Gear Store Foreman at DP World Tanzania
Job Role Insights
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Date posted
2026-03-14
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Closing date
2026-03-27
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Hiring location
Dar es Salaam
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Career level
Middle
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Qualification
Certificate
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Experience
1 - 2 Years
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Quantity
1 person
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Gender
both
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Job ID
129198
Job Description
Monitor and control deployment and maintenance of Lifting gears to ensure the safe and efficient
handling of cargo. This role ensuring proper lifting gear utilization, inspection, identification of defects, segregation and their safekeeping in designated area per SOP. The Gear Store Foreman also tracks performance, identifies and addresses potential issues, and ensures compliance with safety standards, contributing to the overall efficiency and safety of terminal operations.
Key Performance Areas
- Ascertain availability of the lifting gears in every shift - in consideration the ongoing tasks,
- emergency, corrective or preventive maintenance – and supply to POW immediately.
- Ensure proper gears are identified and planning is made for the required lifting gears and manpower for every shift.
- Constantly monitor operations to ensure utilization of proper lifting gear especially during complicated/ heavy cargo to avoid damages and risks of accidents.
- Identify, isolate, and remove defective gears from operations.
- Participate in receiving of new stock (verification, sorting, and proper safe keeping).
- Initiate good communication and act as a focal point between the execution teams.
- Communicate deviations from initial planning if any, to operations and planning on time.
- Supervise routine housekeeping of gear store.
- Participate in in gear inspection and certification programs as per approved schedule (SOP).
- Maintain daily gear utilization records (logbook & register).
- Conduct mandatory TBT at start of every shift.
Qualifications Required
- Certificate in Port and Terminals, Logistics (preferable).
- Rigging & Slinging certificate (preferable).
Experience and Skills Required
- Expose to hazardous conditions.
- Expose to unconditional weather.
- Work experience in terminal operating system or any equipment allocation system (preferable).
About DP World
Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.
With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 111,000 employees from 159 nationalities, spanning 77 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future.
We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses -- Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades.
What's more, we're reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.
DP World is on a mission to transcend boundaries and bridge the gap between all nations and cultures – not just in what we do but also in how we behave.
We are dedicated to creating a culture where everyone feels respected, supported, and empowered to reach their full potential. We believe that embracing inclusion and diversity, drives innovation and growth and helps us connect people, businesses, and societies. Free minds and different perspectives are changing our world, and together we can change what’s possible.
WE MAKE TRADE FLOW TO CHANGE WHAT'S POSSIBLE FOR EVERYONE.
EEO Statement
DP World is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). We strongly believe that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success and we make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion, or belief.
By submitting your resume and application information, you authorize DP World to transmit and store your information in the world-wide recruitment database, and to circulate that information as necessary for the purpose of evaluating your qualifications for this or other job vacancies.
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