issgh
USA - Boarding Agent, Maritime Ship Agent
Houston, Texas · Full-time
H1B sponsorship availableDetected 11 days ago
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About the role
- You Belong Here…Wherever in the World you find yourself.
- We celebrate our wins as one team of many great people!
- The Power of People - we rely on the strength of local agent knowledge and relationships.
Responsibilities
- We develop and hire from within!
- Choosing a company that support your professional and personal goals is essential.
- Inchcape provides the resources, culture, and leadership you need to be successful, to build something you're proud of, and take advantage of all the future holds.
Requirements
- Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Foundational knowledge of Port Operations and Port Agency services.
- Ability to work independently with limited supervision, multitask and possess strong initiative, exercise independent judgment within established systems and procedures.
- Possess organizational and time management skills with ability to prioritize, be detail oriented and results driven.
- Ability to board vessels via gangway and/or pilot ladder alongside berth and over open water.
- Must be able to lift and carry 50 lbs.
- Must possess advanced proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Outlook.
- The TWIC must be obtained within 30 days of appointment and be maintained for the duration of employment.
Nice to have
- High School diploma or GED equivalent required.
- Associate degree in Maritime Transportation or related major in a public or accredited private academic institution preferred
- Prior experience in marine agency field desired, but not required.
- Eligibility to work in the US.
Skills
- https://www.tsa.gov/for-industry/twic
- Why Inchcape Shipping Services?
Benefits
- We understand that different families have different needs, which is why we're always evolving our benefits to accommodate our employees.
- Along with health and financial benefits, our employees enjoy a variety of other perks, tuition assistance, employee resource groups, and collaborative workspaces - some offices even welcome dogs.
- In addition to our traditional benefits and perks, we sponsor various events throughout the year.
- And we provide a culture based on learning, the support of an engaged team, and an inclusive environment where all employees are valued.
- While we know in-office collaboration is critical to our vision, we recognize that not all work needs to be done within an office environment, full-time.
- Generous time off and paid holidays
- Three weeks' vacation (immediately upon date of hire), 10 days Personal/Sick time, 12 paid holidays
- Paid parental leave
Company info
- Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and X to meet our employees and see what makes us who we are.
- Who you are is who we are.
- As part of this commitment, Inchcape will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations.
- We empower our people, and our values are at the center of everything we do, and the successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate and fully adopt these:
Equal opportunity
- If reasonable accommodation is needed, please email HR.NAMrecruiting@iss-shipping.com describing the accommodation.
Visa & Work Authorization
- In addition to our traditional benefits and perks, we sponsor various events throughout the year
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