Employment Opportunities At Port Canaveral

We have some amazing projects coming up at the Port and we need great people with the vision and skills to help us move forward into an exciting future. Look at our Current Projects & Future Plans page for information on where we're heading. If you're motivated to help make this happen, Port Canaveral may be the right place for you and you may be the next person to join our team!

Port Canaveral is a non-operating port in that Port tenants and sub-tenants provide most direct port operation services. For employment in these operational services (i.e. stevedore, pilot, porter, crane operator, etc.), please contact the companies in our Tenant Directory. You'll find the addresses and phone numbers you need there. For employment on cruise ships, contact the individual cruise lines listed in our Tenant Directory.

Employees of the Canaveral Port Authority take care of a variety of administrative and classified service duties. Our departments are listed below.

Administrative
Finance
Engineering/Construction
Marketing/Trade Development
Communications
Tenant Relations
Human Resources
Port Operations

Classified Service
Public Safety (24/7 unarmed port security)
Terminal Operations (maintains appearance and cleanliness of cruise terminals)
Parking
Landscape Maintenance
Building Maintenance (general maintenance, electrical, plumbing, air conditioning, etc.)

We offer Port Authority employees an excellent benefits package that includes health, dental, vision and life insurance. In addition, we have generous vacation and sick time accruals, eleven paid holidays and retirement accounts. We also offer direct deposit to our employees to help busy schedules flow more smoothly.

The Canaveral Port Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, marital status, or disability which does not preclude the performance of the essential functions of the job, with reasonable accommodations provided as necessary. We are committed to providing a safe work environment and require pre-employment drug screening, completion of a medical health questionnaire, medical evaluation, a driver's license check by the Department of Motor Vehicles and a federal criminal background check as part of our employment process.

POSITION: COORDINATOR, ENGINEERING/TENANT RELATIONS

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Salary: $ 14.74/hourly

Minimum Qualifications:
High School diploma or GED plus three (3) to five (5) years progressively responsible administrative support experience, preferably with office management responsibilities; or an equivalent combination of training, education and experience.
Demonstrate working knowledge of Microsoft Office Products with emphasis on Access and Excel.

Responsibilities:
Performs complex administrative and clerical work of a diverse nature. Performs various specialized secretarial and clerical duties. Includes broad working knowledge of the overall organization and the Port’s various programs, policies and procedures. Work performed generally involves specialized/technical subject matter and may require familiarity with the terminology used in the Engineering/Tenant Relations area. Provides principal support for the Engineering/Tenant Relations Department. Assignments are usually performed with general instructions, guidance and minimal supervision. Position reports to the Director of Construction.

POSITION: POLICE OFFICER

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Salary: $ 38,000

Minimum Qualifications:
Candidates must meet the minimum qualifications under Section 943, Florida Statutes as follows:

Be at least 19 years of age.

Be a citizen of the United States

Be a high school graduate or equivalent

Not have been convicted of any felony or of a misdemeanor involving perjury or false statement.

Never received a dishonorable discharge from any of the Armed Forces of the United States.

Have been fingerprinted by the employing agency with prints processed by the FDLE and FBI.

Have a good moral character.

Successfully pass a background investigation, to include drug testing.

Successfully complete the Florida Basic Recruit Training Program for the respective discipline, or equivalent.

Achieve a passing score on the State Officer Certification Examination

Candidates will also be required to successfully pass an oral board interview, pre-employment testing to include a polygraph, psychological exam, physical examination, physical abilities test, and drug screen.

Required Licenses and Certifications:

Valid Florida Operator’s License without restrictions other than corrective lenses.

Maintain current CPR certification to include the use of AED

Florida Certified Law Enforcement Officer

The successful candidate will possess all or some of the following qualifications

Strong Public Relations skills

Prior experience in the Maritime environment preferred

Demonstrated ability to be flexible and adapt

Responsibilities:
Under the direction of the Canaveral Port Authority Chief of Police, responsible for law enforcement operations on the Port under F.S. 943, F.S. 311 and 33 CFR part 105. Provide professional assistance to Canaveral Port Authority staff in various areas of professional expertise; foster cooperative working relationships with and among the various federal, state and local, intergovernmental, and regulatory agencies; communicate verbally and in writing with various public and private groups, inter and intra-departmental personnel, and the public on policy, procedure and regulatory issues; and perform other related work as required.

How to Apply

You can apply online, by fax or via mail. (Please note that we do not accept or open any files attached to emails.) If you want to apply online, click here to fill out our online job application.

To apply by mail or fax, click here to download a printable version of the Port Canaveral Employment Application. Then fax your completed form to us at 321-394-3496 or mail it to:

Human Resources
Port Canaveral
445 Challenger Road, P.O. Box 267
Cape Canaveral, FL 32920

We look forward to hearing from you!