Matson

Description

Position at Matson Terminals, Inc

About Us

Matson has been the leading ocean shipping and logistics provider throughout the Pacific since 1882. We are the supply chain lifeline for Hawaii, Alaska, Guam, and islands of the South Pacific. We also offer the top two ocean shipping services in the world’s largest trade lane - Asia to the U.S. West Coast. With our subsidiaries Matson Terminals and Matson Logistics, our business focus is exceeding customer expectations with quality, reliability, and integrity.

We strive to operate in an environmentally sustainable manner and promote land-based environmental programs in Hawaii, Guam, and Alaska. We help improve the communities in which we work and live through our community giving program that annually supports hundreds of local organizations.

Matson is honored to be certified as a Great Place to Work. Our diverse team of dedicated and talented employees consistently deliver exceptional results for our customers and the communities in which we serve.

Learn more at matson.com.

About the Role

The CVS Supervisor Part-Time is to direct and supervise longshore labor to maximize productivity and safely discharge and load cargo to and from the long-haul vessels and inter-island barges so that cargo moves on the vessel of the customer's choice and is available when the customer wants it. The Supervisor manages the use of the Company's container handling equipment to minimize downtime and damage and maintain vessel schedule integrity.

What you’ll do:

• Supervise and direct longshore labor engaged in vessel operations to ensure maximum productivity. CVS Supervisors rotate through a variety of assignments involved in ship and barge operations, including automobile operations, under the hook, water tower, and supervision of machine operators.
• Manage longshore labor and crane operators to achieve maximum productivity and optimize costs. Authorize and approve timecards. The CVS Supervisor enforces Company policy regarding start and stop times, breaks, and lunches. Ensures that longshore labor understands and follows formal standards of cargo handling to reduce damage.
• Understand and administer the longshore collective bargaining agreement. Act independently to provide consistent, fair, and impartial disciplinary action and make promotional recommendations in accordance with the agreement.
• Continuously monitor the work area to ensure compliance to Company, State and Federal safety regulations in order to maintain a safe working area. Responsible for the enforcement of the Stevedore Industry Committee Substance Abuse Policy Agreement. Investigate incidents and prepare accurate and informative accident reports to comply with the safety and damage prevention programs. Enforce Company policy regarding use of required safety equipment such as hardhat, safety shoes, vests, etc.
• Use Company computer software programs in vessel stevedoring operations to ensure accurate information is obtained from and transferred to the databases to promote efficient container handling. Recommend changes to the systems to improve container handling and vessel productivity.
• Monitor equipment use and lashing/unlashing to ensure Company equipment is used correctly and safely. Maintain the proper level of concern for Company equipment to reduce on-the-job damage and injury.

You have these skills:

• Proficiency with personal computers.
• Possess excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.

And these qualifications:

• College degree preferred. In-kind experience acceptable.
• Strong first line supervisory experience and good leadership skills required.
• Familiarity with a union workforce.
• Must be flexible to work day, night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Must have or be able to obtain and maintain a TWIC card.

You’re also great at:

• Supervising, training, and motivating within a union workforce.

Extra credit if you have:

• Knowledge of Matson Terminals’ operation.

The hourly rate of pay for this position in Hawaii is $26.25.

At Matson, we're looking for people to build a unified team to maintain our values of trust, integrity, and reliability. We welcome people who think rigorously and thoughtfully challenge assumptions.

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Matson is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, AIDS/HIV status, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected status. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with federal and state laws, as well as applicable local ordinances, including, but not limited to, the San Francisco and Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinances. View our applicant privacy statement: https://www.matson.com/media/Applicant_Privacy_Statement.pdf.