Constantly work towards refinement of operations to eliminate redundancies, improve productivity and service levels to reduce cost and man-hours per lift. Have good working relationships between steamship lines, other terminal departments and the ILWU to acheive termianl resluts.

Hire and schedule labor by determining the appropriate labor needed and by placing daily labor orders. Hire additional labor as needed necessary to maximize terminal efficiency and minimize the cost of the operation. Member of a management team that managed vessel operations with 1 million container lifts a year. Manage and supervise ILWU labor in conduction safe and efficient vessel operations and coordinate the movement of cargo destined for cities worldwide. Successfully negotiate and resole on-dock contract disputes with ILWU business agents and area arbitrators using my knowledge of the ILWU/PMA contracts. Supervised the yard to acheive the highest level of safety, productivity and customer service with a constant focus on cost and efficient use of labor.

Developed and engineered preload staffing models for 13 facilities in California. Calculated volume forecast and created contingency plans for dock operations. Audited and certified all preload operations annually. Trained all preload management and staffing on engineering standards and operation basics. Reinforced quality results via weekly conference calls with senior and Sort managers, reviewing previous results and reinforcing policy procedure. Directly trained and managed 7+supervisors; Oversaw a total staff of 75+ employees in a facility. Trained management in their daily jobs, including how to analyze reports, cost analysis, human resource reports and in OSHA regulations and standards. Empowered supervisors to make decisions in order to better service the customer.