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

Equipment Control Operator (Tortola)

B. JOB SUMMARY Responsible for the operation of the top lifter and jockey truck to facilitate vessel operations.  Interchange all containers in Port.  Maintain gate logs and update the company cargo tracking system.  Assist in stripping Less Than Container Load(LCL) cargo. Prepare demurrage bills.  Also responsible for the maintenance of the jockey truck and maintenance of the top lifter in the absence of the mechanic.C. JOB SCOPENo supervisory or budgetary responsibilitiesD. PRINCIPAL DUTIES...

Warehouse Person I (St. Thomas)

OB SUMMARY Check, stores and loads out trailer-load freight.  Deliver customer cargo.  Clean warehouse. EDUCATION: High School Diploma or equivalent EXPERIENCE: N/A LICENSE: Valid Local Driver's License. TRAVEL: N/APrincipal 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 wit...

Port Mechanic IV

JOB SUMMARYPerforms preventative maintenance on support and freight moving equipment as well as repairs to same.PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES1. Performs preventative maintenance on all 1. Fleet Equipment.2. Performs major and minor repairs to Fleet Equipment as needed.3. Troubleshoots electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical failures on equipment as required.4. Researches parts needed for repairs on equipment by using parts manuals and supply books.5. Rebuilds engines, transmi...

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.EDUCATION: High School Diploma or equivalentEXPERIENCE: Five years verifiable experience driving over-the-road equipment, and two years verifiable experience working LTL freight.LICENSE: ICC and DOT certification and DOT physical.  Valid Local Driver's License.  Class A, CDL with HAZMAT and tanker endorsements.TRAVEL: 100% Travel to local Tropical locations.Perfor...

Signal Person- St. Croix

____________________________________________________________________________________Created 10/04/2024  / Last Edited:   10/04/2024                                             JD#  - Status: Draft____________________________________________________________________________________A.  JOB DESCRIPTIONCurrent Title: SIGNAL PERSONDepartment: St. CroixUSVILocation: St. Croix; USVIAccount Code: 12050Immediate Supervisor: Stevedore ManagerSalary Grade: B. JOB SUMMARY Provides Master Stevedore with p...

Sales Representative – Barbados

JOB SUMMARY Responsible for servicing and maintaining existing customer base and identifying profitable opportunities for new business. Evaluates customer’s needs and makes recommendations to ensure premium pricing and enhancement of bottom line profit.  Requires selling skills to enhance the customer’s supply chain effectiveness with convenient and reliable transportation solutions and strives to exceed yearly budgetary targets.EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Marketi...

Sales Coordinator – St. Vincent

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...

Island Maintenance Coordinator

JOB SUMMARY Coordinate maintenance programs in the islands with US shore maintenance department.  Assist in determining equipment specifications and utilization.  Train personnel as needed.  Offer recommendations to enable our island maintenance departments to become more productive and reduce cost.  Assist in major or minor repairs upon request.EDUCATION: High School Diploma or equivalentEXPERIENCE: Five to seven years experience in equipment maintenance programs and procedures, equipment de...

Sales Representative- Antigua

JOB SUMMARY Responsible for servicing and maintaining existing customer base and identifying profitable opportunities for new business. Evaluates customer’s needs and makes recommendations to ensure premium pricing and enhancement of bottom line profit.  Requires selling skills to enhance the customer’s supply chain effectiveness with convenient and reliable transportation solutions and strives to exceed yearly budgetary targets.EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Marketi...

Cargo Handling Specialist- Nightshift

JOB SUMMARY Inspects and receives cargo to protect the interest of Tropical and its customers.  Verifies that cargo meets Tropical's minimum requirements for cargo acceptance.  Notifies supervisor / crew leader for problem resolution when cargo does not meet Tropical requirements.  Measures and documents the shipment's size, type and characteristics along with complete written record of any discrepancies.  Applies proper Tropical labels according to cargo marks and paperwork and enters correc...

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