Shipping Agent & Cargo Surveyor

GAC Shipping Ireland is looking for candidates for the role of Shipping Agent & Cargo Surveyor to be based in Dublin.  Could it be you?

GAC Shipping Ireland employs over 200 experts across more than 20 physical offices covering all of the UK, Ireland and Gibraltar. We deliver a wide range of integrated shipping, logistics and marine services to the energy and shipping industries. We also serve specialised sectors like marine leisure, sports and events, automotive and aviation providing complex and time-critical logistics solutions. We apply the highest standard of customer services to everything we do and aim to be industry leaders within all our services.

Due to expansion, GAC Shipping Ireland are currently recruiting for a Shipping Agent & Cargo Surveyor based in Dublin.

A brief summary of the role and requirements are as follows :-

• Manage end to end vessel coordination

• Maintain excellent customer and supplier relations

• Effectively manage shipping documentation and customs declarations

• Ensure compliance with customs, immigration and international maritime regulations

• Act as the main point of contact between the vessel, port and stakeholders

• Cargo handling and logistics management

• Surveying

• Supporting crew changes, medical needs, and vessel supplies

• Conducting tank surveys and sample testing

The ideal candidate will have:

• 2-4 years experience in ship agency

• Good industry, customs and marine or shipping operations knowledge

• Competent user of Microsoft Office and Outlook

• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills

• Full and clean driving license

GAC Shipping Ireland is passionate about diversity and inclusion. We joined the Diversity in Maritime Charter to underline our commitment to take tangible steps to optimise the diversity within our organisation, resulting in positive change for the benefit of all. We are committed to encouraging our people and partners to celebrate diversity and to continually review their personal and professional actions and behaviour with regard to equality.

In 2021, we launched our ten-year sustainability programme – MARS30. We are committed to “growing long term customer relationships across multiple products, whilst significantly reducing our environmental impact, improving the well-being of our people, and influencing our stakeholders to do the same.” We will accomplish our by mission by completing objectives aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

At GAC UK, who you are is just as important as what you do. The GAC Spirit reflects our culture across the company, emphasising loyalty and understanding between management and staff. We recognise that people’s lives extend far beyond their jobs. By promoting a healthy combination of work and play we achieve a happier workforce, delivering service excellence. We have a team of 16 Mental Health First Aiders across the UK and a Wellbeing Working Group who meet monthly and regularly launch new internal wellbeing initiatives.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion and joined the Diversity in Maritime Charter to underline our commitment to take tangible steps to optimise the diversity within our organisation.

In January 2023, Macmillan Cancer Support became our official charity of the year. Together, GAC UK and Macmillan Cancer Support will be working to help people with cancer and their loved one’s live life as fully as they can.

If you think you have what it takes to become part of the GAC Shipping Ireland team, we look forward to receiving your application.