Operations Manager
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Total years of experience :19 years, 1 Months
Jan 2013 to present
Main duties: • Oversee the day to day running of both terminals circa 20, 000 teu's per month
• Manage 170 strong workforce including ex-pats and locals
• Complete management reports for directors in Dubai
• Liaise with IPA (Iraq Port Authority) on payments and vessel calls
• Liaise with customs on cargo clearance
• Maintain budgets
• Overall responsibility for H&S
• Oversee training of local staff
• Direct responsibility for the HR and IT teams in Iraq
• Maintain customer relations (Maersk, CMA, UASC, Evergreen) and their agents
• Disciplinary procedures
• Oversee civil engineering works on terminals
General Manager: Jenkins Shipping Group Ltd (Port Services department)
Nov 2010 to Jan 2013
Main duties: • Overall responsibility for the business unit including: direct responsibility for the stevedoring activities in Hull, Goole and Liverpool, ships agency and admin functions with a workforce of circa 200 staff
• Setting and maintaining budgets
• Reporting to the board of directors on company performance
• Group H&S officer - produce reports, Risk Assesments, Fire Assessmnets, audits, investigations noting root causes and remedial measures, SSOW, Tool Box Talks.
• Complete in depth quotes for new business
• Commercial responsibilities for port services department
• Responsible for maintaining the ISO and ITSSAR training accreditations
• Train workforce in Institute Occupational Safety Health accreditation Cargo Handling in Ports course
• Maintain customer relations
• Contract negotiations
• Pay negotiations with staff and union
• Disciplinary procedures
Operations Manager: Associated British Ports Hull & Goole.
April 2006 to Nov 2010
Main duties: • Direct responsibility for all bulk vessel, Lo-Lo and Ro-Ro activities
• Manage Finland Forest Products Terminal including Sto-Ro vessels and warehousing
• Maintain vessel movements within the ports, liaising with dock master department and customers who have terminal leased areas.
• Direct control over all crane movements within the port
• Bagging plant for bulk cargo's
• Manage project cargo lifts
• Customer relations
• H&S responsibilities for areas under my control - produce reports, Risk Assesments, Fire Assessmnets, audits, investigations noting root causes and remedial measures, SSOW, Tool Box Talks.
• Maintain various budgets for areas under my control and the utilisation of third party workforce
• Direct responsibility for workforce of circa 120 staff
• Disciplinary procedures
• Manage cruise calls circa 10 per year - dealing with 1600 passengers
• PFSO (port facility security officer) for both Hull and Goole. Liaising with special branch and government body Transec ensuring the ports adhered to regulations.
• Maintain and update the port facility security plan for ISPS
• Chair meetings
Operations Manager: Humber Sea Terminal
Dec 2002 to April 2006
Main duties: • During my employment as operations manager I had direct responsibility at various times for the following: • All Ro-Ro activity circa 2, 500 trailers / unitized containers per day.
• Vehicle discharge and compounds / PDI centre, with over 3, 000 vehicle moves per day
• Container terminal (Ro-Ro) circa 1, 000 container moves per day
• H&S responsibilities for areas under my control - produce reports, Risk Assesments, Fire Assessmnets, audits, investigations noting root causes and remedial measures, SSOW, Tool Box Talks.
• Disciplinary procedures
• Customer relations - Mercedes Benz UK, Mazda, Vauxhall motors and various trailer customers
• Security
• Direct responsibility for holidays, sickness and recording of all related matters
• Maintain various budgets for areas under my control and the utilisation of third party workforce
• Responsibility for berthing of vessels
Vessel Supervisor: Associated British Ports Exxtor Terminal (Immingham)
June 1998 to Dec 2002
Main duties: • Direct responsibility for Lo-lo and lashing operations on shift circa 4, 500 teu's per week
• Maintaining steady flow of tugmasters from vessel to container park and loading out to lorry
• Direct responsibility for circa 50 staff including third party labour for peaks
• H&S responsibilities for areas under my control
• Ensure container park was running effectively and record turn-around times
• Liaise with crew on vessel for loading and subsequent re-stows
• Liaise with dock master and agents for berthing / sailing arrangements
Vessel Supervisor: Associated British Ports Exxtor Terminal (Immingham)
June 1998 to Dec 2002
Main duties:
• Direct responsibility for Lo-lo and lashing operations on shift circa 4, 500 teu’s per week
• Maintaining steady flow of tugmasters from vessel to container park and loading out to lorry
• Direct responsibility for circa 50 staff including third party labour for peaks
• H&S responsibilities - deliver tool box talks, audits, produce Risk Assessments.
• Ensure container park was running effectively and record turn-around times
• Liaise with crew on vessel for loading and subsequent re-stows
• Liaise with dock master and agents for berthing / sailing arrangements
Body shop supervisor: Richard Lawson Ltd (Immingham)
April 1994 to June 1998
Main duties: • Direct responsibility for technical areas of body shop which included: • Smart repair technicians
• Cold dent repairs
• Level 3 final assessment (prior to being assessed by RAC)
• Liaising with RAC on vehicle finish
• Maintain budgeted throughput of vehicles
• Direct responsibility for holidays, sickness and recording of all related matters
NEBOSH Certificate Environmental Management
NEBOSH General Certificate Health & Safety Credit
Level 7 Certificate in Strategic Management (Chartered Management Institute)
Level 5 Diploma in Management & Leadership (Chartered Management Institute)