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.