Cargo Co-Ordinator
Position: Cargo Co-Ordinator
Employee Group: Non Permanent
Department: Operations
Location: Port Elizabeth
Reporting To: Operations Supervisor
Grade Level: HRLYJ2
Reference Number: 203317
Position Purpose:
To inspect cargo & record details for revenue purposes to ensure the correct cargo is shipped and landed to avoid claims.
Position outputs:
- Obtain hand over
- Obtain loading instruction
- Allocate General Workers to hook
- Tally cargo on Tally Sheet
- Supervise Port Workers in terms of hooking
- Record delays on delay sheet
- Complete incident / accident report
- Inspect cargo/container on truck for damages
- Scan (P-check) container via HHT into NAVIS
- Complete Container Inspection Form for damages to container/s (CIR)
- Supervise drivers during shift
- Scrutinise landing orders for despatching of cargo
- Locate cargo and instruct driver to uplift
- Instruct Port Workers to place dunnage
- Complete delivery note and hand to driver
- Complete SAP1 and SAP 2 documents
- Compare shipping order from driver to one in possession
- Position cargo according to stack plan
- Obtain list of cargo to be loaded onto rail truck from agent
- Open all rail trucks and ensure they are clean
- Ensure truck mass is not exceeded
- Complete loading out list and ensure trucks are closed
- Make out truck labels
- Report all breakdowns/accidents
- Identify vessels working
- Attend on board meeting if required
- Obtain manifest 72 hours before arrival of vessel
- Scrutinise manifest and obtain landing orders
- Open file for vessel
- Cross reference landing orders against manifest
- Obtain (tally) from wharf
- Check Tallies against manifest
- Identify short landed cargo and follow up
- Square up vessel file after ensuring cargo is dispatched correctly
- Send file to revenue
Cargo Co-Ordinator Qualifications & Experience:
- Matric / NQF Level 4
- 2 years’ relevant experience in Port Operations/Maritime Services/warehouse tally clerk.
Competencies:
- Shed Yard and Wharf-side operations
- Cargo types
- Shipping, landing, and transshipment of cargo
- Road distribution
- Rail cargo
- Safety Procedures
- Hazmat cargo
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