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Transport Supervisor

Metro Shore Services, LLC
Seattle, WA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/18/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/16/2025

The Pier Transportation Supervisor is responsible for assisting daily assigned Transportation team as needed, seeing the operation holistically, and working with Transportation / Operations Manager for the success of the operation.

Key Responsibilities

  • Brief the Transportation agents to review total expected transfer counts and coach dispatch information
  • Ensure bus counters are utilizing Coach loading forms properly and legible
  • Monitor Bus loaders as they count passengers loaded onto buses
  • Ensure buses are loaded to max
  • Work with Airport Transportation Lead to update on departed coaches, coach number, and time departed pier during debark and continue working with Airport Transportation Lead to stay updated with embarking traffic flow.
  • Work to ensure all drivers know what the expected avg. counts are per coach.
  • Ensure all staff receive restroom breaks when necessary in an effective manner, keeping an eye on the guest flow
  • Once bus is loaded communicate to all debarkation passengers on the bus procedures when arriving to the airport
  • Meet and Greet embarkation passengers on buses as they come into the pier and before they exit the bus

Requirements

  • Setting an example and being a team leader for all staff including being a resource of information.
  • First point of contact for escalated guest issues that arise in this area. Transportation / Operations Manager is final resource for any unresolved escalated issues.
  • Notify Transportation / Operations Manager of any absences.
  • Identify if any staff are new to the Transportation area. Ensure they are introduced to transportation team of the area, shown closest bathroom location, introduce and assign a tenured staff to train / explain role.
  • Responsible for answering radio calls and communicating effectively and efficiently when necessary. Notify Pier Supervisor if flow is backing up at this area.
  • Ensuring missing luggage, switched luggage, and left / missing items questions that arise are addressed and confirmed.
  • Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with internal (Metro team) and external (Guests, Ship personnel, CBP, Port Agent, Security, Stevedores, etc.) customers.
  • Maintaining the highest level of guest customer service and offering a certain level of cheer or sympathy as the situation requires.
  • Functional Leadership
  • Impact & Influence - Positively and persuasively affects team and organization in working towards shared goals and objectives.
  • Compliance & Safety - Ensure staff follow dress code. Hold self and team accountable for working safely and adhering to compliance-related programs, policies, practices and procedures. Takes appropriate actions to address potential issues.
  • Minimum Qualifications

    The following are the minimum qualifications that an individual needs in order to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of this position.

    Knowledge / Experience

  • At least one (1) year Transportation supervisory / Lead experience OR
  • At least two (2) seasons working with a cruise ground services company
  • Previous experience in another field of work managing teams and people.
  • Skills / Abilities Pertinent to This Position

  • Elevated Verbal & Written communication skills
  • Passion for customer service / satisfaction
  • Ability to interact and work at all levels as a team member.
  • Problem-solving techniques
  • Flexibility / adaptability to change while multi-tasking.
  • Discretion
  • Integrity
  • Physical Demands

    In general, the following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to allow differently-abled individuals to perform the essential functions of the job.

    Must be able to see, hear, speak and write clearly in order to communicate with employees and guests; manual dexterity required for reaching for documents and operating the cruise line provided laptops and check in system. Must be able to physically stand for at least six (8) hours in an active and dynamic environment.

    Timeline & Tasks

    Provided and reviewed during Leadership Training.

    Specifics per cruise line brand including required forms are documented and can be provided as needed.

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