Port Operator Trainee
Houston
Job Description Job Description Title/Position:
Port Operator Trainee
Unit:
Odfjell Tankers
Superior:
Operations Manager
Reporting lines:
Superior
Absence:
In case of absence the superior shall appoint substitute personnel
Expectations
Port Operator Trainee shall be goal oriented towards own unit and the company, act like a role model and actively share knowledge through mentoring, cooperation, training and support.
Port Operator Trainee shall adhere to and promote safety awareness and safe practices as a quality element of the department’s processes.
Port Operator Trainee shall follow relevant laws, company values and policies and comply with company governing documents. Deviation from standard rules and regulations, both external and internal, shall be discussed with and approved by manager up front.
Responsibilities
Planning and management of port operations for vessels in area of responsibility (Lake Charles, Port Arthur, Port Neches, Beaumont, Galveston, Texas City, Houston, Freeport, Point Comfort, Corpus Christi and Brownsville)
Port Operator Trainee has the authority and responsibility to move the vessels in the area of responsibility. Proper and timely notification shall be given to the Ship Operator and other relevant parties.
Ensure safe, fast and most cost efficient port call for the vessels, including transhipment/barging arrangements
Ensure adequate relationship with port authorities, customers, terminals, surveyors, third party agents and barge-owners and other parties
Support marketing/chartering personnel and customers
Tasks Prepare port rotation plan and send same to Master, Ship Operator, related commercial group(s)
Liaise with customers, terminal, vessel, surveyors, third party agents and barge-owners for optimal operations
Inform Ship Operator of vessel’s movements and operational developments
Advise port times to Ship Operator through updated port rotation
Update ship’s files and inhouse cargo/vessel statistics
Attend vessels frequently in order to be updated with actual status onboard and communicate updated planning
Appoint transhipment vessels and surveyors for attendance of transhipment operations with approval from Ship Operator and relevant commercial group
Issue and complete documents as required for transhipment operations
Attend to other matters as assigned by superior
Actively use Odfjell Tankers` Event concept, and attend to QHSE matters in compliance with the company’s Quality Management System use of company’s non-conformance, assessing risks, in order to strive for continuous improvement
Ensure that all files and systems are updated and ready for handover before relocation of team members, including leaving the company, such as relevant electronic systems and hard copy files.
Qualifications
Maritime nautical background from chemical tankers, Bachelor Degree within shipping/logistics or alternatively relevant operational experience.
Master the English language (written and spoken)
Positive attitude and solution oriented
Positive adapt to changes
Ability to work in a high-pressure environment where needs and expectations from the business require a flexible and adaptive working style
Ability to make pragmatic priorities and to take intuitive decisions
Willingness and ability to work in a multicultural environment
Be able to operate safe and cost efficient a minimum of 4 ships
Accept traveling
Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. There is a possibility that this position will be a trainee for six months with the ability to move into a Port Operator role with applicable performance.