OPERATIONS MANAGER – APM TERMINALS

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Ensures safety, health and environmental standards are met throughout the operation.
Provides operating direction for the Apapa Container Terminal, ensuring that productivity and efficiency standards are met in conjunction with the terminal COO.
Directs activities of Operations staff engaged in stevedoring, gate operations, yard operations, vessel planning, and support activities.
Sets goals and objectives for the operations department.
Analyzes performance statistics and trends in order to identify areas for improvement.
Ensures good communications between Maintenance and Operations to minimize equipment downtime.
Creates and manages the operations budget.
Ensures procedures are in place to correct service failures in loading and discharging vessels.
Ensures the purchase of appropriate equipment/materials for stevedoring vessels.
Oversees the appropriate staffing levels in Operations, including hiring and promoting, within projected manpower plan.

YOUR PROFILE
A good University Degree
Must have a strong operational background – international container terminal experience or experience in multiple container terminals at various management levels.
Must have spent significant time working as a shift manager – hands on experience is highly valued.
A strong drive for continuous improvement
An ability to mentor and coach others
Promotability is an advantage.
Cultural understanding is an advantage.
Well developed English; oral, written communications and report writing skills
Ability to work under pressure, anticipates potential problems, diagnose, evaluate and resolve problems in order to meet operational performance objectives and deadlines.

Expires 27th August, 2010

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