Reefer Documentation Specialist

Blue Water Shipping Pty; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Water Shipping in the Netherlands is seeking a reefer documentation specialist to own and shape critical shipment paperwork. You will be trusted to ensure accuracy, compliance, and timely handling of all reefer-related documentation across complex international shipments.

You will work closely with operations and partners, bringing Dutch and English language fluency to facilitate seamless coordination within a family-owned, globally connected logistics group.

Qualifications

• Experience with reefer documentation (or open to learn).
• Strong attention to detail in handling shipment docs.
• Understanding of forwarding processes and how docs fit flow.
• Fluent in Dutch and English for internal/external communication.

Responsibilities

• Handle all documentation related to reefer shipments
• Ensure compliance and accuracy
• Coordinate with operations and partners

Skills

Reefer documentation

Attention to detail

Forwarding processes

Dutch language

English language

Job description

At Blue Water Shipping, we are experts in reefer transport. We have a strong position in the global reefer market with cross trade solutions through our network of global offices. The handling of chilled and frozen products requires special attention and skills. With our modern equipment and in-house knowledge, we offer global solutions for chilled and frozen products by sea, air and road.

Know documentation inside out — and want to be valued for it?

We are looking for a reefer documentation specialist who wants ownership and impact. Within the next few years, you will become a key and trusted specialist in our organization — someone others rely on and who is ready for new challenges and opportunities.

What you will do

• Handle all documentation related to reefer shipments
• Ensure compliance and accuracy
• Coordinate with operations and partners

What we are looking for

• Experience with reefer documentation (or open to learn)
• Strong attention to detail
• Understanding of forwarding processes
• Fluent in Dutch and English

We play as a team

You will work closely with operations in a team where collaboration ensures quality and reliability.

We play to win

Winning means getting the details right — every time. Your work ensures smooth and compliant operations.

• High ownership in your role
• Opportunity to improve processes
• International collaboration
• A family-owned company with global reach
• Freedom to shape your own development
• A company in transformation — where your voice matters

What we do – Together we create solutions

Blue Water Shipping is a global provider of all logistics services in modern supply chain management. Founded in Denmark in 1972, Blue Water is a global organisation of professionals, skilled in offering complete and tailor-made solutions to any shipping requirement anywhere in the world. We offer clients the best service and highest quality in the industry.

Our company is represented by more than 80 offices in 30 countries worldwide, combining a strong global network with local expertise. Every day, our 2,700 employees present a broad range of services—from standardised solutions delivered with optimal user and customer focus, to tailor-made projects with co-created solutions for unique customer needs.

Michael Leentjes Managing Director T&L - The Netherlands [phone]