Operations Manager
Role Overview
Lead and oversee daily operations at a container terminal in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
The role covers yard operations, container handling and storage, equipment utilization, workforce management, efficiency, safety, and customer service.
Key Skills for This Role
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Role overview
Lead and oversee daily operations at a container terminal in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
The role covers yard operations, container handling and storage, equipment utilization, workforce management, efficiency, safety, and customer service.
About the company
Stax Logistics is a Saudi-based container terminal and logistics company.
Services include container storage and handling, empty and laden container operations, reefer services, and related terminal services.
Qualifications
- At least five years of direct experience in container terminals, container depots, or Empty Container Depots is mandatory.
- Hands-on experience managing container yard and depot operations.
- Strong knowledge of container stacking, yard planning, gate-in/gate-out, and container movements.
- Experience managing reach stackers, empty container handlers, and other terminal equipment.
- Experience supervising operational teams and daily terminal activities.
- Familiarity with Yard Management Systems or Terminal Operating Systems.
- Strong leadership, problem-solving, and operational management skills.
- A bachelor's degree in a relevant field is preferred.
- Only direct container-terminal or depot operations experience qualifies; general logistics, freight forwarding, shipping agency, transportation, or supply-chain experience alone is not accepted.
Role responsibilities
- Lead and oversee daily terminal operations.
- Manage yard operations, container handling, and storage.
- Manage equipment utilization and the operational workforce.
- Oversee efficiency, safety, and customer service.
- Manage and optimize all aspects of terminal and depot operations.
Workplace and employment
- The posting explicitly identifies this as a full-time, on-site role in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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