Part-Time Assistant Operations Manager

Overview:

• Based in Port Everglades, Florida, the Assistant Yard Manager is responsible for leading and providing guidance for ILA yard gangs with the objective of maintaining a safe work environment, maximizing marine, yard, and gate productivity, controlling cost and meeting terminal and operational requirements.
• Part-Time Schedule: Maximum 30 hours per week, distributed from Monday to Thursday or from Thursday to Sunday.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and oversee daily terminal yard and gate operations, ensuring safe, efficient, and timely completion of work assignments.
• Supervise and direct Headers/Foremen/Chief Supervisors and union labor, optimizing staffing levels, productivity, and labor costs.
• Hire, schedule, and allocate labor based on operational needs; authorize overtime and ensure accurate payroll records and adjustments.
• Monitor equipment availability prior to shift start (top handlers, forklifts, mules, trucks, etc.) to support seamless operations.
• Manage and analyze operational KPIs; maintain yard and gate operations metrics and databases.
• Drive continuous improvement by creating Standard Operating Procedures and proposing, coordinating, and executing operational projects.
• Exercise independent judgment to make real-time operational decisions that improve turn-time, throughput, and workforce efficiency, including reassignment of labor and gate functions as needed.
• Ensure compliance with labor agreements and manage grievances using sound judgment, recommending and implementing resolutions in partnership with leadership.
• Provide coaching, corrective action, and discipline when necessary to support safe, high-performance operations in alignment with company and union standards.
• Lead pre-operation safety talks, inspect work areas, and escalate hazards to Safety and Operations leadership to ensure adherence to safety policies.
• Track drays, turn-times, gate moves, and other performance metrics throughout the day, adjusting labor distribution to meet service demands.
• Plan daily support tasks (e.g., OOG, NCB, USDA functions) based on operational priorities.

Requirements:

• 0-2 years transportation/stevedoring experience preferred.
• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Military Active Duty/Veteran or First Responder Experience
• Terminal Operations and Systems Management Experience
• Works well within a team and a fast-paced environment.
• Able to acquire a port & TWIC Id.
• Pass a pre-screening drug test, background check, & participation in random drug testing.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish a Plus

Skills/Knowledge:

• Microsoft Office Suite Applications
• Leadership/Personnel Management Experience
• Conflict resolution skills
• Disciplined & organized
• Results oriented
• Proactive

Work Environment:

• Some exposure to extreme weather changes and humidity/moisture relative to atmospheric condition variations.
• Includes exposure to extreme summer temperatures, as well as rain.
• Possible exposure to dust, chemicals, gases, fumes, smoke, excessive noise, and/or vibrations.
• Work generally performed in an office environment. Regular trips to the field are required that includes various hazards and noise exposure.
• Travel may be required for assignments, meetings, and training.
• The job also requires availability for rotating on-call schedule, occasional unscheduled callouts, and extended workdays and/or workweeks.
• Overtime, Weekend and/or Holiday hours may be required.
• Duties and responsibilities may be added or changed at any time at the discretion of your supervisor, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing.

Must be currently authorized to work in the US, no visa sponsorship at this time.

Florida International Terminal is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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