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TUI Group • Sydney, AUS,

Port Delivery Team Leader - Turnaround Operations

Employment type:  Full time

Job Description

Join our Operations & Delivery team in Sydney as a Port Delivery Team Leader – Turnaround Operations.

As the Port Delivery Team Leader, you will be responsible for overseeing and delivering seamless cruise turnaround operations at various ports in Australia. You will manage a team of direct reports to ensure all aspects of turnaround operations run smoothly, efficiently, and in line with cruise line standards and expectations. This role involves strong coordination with internal teams, suppliers, cruise line representatives, and port authorities to ensure successful guest disembarkation and embarkation processes. This role requires proactive coordination, real-time problem-solving, and travel to ensure smooth execution of turnaround services.

Intercruises Shoreside & Port Services is a TUI owned specialist business providing cruise ship handling services to cruise lines in destinations throughout the world.

If you have got the right to work and live in Australia and speak English, keep on reading!

ABOUT OUR OFFER

  • A competitive salary package.
  • We pay you for all training days completed plus free access to our TUI Learning Hub, TUI Skills Academy & language lessons.
  • Get involved with charity and sustainability initiatives like the TUI Care Foundation and complimentary access to our dedicated WeCare Team & 24/7 Wellbeing Hub.
  • We offer a permanent contract, and you can level up your career with growth opportunities tailored to your unique skills and expertise.


ABOUT YOU

  • High capacity to manage a team to deliver results.
  • The ability to use MS Office tools such as Excel, Teams, One Note & Outlook to high standards.
  • Comfortable leading change and resilient to ambiguity or setbacks.
  • Must be available to work on weekends and/or holidays if required.
  • Solve problems independently and/or make suggestions how to improve ways of working and drive our digital culture.
  • Agility to juggle strategic priorities/projects whilst delivering day-to-day operational logistics.
  • A genuinely helpful, flexible, and professional personality.
  • Previous experience in travel/tourism and or cruise ships is advantageous.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written English, plus fluency in other languages would be advantageous.

ABOUT THE JOB

  • Lead, manage, and support a team of direct reports to ensure the successful execution of turnaround operations at the port.
  • Oversee the planning and real-time delivery of turnaround services, ensuring all operational elements are coordinated and executed on time.
  • Arrange staffing and transportation resources effectively to match the scale and needs of each turnaround operation.
  • Maintain ongoing communication with cruise ship personnel, internal departments, and key external stakeholders including port agents, port authorities, and suppliers.
  • Collaborate closely with the Port Delivery Team Manager to ensure commercial and operational objectives are supported.
  • Act as the on-site escalation point for operational issues, resolving incidents quickly to maintain a smooth guest experience.
  • Ensure compliance with all health, safety, and security protocols as required by local regulations and cruise line standards.
  • Travel to different port locations across Australia as needed to support operations.

From a workplace to a place to belong. At TUI we embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion, encouraging everyone to come as you are, because together, our potential is limitless.

We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities and impairments so if you require any support, please do let us know.

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Company benefits

Employee assistance programme
Work from anywhere scheme – TUI WORKWIDE means colleagues can work from abroad for up to 30 working days a year
Travel credit
Bank holiday swaps
Employee discounts
Time off in-lieu
Religious celebration leave
Buy or sell annual leave
Health insurance
Gym membership
Open to part time work for some roles
Enhanced maternity leave
Shared parental leave
Pregnancy loss leave
Enhanced paternity leave
Compassionate leave
Cinema discounts
Travel insurance
Cycle to work scheme
On-site catering
Annual pay rises
Annual bonus
Life assurance – We provide a Life Assurance benefit which means that in the event of your death, while employed by TUI, a lump sum would be payable to your beneficiaries.
Salary sacrifice
Teambuilding days
Charity donation scheme
Enhanced sick pay
Share options
Faith rooms
Volunteer days
Mental health platform access
Lunch and learns
Hackathons
L&D budget
Sabbaticals
Personal development days
Mental health days
Enhanced pension match/contribution
In house training
Language lessons
Professional subscriptions
Further education support
Company car
Financial advice
Legal consults
Study support
Mentoring
Emergency leave
Will writing
Employee recognition scheme
Car allowance
Electric Car Salary Sacrifice
Coaching
Learning platform
Physiotherapy
Company freebies
Neo-natal leave
Career and family coaching
Financial coaching
Life insurance
Bike parking
On-site wellness room
Carer’s leave
Pregnancy support
Surrogacy leave
Accrued annual leave
Restaurant discounts
Coffee discounts
Private GP service
Menopause support
Complimentary Medical Services
Eye Care Support
Mental health pathway
Dental coverage
Open to part-time employees
Buddy scheme

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