Temporary Fleet Dispatcher

Overview

Facilitate the communication of information between vessel and shoreside personnel including transmission of orders, gathering of traffic, coordination of dockside activities and notification of incidents.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Houston dispatch, Sales, Customers, and Corpus Harbor Master's office, all vessel & barge movements within Corpus Harbor.

• Communicate with vessels via VHF radio and Oasis computer program, enter Trip information and orders as well as all fleeting ( Kirby and 3rd Party) into Oasis program to insure trip related requirements are met:

• Contact Vessel or Barge M&R to coordinate repairs:

• Set- up Shore Tankerman and coordinate with Logistics Management as needed:

• Coordinate & assist in Vessel fueling and Barge cleaning operations.

• Maintain communications with Houston Dispatch in the coordination of trip details and the possible assignment of horsepower.

• Coordinate all barge movements in/out of Kirby fleets while keeping daily logs and assigning daily fleet inspections.

• Knowledge of Facility Security Plan and control all person(s) entering and leaving the gated Facility.

• Participate in required security drills and exercises.

• Perform required screening & documentation pending current MARSEC level.

Qualifications

• Organized, detail-oriented and accurate.

• Self-motivated and multi-task oriented.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to operate standard office equipment, personal computer, calculator and VHF radio.

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED; some college work preferred.

Experience:

• Minimum 1 year dispatch experience or towing industry experience; will consider college degree in place of experience.

Working Conditions:

• Work a 12-hour daily shift (7days on, 7days off) rotating days nights, with alternating dispatchers to provide 24-hour continuous dispatch coverage.
• Must be able to work in an open and busy environment and handle a fluctuating workload and intermittent high-volume.
• Capable of walking approx. 1 mile.
• Must be able to adapt to changing weather conditions and not afraid of working around water.