Description
Are you looking for an exciting and varied role in shipping, where no two days are ever the same? And do you want to be a part of an internationally growing business?
In order to live up to our goal to best meet our customers’ needs and expectations, and in order to gain the greatest possible knowledge of each local area, we have chosen to establish local offices in several places in Denmark and in the rest of Scandinavia.
At this time, we are looking for a shipping enthusiast to join our cruise team in a fixed term position in Stockholm, for the Scandinavian cruise season 2022. We will appoint several fixed-term positions on an ongoing basis, starting in March, April and June, with a duration until August/September 2022.
The business environment is hands-on and involves daily contact with customers, suppliers, local and national authorities, and other business partners. In addition to gaining knowledge of cruise and the cruise industry, you will have the opportunity to develop a broad shipping knowledge by being part of a shipping company with many different business activities.
Main tasks
The operational areas of responsibility vary and are related to coordination, handling, and clearance of arriving cruise ships. Every year Stockholm is visited by more than 300 international cruise ships and our role is to handle everything from ordering freshwater to cooperating with Authorities, such as police, customs and immigrations. This includes being on board the ships, on the pier, and in the office. Interaction with, and service of, customers, as well as business development, is therefore an important aspect of the job.
Workload
As our cruise ships can be in port longer than normal working hours, and every day of the week; work outside normal business hours and overtime are to be expected to some extent.
Knowledge and skills
A service minded mind and attitude
Ability to act independently, both when dealing with operational and administrative tasks
Pro-activeness, efficiency and desire to take on responsibility
Solution-oriented, with problem solving skills, including in hectic times
Communication with a diverse group of people
Remain calm in hectic situations
The right to live and work in Sweden
Excellent communication skills in English, written and spoken, is a prerequisite
We offer
The possibility to take on responsibility in an international environment
An energetic work environment with possibilities to meet people from all over the world
No two days alike with a large variety of tasks and responsibilities
An opportunity to experience both the shipping and cruise industry
Interested?
Note that applications are handled on an ongoing basis. So please send your application and CV, in English, as soon as possible.
In case you have any questions about the position, please call us at +46 (0) 8 662 33 50.
We’re already looking forward to hearing from you!
Join the SDK FREJA Group
SDK FREJA Group is a dynamic, growing company. We facilitate all logistics, shipping and chartering activities as well as services to the cruise industry in Northern Europe.
With roots in maritime Denmark, our history dates back to 1876 to a small local ship brokerage in Fredericia, which over time developed into a major player in shipping and logistics.
With +1200 employees in 8 countries, we are a highly represented business partner. We focus on providing one entry point for a consistent and effective solution within the business areas covered by our services.
The SDK FREJA Group is part of the family-owned group United Shipping &Trading Company (USTC). USTC is represented in more than 30 countries through the Group's activities in oil & energy, shipping & logistics, risk management and IT.
USTC was founded in Fredericia in 1876. Today, the family-owned group consists of well-known companies such as Bunker Holding, SDK FREJA, Uni-Tankers, Selected Car Group and Unit IT and has 130 offices and more than 3,400 employees worldwide.
USTC, which since 1981 has been headquartered in Middelfart, has an equity of more than DKK 3 billion and in the last financial year generated revenue of DKK 76 billion