Operations Assistant

Description

Job Summary: The Operations Assistant will perform operational activities, ensuring logistical planning with a focus on safety, health, environment, and quality. Key Highlights: 1. Contribute to the review and development of procedures 2. Perform cleaning and maintenance activities for terminals and equipment 3. Assist in inspections and monitor equipment performance Hidrovias do Brasil connects South America through innovation, efficiency, and sustainability! Through our integrated logistics solutions, we aim to drive the development of the South American continent. Since 2010, Hidrovias do Brasil has operated in inland waterway transportation, terminal operations, coastal shipping (cabotage), and integrated logistics services. Our strategic operations span the Northern Corridor of Brazil (Pará), the Southern Corridor (Paraguay-Paraná Waterway), Coastal Shipping Operations (Pará), and the Port of Santos. We believe in harnessing the potential of waterways to move our resources and connect South America. **Ready to embark on this journey toward a better future with us?** We are seeking an **Operations Assistant** tasked with executing operational activities to meet defined logistical planning objectives, focusing on safety, health, environmental, and quality requirements. **Responsibilities and Duties** As an **Operations Assistant**, you will be responsible for: * Contributing to the review and development of procedures; * Complying with safety, quality, and environmental requirements per internal procedures; * Using elevated platforms during routine operations/cleaning when necessary; * Performing cleaning activities in confined spaces when necessary; * Conducting cleaning and condition checklists for trucks and railcars: inspecting the physical condition of railcars and verifying their readiness for loading/unloading operations; * Cleaning railcars prior to fertilizer loading; * Supervising road and rail loading to ensure scheduled cargo quantities (with support from front-end loaders and railcar loading hoppers); * Performing tarpaulin covering/uncovering of trucks; * Managing/organizing road traffic flow; * Covering stored products in storage cells; * Cleaning storage cells, warehouse surroundings, shipside areas, and terminal equipment; * Maintaining and preserving tools required to carry out assigned activities; * Assisting in inspections and monitoring equipment performance during vessel unloading (visual inspections of critical equipment systems and components); * Installing and removing wood chips in shipside areas, excluding onboard vessels; * Performing minor repairs, painting, and interventions on equipment and physical structures; * Proposing improvements to optimize and enhance safety during task execution; * Assisting during lifting and rigging activities (inspection of slings, shackles, steel cables, checklist completion); * Adhering to Safety, Quality, and Environmental policies and procedures. **Requirements and Qualifications** If you have: * Required: Completed High School education. It would be advantageous if you also have: * NR 33 – Confined Space Training * NR 35 – Working at Heights Training * Rigging Certification (for shipside activities) **Additional Information** **What We Offer?** Participation in the PPR (Profit-Sharing Program) To support your health, we offer Health Insurance (extendable to legal dependents), Dental Insurance, Telemedicine, Life Insurance, and Pension Assistance in case of illness or accident; To keep you physically active, we provide Total Pass, a platform granting access to numerous gyms and personal trainers; Meal Allowance, Food Allowance, or both — your choice! Additionally, we provide equipped pantries for meals; Transportation Allowance (exclusively for hybrid or on-site positions); We value parenthood! We offer Childcare Assistance; Access to PAPO — a confidential professional assistance program offering guidance on **personal, psychological, financial, and legal matters — completely free of charge;** Hidrovias do Brasil holds the “Best Companies to Work For” certification, recognized by Great Place to Work! Here*,* you’ll find a collaborative and innovative work environment that respects *and believes in* diversity and *in* differences; We foster a safe, diverse, inclusive, and continuously developing culture. To support this, we offer the Hidrovias Academy training platform, featuring various courses, plus educational incentive programs, professional development, and language learning opportunities. **Why Work at Hidrovias do Brasil?** * We believe co-creation and innovation are essential to our growth. Therefore, we run the Continuous Improvement Program, enabling employees to share innovative ideas with the Company, while also providing visibility and exposure to senior leadership; * We have a dedicated Climate Committee promoting initiatives, events, and celebrations to create an even more relaxed workplace; * Open dialogue with our Human Resources team, including regular conversation cycles and active listening across all employee levels; * Open-door communication and accessibility with leadership; * Hidrovias do Brasil has established multiple environmental care and social development goals for the coming years. Learn more at: https://sustentabilidade.hbsa.com.br/ We are an integrated logistics solutions company operating across four key areas: **inland waterway transportation, terminal operations, coastal shipping (cabotage), and integrated logistics services.** Our DNA is grounded in strong values such as **ethics, social responsibility, sustainability, safety, and excellence in everything we do**, with the purpose of uniting and connecting the entire **South America.** Nice to meet you — this is **Hidrovias do Brasil.** **From North to South, delivering integrated and innovative logistics solutions for our customers.**