
Supervisor, Terminal Operations
- Tacoma, WA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Assist the Terminal Manager with daily operations of facility to ensure housekeeping, safety and compliance are adhered to and take corrective action as needed.
- Manage loading/unloading operations of grain, bin the products properly, communicate with rail/barge dispatching representatives, load out products meeting contract requirements and understand FGIS standards and methods.
- Collaborate with supervisors to eliminate reoccurring housekeeping and operational problems or inefficiencies.
- Troubleshoot causes of operational problems and oversee coordination of proactive and reactive activities on a day to day basis.
- Monitor and ensure compliance with Environmental Health and Safety programs to meet all corporate and governmental regulations. Maintain all required documentation.
- Assist the Assistant Terminal Manager and Terminal Manager in incident and near miss investigations.
- Provide work direction, training, and cross-training for all production and laborer positions and assist with evaluating employee performance.
- Participate and conduct employee and contractor orientation: review facility rules, safety policies and programs, regulations and operational processes.
- Adhere to all hiring and termination practices outlined in labor contracts, if applicable, and legal standards. Maintain all required documentation.
- Maintain working knowledge of Federal, State, and Local regulations pertaining to terminal operation.
- Work with the Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) on daily and quarterly basis, regarding safety and housekeeping inspections and compliance.
- Perform other responsibilities as needed or assigned.
- High School diploma or GED
- 2+ years of experience in Operations and/or Pipeline Production Operations
- Previous Terminal Operations experience to include:
- Maintenance and/or Production operations and management
- Employee supervision
- Environmental Health & Safety experience
- Detail-oriented
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Ability to effectively manage change
- Strong decision making skills
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite
- Ability to work flexible hours (including nights, weekends and holidays
- Pre-employment screening is based on the job requirements and industry guidelines and may or may not be required for the position. If required, selected candidates must pass pre-employment screenings to include all or a combination of drug, criminal, motor vehicle check, physical requirements and FMSCA Clearinghouse.