Stevedore Supervisor at NigerDock

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
Employment 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.

Responsibilities

• 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 advice 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 vessel operation analysis regarding IDLE TIME at berth.
• Control the labour work force onboard and ashore and guide them against overloading of nets/slings to avoid accidents and operational hazards.
• Keep/report detailed operational events of the vessels regarding commencement and closure of operation, number of manpower utilization, idle time, and other related information.

Requirements
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, and 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.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: recruitment@nigerdock.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.