operational manager needed urgently at ilorin/osogbo

Our company needs the service of a qualified person to fill this position

OPERATIONAL MANAGER

LOCATION: ILORIN/OSOGBO

Responsibilities

• Provides the operating direction for the Container Terminal, ensuring that productivity and efficiency standards are met.
• Directs activities of Operations staff engaged in stevedoring, gate operations, yard operations, vessel planning, and support activities.
• Sets goals and objectives for the operation.
• Guides managers in resolving obstacles so that goals can be met.
• Analyzes performance statistics and trends in order to identify areas for improvement.
• Ensures good communications between Maintenance and Operations to minimize equipment downtime.
• Ensures good communications throughout Operations group and their group interactions so that activities are running smoothly on a regular basis.
• Holds weekly staff meetings with managers.
• Ensures work groups hold regular meetings with their staffs.
• Distributes information memorandums on current issues.
• Practices management “by walking around” to observe and obtain feedback about conditions, issues, and general environment.
• Creates and manages the operations budget.
• Creates capital expenditure budget.
• Monitors overtime costs and general expenditures
• Participates in financial reviews.
• Identifies areas of cost reduction, when feasible.
• Participates in sales/marketing activities to generate revenue growth.
• Provides reliable service to customers, ensuring vessels sail on schedule regularly.
• Monitors productivity levels to ensure efficient stevedoring operations.
• Reviews berthing windows with customers to ensure service levels are being met.
• Ensures appropriate manpower is available to provide adequate gangs/staffing in order to stevedore vessels.
• Ensures the purchase of appropriate equipment/materials for stevedoring vessels.
• Ensures procedures are in place to correct service failures in loading and discharging vessels.
• Ensures safety, health and environmental standards are met throughout the operation.
• Ensures monthly safety meetings are conducted at various levels of the operations group.
• Ensures all accidents/injuries are investigated thoroughly and reviews them with the management team..
• Reviews all environmental issues (i.e., oil spills, pollution, etc.) with appropriate personnel.
• Works closely with the head of HSSE (Health, Safety, Security and Environment) to ensure safety policies, rules, and regulations are reviewed, revised, issued and posted on an on-going basis.
• Ensures that company policies overall are applied consistently and fairly within the Operations Group.
• Works closely with the Human Resources Manager to obtain clarification, direction, and consultation regarding Nigerian labor law, company policy and procedures, and consistent application.
• Ensures operations staff is familiar with company policies, Nigerian labor law, and the procedures for implementing and maintaining consistent applications.
• Reviews discipline within the work group to ensure fairness and consistency, and meeting the test of reasonableness.
• Meets with employees whenever necessary to clarify and discuss policy, procedures, and rules issues.
• Provides supervision and direction for the Operations Department including the following:
• Oversees the appropriate staffing levels, including hiring and promoting, within projected manpower plan.
• When openings occur in the department, oversees the selection process. Participates in interviews and selection decisions as appropriate.
• Approves salary actions for subordinate personnel.
• Negotiates contracts for casual labor requirements.
• Provides direction and instruction to subordinate staff, providing regular feedback and regular appraisals.
• Counsels subordinates, up to and including discipline or termination recommendations.
• Follows company management policies and procedures in the application of managing subordinates.
• Participates in career plan development for subordinates.
• Informs training department of the Operations group’s training needs, and reviews periodically the training schedule and changing needs.
• Maintains up-to-date information and knowledge on new developments in the area of terminal operations. Seeks out best practices within the industry and internationally to ensure continuous improvement within the organization.
• Represents the company with local government organizations related to operational issues, when appropriate.
• Meets with customers and high level visitors to the Port, providing information about the operations and a tour of the facility.
• Reviews and approves instructions regarding operations systems and procedures.

Qualifications and Requirements

• A University degree from a reputable Institution and a post graduate studies in Port or Terminal management.
• At least 5 years in management roles in any Port & Terminal Operations organisation,any APM Terminals is an advantage
• Extensive understanding of modern terminal operations including terminal management systems and EDI applications.
• Effective negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to provide leadership an assistance to meet objectives.

submit your CVs to [email protected], first batch of interview comes up this Wednesday at ilorin, application close two(2) weeks after this advert.