Marine Cargo Specialist ; Maui

Marine Cargo Specialist I

The Marine Cargo Specialist I is responsible for the day-to-day activities of coordinating, controlling and assuring the expeditious and safe movement, handling and stowage of incoming and outgoing cargo and coordinating traffic movement at terminal areas to prevent undue congestion and delay within assigned harbor areas and performs other related duties as assigned.

Applicants must be available to work rotating shifts, including evenings, weekends and holidays.

• Basic
  
  Experience:
  
  One (1) year of work experience demonstrating the ability to read, comprehend and apply oral and written directions, and perform basic arithmetic computations. Graduation from high school or equivalent may be substituted for the experience.
• General
  
  Experience:
  
  Three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in waterfront cargo handling or waterfront cargo layout and planning operations. The experience must demonstrate knowledge of cargo loading and unloading aboard ships, and familiarity with marine terminal activities. This type of experience may be gained in positions such as ship checker, dock checker, lead stevedore, vessel timekeeper, boatswain, or as a junior deck officer, performing the duties mentioned above.
• Specialized
  
  Experience:
  
  Two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in one or a combination of the following activities:
  • A. Preparation of preliminary marine cargo stowage plans;
  • B. Overseeing marine loading, stowage, and discharge operations to make certain that these activities conform to preliminary plans.
  The experience must have included work involving vessels of not less than 5,000 dead weight tons and clearly demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of marine rules and regulations pertaining to cargo movement. It must also demonstrate the ability to solve problems, make recommendations, and write reports.
• Driver's License:
  Valid State Hawaii Driver's License, Class 3.
• Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Clearance: A federal criminal history records check is required for positions that require unescorted access to secured harbor areas.

The State of Hawaii requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State to be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.

The State of Hawai'i complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing an application or otherwise participating in the selection process, please contact the DOT Personnel Office at  for assistance.

All hiring is conducted in compliance with federal and state laws and regulations. The Department of Transportation is an equal opportunity employer.