Team Member (m/f/d) Vessel Operations

We are the European general agency of the globally active shipping company KAWASAKI KISEN KAISHA Ltd. ("K" Line) . As a leading shipping company in the RoRo business, we offer highly sophisti­cated and tailor-made mari­time trans­port solu­tions to our custo­mers from the automotive and heavy machinery indus­tries. As European headquarters based in Hamburg, we are respon­sible for plan­ning and managing the regular services from Europe to North America and Asia as well as their marke­ting in Europe.

To support our dynamic and multi­national team in Hamburg , we are looking for a new

Team Member (m/f/d) Vessel Operations

Key tasks and responsibilities:

• Prepare and issue voyage instruction, discharging instruc­tion, sailing infor­mation etc.
• Update vessel schedule into our system
• Communicate with vessel, ship mana­ging company, local office to main­tain scheduled voyage
• Bunkering arrangement, including confir­mation of fuel SPEC and review of bunker supplier
• Prepare cargo stowage plan and pro­vide to concerned parties
• Issue incident report when acci­dent, serious cargo damage happens, followed by neces­sary actions with vessel master, ship management com­pany, port and agent
• Collect cost reports from local offices in timely manner
• Handle environmental and tech­nical matters related to vessel
• Negotiate with owner of vessel when off-hire incurs, report to parties concerned when reached an agree­ment with the owner

Your skills:

• Completed training, studies, or a similar quali­fication, ideally related to shipping or logistics
• Ability to communicate and negotiate effec­tively in English, both verbally and in wri­ting
• Familiar with handling numerical data, calcu­lation with high level of accuracy and attention to details
• Sense to take necessary action, parti­cularly sharing neces­sary infor­mation among parties whenever criti­cal things happen
• Experience and sense of managing one’s own workload through effec­tive prioritizing, time management and organi­zational skills
• Possession of a class B driving license
• Attitude to take care of ongoing issue until resolved, possibly with own ideas
• Computer literacy and familiarity with the Micro­soft suite of software to inter­mediate level in Word, Excel and Outlook

We offer:

• Permanent and full-time position
• International working environment
• Great intercultural corporate culture
• Attractive remuneration, including additional benefits such as vacation pay, 13th monthly salary
• Allowances for hvv jobticket, fitness center, "Ticket Plus® City" and much more
• Capital-forming benefits
• Flexible working hours and attractive mobile working options to support a positive work-life balance
• A modern office near a central hvv hub in the city

Contact:

If you would like to join our team, please send your application in English (application letter, curriculum vitae, references), stating your salary expectations and the earliest possible date of entry, to [email protected] .

"K" Line (Deutschland) GmbH,
Anckelmannsplatz 1, 20537 Hamburg