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Ground Cargo / Freight Supervisor at Amentum
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Lamu 🇰🇪 Kenya
Posted 1 day ago (6 Oct 2026) Updated about 5 hours ago
Job Description
The Ground Cargo/Freight Supervisor oversees cargo loading operations, ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards. They manage freight terminal activities, coordinate a freight forwarding office, and conduct quality assurance inspections. The role requires a diploma and 4‑6 years of experience in cargo handling and transport operations.
Qualifications & Requirements
- • Diploma in a relevant field such as logistics, shipping, or transportation.
- • 4–6 years of experience in cargo‑loading, freight terminal operations, or transport.
- • Knowledge of NAVSEA OP‑2239, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, and related U.S. Department of Transportation standards.
- • Ability to manage transportation documentation, including manifests, bills of lading, and proof of shipment.
- • Strong communication and leadership skills to manage a multinational workforce.
- • Detail‑oriented with experience maintaining accurate operational records.
- • Valid passport with ability to travel internationally and obtain required visas and security clearances.
Required Skills
Responsibilities
- • Supervise and coordinate cargo‑loading services to ensure accurate and timely loading.
- • Ensure vehicles transporting ammunition, explosives, dangerous goods, and HAZMAT are properly marked, equipped, and operated in compliance with NAVSEA OP‑2239 and U.S. DOT regulations.
- • Oversee packing and marking of unclassified retrograde items according to NAVSUP publications.
- • Maintain proper shipment documentation and retain proof of shipment records for retrograde items.
- • Manage freight terminal operations, including cargo preparation, consolidation, loading, unloading, and shipment by air, sea, and ground.
- • Supervise the Freight Forwarding Office to coordinate receipt, storage, and shipment of materials.
- • Conduct quality‑assurance inspections to verify compliance with safety standards and regulatory guidelines during cargo handling.