Stevedore Supervisor Lagos

📌 OPPORTUNITY OVERVIEW NigerDock is actively recruiting for a Stevedore Supervisor position in Lagos. This is an excellent opportunity for professionals in the Maritime sector looking to advance their careers in Nigeria's dynamic job market.

🎯 IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE We are seeking talented individuals with the following profile: • Experience Level: 5 years • Educational Background: Bachelor or equivalent • Industry Focus: Maritime • Location Preference: in Lagos

💼 WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS IN NIGERIA The Stevedore Supervisor position is an important role within Nigeria's Maritime sector, offering meaningful career development and professional growth opportunities.

📈 CAREER DEVELOPMENT INSIGHTS This role in Maritime offers valuable career progression opportunities aligned with your experience level and professional aspirations in Nigeria.

📋 APPLICATION GUIDANCE When applying for this Stevedore Supervisor position, ensure your CV highlights: • Relevant experience matching the 5 years requirement • Educational qualifications in line with Bachelor • Specific achievements in the Maritime field • Any certifications or specialized training • Proficiency in relevant software and tools

🌍 NIGERIA JOB MARKET CONTEXT The Maritime sector in Nigeria continues to show strong demand for skilled professionals. With Nigeria's growing economy and increasing foreign investment, this position represents a valuable opportunity in the current job market.

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Nigerdock is a leading Nigerian maritime group with operations in port terminal services, ship repairs and EPC fabrication. The company is located at Snake Island Integrated Free Zone in the main port of Lagos and serves customers in the shipping, logistics, marine and energy sectors. We are  recruiting to fill the position below:

 Job Title: Stevedore Supervisor

Location: Lagos

Job Type: Full-time

Reporting To: Senior Operations Manager The Role

The Stevedore Supervisor is responsible for supervising and coordinating stevedoring activities to ensure cargo loading and discharge operations are carried out safely, efficiently, and in compliance with approved stowage plans, HSE standards, and port regulations. The role provides direct oversight of stevedore gangs, ensures effective manpower deployment, and serves as the operational link between vessel officers and terminal management.

Supervise daily stevedoring operations including cargo loading, discharge, lashing, unlashing, and tallying activities. Computation and preparation of labour payments input information. Enforce strict compliance with HSE policies, PPE usage, toolbox talks, and safe work procedures. Oversee the labour operations on the vessels, giving safety related instructions, guides and advise to forestall minor and major accidents/incidents. Work in conjunction with the shipping agents to meet the expected time of departure ETD target. Take proper records of vessels operation analysis in regarding to IDLE TIME at berth. Control the labour work force onboard and ashore and guide them against overloading of nets/slings to avoid accident and operational hazard. Keep/report detailed operational events of the vessels regarding commencement and close of operation, number of manpower utilization, idle time and other related information.

Qualifications & Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in Logistics, Port Operations, Maritime Studies or related field. Minimum of 5 years’ experience in stevedoring or port operations, logistics planning, or maritime documentation. Ability to supervise stevedores, assign gangs, and manage shifts. Working knowledge of HSE standards, Experience enforcing PPE usage, toolbox talks, and incident reporting Strong knowledge of loading, offloading, lashing, tallying. Strong knowledge of cargo handling procedures and stevedoring operations. Basic understanding of vessel stowage plans and cargo documentation. Proficiency in MS Office Suite and operational documentation tools. Excellent organizational, analytical, and communication skills. Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

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