 1000/45/2020

Job Summary

Reporting to the Assistant Operations Officer, the Senior Ramp Controller will be responsible for ensuring safe loading of both vehicles and human traffic on a waiting ferry in regard to the segregation procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Arrange vehicles and other automobiles on the ramp motor lanes in their categories, before boarding a ferry;
• Direct and guide embarking vehicles, motor cycle, bikes, handcarts, and pedestrians to a waiting ferry, observing segregation procedure;
• Coordinate with the coxswain on the timely movement of the operating ferries guiding on safe landing of ferries
• Oversee both safety and security at the ramp approaches and attending to any incident; and
• Orient and train new recruits.
• instructs security assistants when to open and close pedestrian gates during loading of ferry
• Liaise with security guards on crowd control at the ramps

Required qualifications and experience

• Minimum of KCSE or its equivalent from a recognized institution;
• Standard Training for Certification and Watch keeping (STCW);
• Certificate of Seamanship;
• 3 years working experience in marine transport industry;

Kenya Ferry Services is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and gender equity within the organization. Applicants comprising persons living with disabilities (PWDs), those from marginalized areas, youth and women are encouraged to apply.

TERMS OF SERVICE AND REMUNERATION

All the above positions are challenging and offer attractive and competitive remuneration packages which include basic salary, house allowance, medical cover, leave travel allowance and other benefits in accordance with the Kenya Government Public Service guidelines.