Job description
Role Summary
We have a fantastic opportunity for an Operator to join our team. You will be required to liaise with brokers, counterparties, owners, and charters throughout the voyage. The successful candidate will manage a variety of post –fixture related duties for the Tanker department, and should be organised, highly responsive and diligent.
What you’ll be doing
- Manage day‑to‑day post‑fixture operational matters for vessels and cargoes.
- Liaise with brokers, owners, charterers, and counterparties on all operational issues.
- Review recaps and charter parties for accuracy and compliance.
- Input and maintain voyage data and operational updates on voyage sheets.
- Track vessel schedules and ensure contractual obligations are met.
- Monitor, diarise, and communicate all required declarations ahead of deadlines.
- Obtain, check, and follow up on load/discharge/proceeding orders and port documentation.
- Ensure Letters of Indemnity (LOIs) are issued accurately and on time.
- Verify and process freight and hire invoices, and chase outstanding payments when required.
- Notify clients of applicable claim time bars under the charter party.
- Coordinate with the accounts team on the issuance of commission invoices.
- Close voyage files and ensure all operational data is accurately recorded.
- Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve operational issues affecting vessels, cargoes, or clients.
- Additional / ad hoc duties as required to meet the needs of the business.
What we’re looking for
We welcome applications from candidates who share our and key attributes, as follows:
- Integrity and respect – acting thoughtfully and ethically to do the right thing, and to promote and foster a respectful work environment for all.
- Drive – self-motivation and the desire and commitment to succeed, deliver excellence and make positive change.
- Relationship building – excellent communicator to effectively build strong, long-lasting relationships with colleagues, clients and others.
- Collaboration – working well with others across diverse backgrounds to share information, develop skills and deliver results.
- Resilience - persisting and adapting to changing or difficult situations, and adopting a positive and focused approach.
- Smart - problem-solving abilities, with a curious and inquisitive mind, and an openness to new ideas.
Other requirements
- Previous operations experience, within the tanker market.
- Knowledge of shipping practices and operational processes.
- Understanding of recaps and charter party terms for both voyage and time‑charter vessels.
- Highly organised with excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
- Strong focus on accuracy and attention to detail.
- Confident, clear communicator (verbal and written) with the ability to build strong working relationships.
- Responsive, reliable, self‑motivated, and able to work well under pressure.
- Flexibility to work outside of core office hours or weekends when required.
- Proficient in MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word).
- Fluency in English as well as Greek.