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YTI was established in 1991 at the Port’s Berths 212-218. The services we provide are stevedoring and terminal operations for Premier Alliance (ONE, HMM and Yang Ming) as well as slot chartering from Evergreen, CMA-CGM, APL, COSCO and OOCL. As a full-service marine terminal, YTI provides modern technology, equipment, on-dock rail, storage facilities and Alternative Maritime Power (AMP®). YTI’s highly experienced management team are dedicated to efficient cargo handling with a focus on service delivery and customer satisfaction. We currently operate ten, Post Panamax Gantry cranes including six, state-of-the-art Super Post Panamax Gantry cranes. YTI is committed to giving all our customers a reliable “Best-in-Class” service delivery as well as a complete suite of marine terminal services to the shipping and transportation community.\nOur employees are what makes Yusen Terminals LLC a great place to work! We strive to offer the right environment and continual development, and we reward performance for anyone that performs! We offer excellent comprehensive benefits with full company paid medical.\nIf you see today’s supply chain challenges as an opportunity to get creative without sacrificing quality, Yusen Terminals LLC is a place where our people enjoy new challenges and opportunities to grow and be successful in a thriving industry. If you are someone who likes working in a high energy, fast paced, and dynamic environment then Yusen Terminals LLC is the place for you!\nWe are currently seeking a Per Diem Part Time Operations Manager in our Los Angeles terminal where you will develop, implement, and supervise the general strategy for the efficient movement of cargo through the vessel, yard-gate, and rail departments through safe and productive employment and direction of the ILWU labor force. Pay rate is $650/day. No guaranteed schedule.\nWhat you will do:\nAll employees have the responsibility to plan and execute our work in ways that prevent injuries. It is an expectation we lead by example and require all employees to adhere to our safety procedures.\nManage and direct ILWU foremen, planners (rail/yard-gate/vessel), supercargoes and chief supervisors by planning, directing, and coordinating their daily work schedules and all work activities.\nDetermine daily labor requirements for each shift, utilizing hall labor by directing YTI dispatchers; Carry out disciplinary procedures through the ILWU contractual agreements. Evaluate and determine appropriate labor and equipment requirements for vessel, rail, and yard operations.\nInterview candidates for steady ILWU labor positions and make the final hiring decisions.\nInvestigate the facts concerning alleged misconduct and poor performance by ILWU personnel, and make the decisions whether to fire (i.e., send back to the hall) and whether to file an employer’s complaint. If a complaint is filed, prepare the complaint and represent the company at the LRC meeting.\nResolve on-the-job grievances with union business agents.\nResponsible for the training of all ILWU and management staff for efficient use and management of the terminal operating system.\nResponsible for operating within budgeted guidelines in meeting production and terminal goals, which include zero accidents, zero service failures, and budgeted goals of GMPH. Total annual lifts in excess of 800,000 lifts annually and a labor workforce in excess of 200-500 ILWU personnel daily.\nEvaluate, design, and execute operational process improvements that eliminate cost inefficiencies.\nResponsible for managing and executing operational needs within key parameters based on defined/targeted budget/forecast (i.e. cost per lift, Gross Moves per Hour, etc.).\nOversee all aspects of terminal planning to ensure below budget costs are achieved in conjunction with effective customer service; maintain departmental costs at or below budgeted level and weekly cost forecasts; manage and explain variances for weekly cost projections.\nLead safety awareness and regulatory compliance by training and enforcing on the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), Pacific Coast Longshore Contract Document (PCLCD), Pacific Coast Maritime Safety Code (PCMSC), OSHA, Port working rules, stowage and hazardous materials, proper manning and ordering.\nMinimize the operating cost by eliminating redundancies, refinement of processes, utilization of resources, and controlling and improving the quality of the department.\nIdentify, recommend and implement changes to improve productivity and reduce costs.\nAchieve optimum manning levels with least amount of overhead to meet annual budgetary plan. Proactively address performance issues with labor through both verbal and written communication.\nExpected to work weekends, 2nd shifts and 3rd shifts, and holidays as required to support operational and business needs.\nDevelop and maintain professional customer relations by identifying and meeting customer needs. Ensure that staff and labor provide best-in-class customer service delivery.