CFS Warehouse Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

CFS Warehouse Manager

ABOUT ANTILLEAN MARINE SHIPPING CORP

Antillean Marine Shipping Corp is a trusted ocean freight carrier connecting Miami to the Caribbean, including Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Turks & Caicos and the Bahamas. As the company continues to grow under new leadership, we are focused on strengthening our brand presence, customer engagement, and community connection through consistent storytelling and marketing efforts.

Position Overview

The CFS Warehouse Manager leads safe, compliant, and efficient Container Freight Station operations for import and export cargo. This role drives process standardization, waste reduction, flow improvement, and service reliability across receiving, stripping/stuffing, storage, dispatch, and inventory control.

Using Six Sigma principles, the manager improves throughput, reduces defects and rework, strengthens control measures, and ensures compliance with C-TPAT, In-Bond, and DG/HAZMAT requirements while meeting vessel cut-offs, turnaround targets, and customer expectations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end CFS warehouse operations, including cargo receiving, dispatch, stripping, stuffing, staging, storage, and inventory control.
• Apply Six Sigma methods to reduce waste, variation, dwell time, cargo damage, and re-handling while improving throughput and service consistency.
• Plan labor, equipment, and space to meet vessel schedules, customer delivery windows, and productivity targets.
• Ensure strict compliance with C-TPAT security controls, In-Bond cargo procedures, DG/HAZMAT requirements, and internal SOPs.
• Maintain cargo accountability through accurate documentation, seal control, movement tracking, discrepancy management, and audit-ready records.
• Lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions for operational exceptions, compliance gaps, incidents, and customer service failures.
• Train and manage warehouse teams to sustain safety, standard work, operational discipline, and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate with terminals, customs brokers, carriers, trucking providers, and internal teams to resolve delays and maintain execution flow.
• Track KPIs such as throughput, inventory accuracy, turnaround time, damage rates, compliance incidents, and cost performance to drive measurable improvement.

Key Interfaces

• Traffic Manager (Imports & Exports)
• Import / Export Coordinators
• Terminal operators / Port authorities
• Trucking / haulage providers
• Freight forwarders / customs brokers
• Customs / CBP / border agencies
• Compliance / Security / Risk
• Finance / Claims / Legal (as applicable)

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Logistics, Supply Chain, Warehousing, Maritime Operations, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of CFS operations, inventory control, cargo handling, and warehouse compliance.
• Six Sigma or continuous improvement experience preferred.

Required Experience

• 5+ years of warehouse operations experience, including 2+ years in a leadership role.
• Hands-on CFS experience with container stripping/stuffing, LCL consolidation/deconsolidation, staging, dispatch, and discrepancy control.
• Demonstrated experience with C-TPAT, In-Bond cargo controls, and DG/HAZMAT handling.
• Experience using KPIs, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions to improve operational performance.

Skills & Competencies

• Leadership, accountability, and operational discipline
• Strong knowledge of ocean container operations, cargo control, and warehouse systems
• Working knowledge of DG/HAZMAT, In-Bond, and C-TPAT compliance requirements
• Process improvement, root-cause analysis, and corrective action management
• Data-driven decision-making, KPI management, and cost control
• Strong communication, stakeholder coordination, and escalation management

Working Conditions

• Warehouse/port environment with physical operations and safety exposure.
• May require shift work, weekends, and extended hours aligned to vessel schedules.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Throughput, productivity, and container turnaround performance
• Inventory accuracy and cargo accountability
• Reduction in dwell time, rework, and cargo damage
• C-TPAT, In-Bond, and DG/HAZMAT compliance performance
• Corrective action closure and audit readiness
• Labor efficiency and cost control
• Safety performance and incident reduction