Tropical Shipping

Tropical has been rated as a "best place to work" in the shipping industry for 10 years in a row. Employees enjoy our team spirit & work ethic and many have been with us for as long as 30 years.

From those in the office to the team loading docks and conducting ship work, Tropical employees across the US, Canada, Bahamas and Caribbean reflect both the local communities we serve and the people with whom we do business. We see diversity and inclusiveness as an essential part of our productivity, creativity, and competitive advantage. We hire great people and our teams feel a lot like family. Together we do outstanding work and we enjoy a fun healthy work-life balance.

Open Positions at Tropical Shipping

Cargo Inspector/Jockey Driver

JOB SUMMARY Receives, tallies, and loads out cargo.  Operates jockey truck to position containers for loading and unloading and to perform door to door switches.  Maintains a professional attitude and relationship with customers, common carriers, U.S. Customs, and U.S.D.A.PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES-Receives and stows inbound freight with forklift.  Completes tallies and labels cargo.-Operates jockey truck to position containers for loading and unloading and to perform door to door ...

Truck Driver

JOB SUMMARY Spots and picks up empty and loaded containers within the Miami and West Palm Beach area and other South Florida areas.PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES-Performs general inspection on truck daily for Department of Transportation (DOT) safety requirements and completes appropriate Driver Vehicle Inspection Report (DVIR).-Logs into MC-3 electronic dispatch system and updates all required information.-Applies straps / chains and binders loads for secure transport according to DOT...

Warehouse Person I- St. Thomas, USVI

JOB SUMMARY Check, stores and loads out trailer-load freight.  Deliver customer cargo.  Clean warehouse.PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES-Counts, cubes, places on pallets and stores freight.  Records on checkers tally.-Notes on tally when hazardous materials are received.-Tags freight according to marks/ports.-Operates fork-lift to load and unload freight.-Loads containers with cleared freight, making sure no additional discrepancies exist.-Performs preventative maintenance on fork-lift.-...

Stevedore Supervisor- St. Croix, USVI

Responsible for supervising loading and unloading of all vessels, maintaining ship schedules and managing resources to complete assigned duties including interfacing with Maintenance and Traffic departments.PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES-Schedules, assigns and supervises work of stevedoring crews to ensure the proper stowing of freight on board vessels.  Coordinates vessel arrivals and departures to maximize employee/equipment production levels.  Ensures coverage for all areas sufficie...

Sales Coordinator- Barbados

JOB SUMMARY Responsible for providing support to Sales Representatives as needed through correspondence, rate quotes and service announcements to customers within the assigned sales territory. Acts as liaison between customers and various departments within Tropical to resolve sales related issues in an effort to assist the Sales Representative in maximizing customer satisfaction as well as enhancing the customer's supply chain effectiveness with convenient and reliable transportation solutio...

Cargo Inspector- Barbados

JOB SUMMARY Receives, tallies, loads and unloads cargo.  Maintains a professional attitude and relationship with customers, common carriers, Customs and other regulatory agencies.PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES1.  Strips and stows inbound freight , receives and loads outbound freight with forklift or by hand where necessary.  Completes tallies and labels cargo.2.  Coordinates the staging and movement of cargo to warehouse or storage areas.3.  Makes cargo available for Customs and other ...

Business Analyst II

JOB SUMMARY Provide day to day production support to one or more of the following PeopleSoft Financial & HR modules: Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Asset Management, Purchasing/Inventory or HR, Payroll & Benefits.  Perform as the functional lead and own overall responsibility of assigned modules in support of Accounting and HR staff.  Responsible for application design and specifications for the PeopleSoft Financial & HR systems.  Support the PeopleSoft Acc...

Port Equipment Operator I

JOB SUMMARY Responsible for performaing work associated with stevedoring including the operation of jockey trucks, shipside checking and the operation of a reach stacker. EDUCATION: High School Diploma or equivalentEXPERIENCE: Two years stevedoring, shipping operations or trucking experience.LICENSE: Valid State of Florida Commercial Driver’s License. Certified to operate, forklift and reach stacker.TRAVEL: N/A

Client Service Representative

JOB SUMMARY Provides rate quotations to prospective customers. Takes bookings and coordinates required logistics to ensure high quality service is delivered and customer satisfaction is maintained.  Provides general information and resolves customer issues as required. EDUCATION: Associate Degree in Business Management or in a related field.(Education and experience minimums can be substituted with any equivalent combination of training and experience)EXPERIENCE: Two years experience in the d...

Port Equipment Operator

JOB SUMMARY Pulls serviced refrigeration equipment to ready area to provide room at pre-trip lines. Stages gen-set chassis in the port and pulls decked out boxes from the port to the pre-trip lines. Keeps reefer yard open for additional arriving reefers to service. Operates reach stacker and heavy lift fork-lifts to mount and dismount containers. Moves damaged containers to shop for repair. Fuels and check fluids of the Tropical equipment. Identifies defects of Tropical equipment and reports ...

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