Stevedore Foreman – LNG Project in Mozambique

About the role

The Stevedore Foreman will lead stevedoring teams during vessel loading, discharge and quayside cargo handling for the Mozambique LNG project. The role requires coordinating personnel and equipment to ensure safe, efficient operations in line with approved work plans.

Key responsibilities

• Supervise daily stevedoring activities, allocate duties and resources according to shift plans.
• Conduct pre‑shift briefings and toolbox talks in Portuguese and English, communicating tasks, hazards and controls.
• Coordinate vessel and quayside operations with vessel representatives, lifting teams, equipment operators and cargo tally personnel.
• Verify that work areas, access routes and cargo landing zones are prepared before operations begin.
• Monitor cargo identification, condition, tallying and handover, reporting any damage or discrepancies.
• Maintain shift records covering cargo handled, personnel and equipment deployed, delays, incidents and corrective actions.

Required profile

• Fluent in Portuguese and English, spoken and written.
• Previous experience supervising stevedoring or port cargo‑handling teams, including vessel loading and discharge.
• Practical knowledge of rigging, lifting accessories, signalling, cargo securing and safe cargo‑handling practices.
• Ability to interpret cargo lists, loading/discharge plans and operational instructions.
• Willingness to work on‑site in Afungi on a 75‑day on / 21‑day off rotation.

Required skills

• Rigging and lifting accessories inspection.
• Signalling and banksman duties.
• Cargo securing and safe cargo‑handling practices.
• Interpretation of cargo lists and loading/discharge plans.
• First aid and emergency response awareness.