1. Role Purpose
The Pier Ops Coordinator is the on-ground operational face of SeaCabbie at the pier. The role is accountable for the smooth, safe and commercially disciplined dispatch of every trip — from the moment a passenger arrives at the pier to the moment the vessel departs. The Coordinator works in tight coordination with captains, customers and the central operations team to ensure trip on-time performance, payment integrity, and customer experience standards are upheld across every shift.
2. Key Responsibilities
2.1 Captain & Vessel Coordination
- Allocate vessels to bookings based on destination, capacity, vessel availability and operational priorities.
- Maintain continuous communication with captains regarding trip schedules, passenger counts, hand-carry items and any operational changes.
- Track vessel positions, ETAs and turnaround times; flag delays or deviations to the Operations Head immediately.
- Coordinate berth allocation at the pontoon and manage vessel sequencing during peak hours to avoid congestion.
- Brief captains on any special instructions — VIP movements, restricted items, weather advisories, regulatory notices.
2.2 Passenger Dispatch & Boarding
- Verify passenger bookings against the SCB system and check valid identification where required.
- Marshal passengers at the boarding point, manage queues and ensure orderly, safe embarkation and disembarkation.
- Deliver pre-departure safety briefings and enforce life-jacket and safety protocols.
- Handle walk-in customers, no-shows, late arrivals and overbookings in line with SCB policy.
- Manage difficult or escalated customer situations professionally; escalate to the Operations Head only where unresolved.
2.3 Booking & System Management
- Operate the SeaCabbie booking system end-to-end: create, modify, cancel and reassign bookings as required.
- Process walk-in bookings and ensure every trip is correctly captured in the system before vessel departure — no off-system trips.
- Reconcile bookings against actual passenger and vessel movements at the close of each shift.
- Generate and submit shift handover reports covering trips dispatched, exceptions, cash collected and incidents.
- Flag system issues, recurring booking errors or process gaps to the Operations Head for resolution.
2.4 Cash & Payment Handling
- Collect cash and electronic payments for walk-ins, hand-carry charges and any other point-of-sale transactions.
- Issue receipts for every transaction and ensure each payment is recorded against the corresponding booking.
- Maintain the assigned cash float; perform shift-end reconciliation and deposit cash as per SCB procedures.
- Be personally accountable for any cash variance during the shift; report shortages or surpluses immediately.
- Comply strictly with SCB anti-leakage controls — no cash transaction outside the booking system under any circumstances.
2.5 Hand-Carry Items Handling
- Receive hand-carry parcels and items at the pier; log sender, recipient, destination vessel and contact details into the system.
- Collect applicable handling fees and issue receipts at the point of acceptance.
- Verify items against SCB's prohibited and restricted items list; refuse items that breach policy or regulatory requirements.
- Hand items over to the relevant captain with proper acknowledgement and maintain chain-of-custody records.
- Investigate and report any missing, damaged or disputed items to the Operations Head with full documentation.
2.6 Safety, Compliance & Reporting
- Maintain awareness of MPA, port and SCB safety regulations applicable to pier operations.
- Respond to incidents, near-misses and emergencies as per SCB's emergency response procedures; escalate without delay.
- Maintain accurate shift logs, incident reports and operational records.
- Uphold SCB's standards of grooming, conduct and customer service at all times on the pier.
Pay: $2,500.00 - $4,500.89 per month
Benefits:
Work Location: In person