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Assistant Manager Operations Job at Continental Container Terminals Ltd (CCTL)
Continental Container Terminals Ltd (CCTL)
Job Description
The Assistant Manager – Operations plays a central role in ensuring efficient. coordinated, and high-quality execution of all CD operational activities. The role is responsible for managing daily workflows across container handling. yard coordination, and cargo movement to ensure seamless service delivery. The position emphasizes operational efficiency, adherence to safety and regulatory standards, and continuous process improvement to enhance productivity and turnaround times.
The role requires strong on-ground leadership, attention to detail, and the ability to maintain service excellence in a dynamic, fast-paced logistics environment.
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
1 Unified Operational Command
- Exercise unified operational command over all reporting supervisory functions, providing each with clear, consistent, and co-ordinated daily operational direction.
- Chair the daily operational briefing at shift commencement, bringing together all operational supervisors to review performance and set priorities.
- Serve as the support for cross-departmental operational decisions including container release disputes, machine reallocation, and safety suspensions.
- Monitor real-time operational performance aligned with terms of service and direct yard presence, intervening immediately to resolve any bottleneck or safety violation.
2 Performance, Safety, and Compliance
- Hold each of the reporting supervisors accountable for daily performance against ICD operational KPIs, conducting structured daily and weekly data-driven reviews.
- Exercise operational support over safety compliance across all four departments, with the power to halt any unsafe operation regardless of throughput implications.
- Oversee full URA bonded-warehouse compliance across all relevant departments, ensuring no bonded cargo is transacted without complete and correct documentation.
- Prepare and present a comprehensive daily operational report for all operations.
3 Client Engagement and Continuous Improvement
- Act as an operational point of contact for ICD operations.
- Manage and resolve escalated operational complaints with the authority and professionalism required to preserve client relationships.
- Identify and champion operational improvement initiatives across all supervisory departments.
- Develop the capability of the various reporting supervisors through mentoring, coaching, and progressive delegation.
- Any other tasks assigned.
Qualifications, Education and Competencies
See all details of the qualifications, competencies and education for this role under the "How to Apply" section below.
All suitable qualified and interested candidates should email their applications ( addressed to the Human Resource Manager) attached with CVs, certified copies of academic documents ( Originals are to be presented in interviews)and copies of stamped salary pay slips for December, January and February 2025-2026 to recruitment@cctug.com by close of business 10th April 2026.
Relevant job descriptions can be accessed through the link below; www.cctug.com
Only Shortlisted candidates shall be contacted. CCTL is an equal-opportunity employer committed to Uganda’s workforce development. Canvassing in any form will lead to automatic disqualification.
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