Marine Assistant – (Liverpool)

Marine Assistant – Permanent – Liverpool – Competitive salary plus benefits

This is an excellent opportunity to join a global shipping company based in Liverpool. The role is to assist the Port Manager and wider port management team to ensure that effective and efficient marine operations are maintained within the port.

Responsibilities include:

• To assist in the management of the marine operations ensuring that the company’s obligations for availability of expertise, equipment and personnel are always met in order to maintain customer satisfaction and operational efficiency.
• To support the Marine/Technical Superintendent, to maximise the operational efficiency and effectiveness of marine operations and marine equipment in compliance with the operating manuals and HMS system, with a particular emphasis on health & safety issues, lifesaving/firefighting equipment, management of PPE and vessel and crew certification.
• To provide operational support to port management team and crew in order to maintain efficient towage operations. To assist in all areas of the operations team where required.
• To provide operational support and local expertise to Customer Service Operators ensuring commercial decisions and servicing priorities have minimal impact on the port operation and its customers.
• Act as point of contact in absence of other members of Port Management team for customers, agents and stakeholders on local matters.
• To assist in the coordination of training and development ensuring that marine (deck and engine) personnel meet national and international requirements with respect to certification and training. Liaising closely with the Crewing and Training team.
• Work with the Marine/Technical Superintendent to ensure safe and effective transfer of vessels between ports and associated familiarisation of personnel to vessels.
• Ordering of fuel and consumables as required, ensuring delivery and receipt of items is correct as per the order.

Experience Required:

• Previously worked in a team environment (essential)
• Seagoing experience preferred but not essential
• Some commercial / managerial experience preferred
• An understanding or having worked with trade union processes preferred but not essential
• Operational understanding of vessel movements and towage operations around the relevant port(s) where the vacancy is situated

You must have the right to work in the UK to be considered

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