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Specialist recruiting
Port and Marine Staffing for Southeast Employers
Coastal Resource Staffing supports ports, shipyards, terminals, warehouses, and marine contractors with dependable hiring across Southeast coastal markets and connects skilled trades professionals with jobs that match site demands, schedules, and safety expectations.
What we do
Recruiting services
We help coastal employers staff operational roles that affect vessel schedules, cargo flow, maintenance windows, and project delivery. Our recruiting work centers on port labor, marine trades, logistics operations, and the skilled trades needed to keep coastal facilities moving.
For Candidates
Clear communication on jobs and site expectations
Trades and operations professionals need accurate job details before they commit to an opportunity. We focus on realistic role information and straightforward onboarding steps.
Screening tied to actual work
Conversations focus on practical experience, certifications when required, shift fit, transportation, and readiness for the conditions of the site.
Support through onboarding
Selected workers receive clear next-step guidance so they can complete required paperwork and prepare for day-one expectations.
Current opportunities
Featured roles
Open
Port Operations Coordinator
Savannah, GA · Full time
Terminal operations, vessel schedules, safety compliance
$58,000–$70,000View role
Priority
Marine Electrician
Charleston, SC · Contract
Marine systems, diagnostics, shipyard safety
$31–$39/hourView role
Multiple openings
Container Equipment Operator
Jacksonville, FL · Contract
Reach stacker, yard safety, radio procedures
$24–$29/hourView role
Open
Ship Fitter
Mobile, AL · Contract
Structural fitting, blueprints, tack welding
$29–$36/hourView role
Open
Freight Dispatch Specialist
Savannah, GA · Full time
Drayage, TMS, carrier communication
$55,000–$66,000View role
Open
Warehouse Safety Manager
Charleston, SC · Full time
OSHA, incident prevention, training
$82,000–$98,000View role
Urgent
Crane Maintenance Mechanic
Jacksonville, FL · Full time
Heavy equipment, electrical systems, maintenance
$35–$43/hourView role
New
Export Documentation Clerk
Norfolk, VA · Full time
Bills of lading, customs documentation, Excel
$23–$27/hourView role
For Employers
Hiring support for operationally critical roles
Coastal employers often hire against vessel schedules, project deadlines, maintenance outages, cargo surges, and turnover in hard-to-fill field roles. We structure recruiting around those conditions.
Port and terminal labor coverage
Support for roles tied to cargo handling, yard activity, equipment support, dispatch coordination, and shift-based terminal operations.
Marine and shipyard trade recruiting
Hiring help for craft, maintenance, repair, fabrication, and waterfront project teams where trade fit and site readiness matter.
Logistics and warehouse staffing
Recruiting for freight movement, inventory flow, warehouse operations, transportation support, and supervision in coastal distribution markets.
Coverage focused on Savannah, Charleston, Jacksonville, Mobile, and Gulf Coast hiring markets.
Recruiting support for port operations, marine trades, logistics teams, and field skilled trades.
Staffing models built for contract labor, direct hire recruiting, and project-based crews.
Questions
What clients ask
What makes a port staffing agency different from a general recruiter?
A port staffing agency works around operating conditions that are specific to terminals, shipyards, warehouses, and waterfront job sites. Hiring often depends on shifts, access requirements, vessel schedules, safety-sensitive work, and practical trade fit. A general recruiter may not screen with those conditions in mind, which can slow down the process or produce weak candidate matches.
Do you recruit only for marine trades roles?
No. We support marine trades recruitment, but our work also covers warehouse staffing, freight operations recruiting, port labor, maintenance roles, and other skilled trades positions tied to coastal operations. The common factor is that the work supports employers active in port, marine, logistics, or industrial coastal environments.
Can you help with hiring in more than one coastal market?
Yes. We focus on Savannah, Charleston, Jacksonville, Mobile, and Gulf Coast markets. Employers with activity across more than one location can discuss hiring plans by site, role type, and timing so recruiting efforts reflect local conditions instead of using the same approach everywhere.
How early should an employer start the staffing process?
That depends on role type, market competition, and whether the need is for contract labor, direct hire, or a project crew. Hard-to-fill skilled trades and supervisory searches usually benefit from earlier planning, while some contract staffing requests can move faster when job scope, schedule, and site requirements are clearly defined.