Assistant Operations Manager
hace 21 días
Secaucus
Sea Mark is seeking a motivated and results-driven Assistant Operations Manager to join our team at our Secaucus, NJ location. General • Under the leadership, direction and supervision of the Managers of Agency Department, the ship Agent performs the following functions and completes other jobs given by the Managers of Agency Department., • It is the right and duty of ship Agents to continue improving service quality and make suggestions to the management for improving work efficiency, service quality, business development and so on., • Maintain good relationships with the officials of the federal and local authorities, close contact with terminals, stevedores, other parties concerned and efficient communications with principals / operators., • Maintain all required records, documents in appropriate ship / principal files, and make the entry in electronic System in time., • Monitor and distribute fax and telex communications to all concerned., • Report directly to the Managers of Agency Department. Have the right to report directly to the President, when it is necessary. Boarding • Attend to the vessels at time of arrival and sailing as well as periodic visits while the vessel is in port. Assist the Master as required during the officials visit., • Arrange for arrivals, departures and clearance., • Coordinate vessel activities with U. S. Coast Guard, U.S. Customs and Board Protection, and all other federal state or local governmental authorities., • Arrange for docking, undocking and shifting within ports., • Order labor as necessary., • Supervise loading and discharging operations., • Report on the vessel’s daily position to owners and parties concerned, • Update port conditions and report to the parties concerned., • Prepare loading, discharging, cargo and other documents subject to approval of the vessel / manager. Forward documents by fax / mail / courier to principal / agents at next port as instructed., • Prepare estimates of vessel disbursement accounts when necessary., • Collect, check, verify and approve vendor invoices and transfer the same to Sea Mark Accounting Department., • Assist vessels in shortening the stay in port. Expedite vessels in the most cost-effective manner on behalf of principals. Assist vessel in passing U. S. Coast Guard P. S. C. inspections., • Assist vessels in passing ISPS inspections., • Assist vessels in preparing cargo holds and compartments and passing condition inspections., • Assist vessels in preventing and fighting against bad weather (natural calamities)., • Assist vessel/owner in handling claim cases., • Assist vessels in the arrangements of repair, replenishing bunkers, fresh water, lubricate oils, stores and provision, charts and publications, applying certificates, etc., • Handle crew matters, such crew exchange, shore visits and others., • Deliver cash to mater, vessel spare parts, mails, charts and publications, etc., • Provide customers with port information including regulations, tariffs, weather, vessels line up, emergency, etc. and update the above-mentioned information. Vessel port disbursement control • Before requesting Sea mark Accounting Department transferring the fund to vendors, check the estimate port disbursement proforma and confirm it is correct and record in the operation system., • As soon as vessel departs, collect the related invoices covering the expenses that occurred during vessel’s stay in port., • Check each invoice as per the tariff and supporting document and confirm it is correct., • The related invoices should be filed to Co Business operation system no later than 30 days after vessel sailed. Key Activities • Handle vessel operations for port entry, berthing/unberthing, cargo/crew , departure clearance, • Supervise port calls in other countries by acting as Hub Agent., • Work/communicate with various stakeholders for ship matters related to the port call., • Physically attend the vessel/act as a boarding officer for ship entry/clearance or whenever is deemed necessary., • Generate PDA and forward it to Principals if required., • Thoroughly check & submit the vessel’s invoices related to the port calls to the accounting department to generate FDA and updates during all stages of port call