\nSupervise and monitor the performance of labor, including but not limited to their productivity and efficiency, for the purpose of, among other things, changes in their status, planning the work, directing the work, apportioning the work, adjusting the work among the workers, determining the techniques to be used in carrying out the work, determining the type of materials, supplies, machinery or tools to be used, controlling the flow and distribution of materials and supplies, and providing for the safety of the workers and property.\nPartner with finance team to analyze and articulate major cost drivers that contribute to the operation of the vessel, yard/gate and rail operations.\nDecisions made at this level directly impact terminal operating costs and the quality of services supplied to YTI customers.\nLead by example, demonstrating YTI’s core values of Collaboration, Caring, and Commitment.\nPerform other job duties as required.\nWhat you will bring:\nUndergraduate degree preferred or equivalent years of professional working experience. Experience in transportation or the maritime industry is preferred.\nMinimum 5 years’ experience preferred in Terminal operations.; understanding of ILWU contract.\nManagerial and/or supervisory skills\nExcellent written and oral communication skills.\nKnowledge of stevedoring equipment and maintenance.\nUnderstanding of labor relations, labor staff oversight, report preparation and budgetary development.\nLeadership: Guide and inspire others to accomplish goals; encourage high standards of performance. Command attention and respect.\nPeople Management: Delegate and follow up on special assignments to increase the team’s productivity and competence. Gives timely feedback (positive and negative); encourages teamwork and positive morale.\nTeam Building: Guide and inspire others to accomplish goals; clearly define expectations and encourage people to meet those requirements; encourage empowerment of all team members.\nCommunication: Tactful with customer-oriented attitude and proactive in consulting with the vessel, terminal/gate and rail operation managers on matters; share information regularly and consistently.\nIntegrity: Demonstrate loyalty, honesty, credibility and respect for individuals while serving as a role model for the organization’s values; an energetic, forward-thinking and creative individual with high ethical standards and an appropriate professional image; ability to organize and manage multiple priorities; experience managing in a union environment.\nDecision-making: Decisive; make timely decisions; exhibit sound judgment. Create contingency plans and alternative solutions to problems.\nProblem Solving: Identify and comprehend elements of a problem, determine and evaluate all alternatives, and weigh the best solution against the probable outcome, exercising discretion and independent judgment throughout.\nInterpersonal Skills: Ability to develop a rapport internally and externally with diverse groups of people and Labor Relations.\nKnowledge of computer skills (Word, Excel, Office email).\nA valid driver’s license.\n Physical Requirements\nAble to lift 50 pounds every other week\nAble to use full range of peripheral vision to maintain safety expectations in our container yard\nAble to work on a computer keyboard for 100% of the day\nAble to stand for 50% of the day\nAble to climb stairs and ladders occasionally\nAble to climb through a vessel manhole\nAble to work in adverse weather conditions (heat, rain, wind)","description_format":"text","description_chars":8756,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":5,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Real Estate","Sea Freight","Industrial Real Estate"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-10T06:40:10Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":85,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.854,"p_room":1,"age_days":7,"expected_fill_days":28,"reasons":["conf:2","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-10-17T05:46:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/rail-issues-inc-operations-manager-per-diem-pt","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/rail-issues-inc-operations-manager-per-diem-pt.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-18T20:27:26Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":24328,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-19T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":2324955},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=2324955"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Frail-issues-inc-operations-manager-per-diem-pt"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Frail-issues-inc-operations-manager-per-diem-pt"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Frail-issues-inc-operations-manager-per-diem-pt"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/rail-issues-inc-operations-manager-per-diem-pt\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Frail-issues-inc-operations-manager-per-diem-pt"}]}