Shipping Operations Manager at Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc

Posted on Mon 27th Oct, 2014 - www.hotnigerianjobs.com --- (0 comments)

Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc has been a part of the lives of Nigerians at home and abroad. Our global vision is to be a leading foods company in Africa providing high quality and affordable products in the most convenient ways to consumers through world class brands like Golden Penny Flour, Golden Penny Semovita, Goldenvita, Golden Pasta and Golden Noodles. The Company's flagship brand, Golden Penny, remains one of the best known and the preferred brands amongst bakers, confectioneries and consumers in Nigeria.

Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc is recruiting to fill the below position:

Position: Shipping Operations Manager


Job Reference: SOPM 14
Location: Nigeria

The Job
  • Ensure all terminal operation functions are performed according to approved company procedures, standards and specifications.
  • Plan, supervise and control available resources associated with the timely, damage-free and safe loading/unloading of cargo on assigned shifts including but not limited to dry bulk, liquid bulk and containers .
  • Maintain appropriate load plans and assign job tasks to workers according to unloading and loading schedules. Foster safe handling, loading/unloading and storage of hazardous materials. Ensures discharge sequence is in line with extant IMO [International Maritime Organisation] rules and regulations.
  • Co-ordinate ship surveys (Draft, On-Off Hires, P and I) and report appropriately
  • Perform and deal with day to day operations in an efficient and timely manner, minimizing operational costs and controlling vessel efficiency to ensure that the overall performance is in line with the company’s expectations.
The Person
Good knowledge of port and shipping operations and be conversant with vessels inward and outward clearance procedures with relevant maritime agencies in Nigeria.

Qualification/Experience
  • Class 1 Deck/Master Mariner Certificate of Competency
  • Minimum of 5 years experience in shore-based Operations Management
Application Closing Date
Friday, 31st October, 2014

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online