Boarding Agent

Biehl & Co. South Carolina, LLC.; North Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Job summary

Biehl & Co. South Carolina, LLC. in North Charleston, SC, seeks a Boarding Agent to manage ship owner service requests, prepare paperwork, and ensure regulatory compliance for inbound and outbound vessels.

You will coordinate movements with pilots, tugs, lines, and bunkering, generate government forms, and use the Agency OS to execute duties while keeping principals and terminals informed daily. The role requires strong organizational and communication skills, the ability to learn quickly, and

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Experience with ships, tugs and related paperwork preferred.
• Ability to learn Agency OS and similar systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate movements of vessels with pilots, tugs, lines, and bunkering.
• Prepare and sign Bills of Lading with Principal and Port Manager approval.
• Prepare and sign Statement of Facts.
• Use Agency operating system to perform job duties.
• Communicate daily updates with principals and terminals.
• Generate suitable government forms as required.
• Manage financial tasks: PDAs, approve invoices, and generate accounting sheets.
• Coordinate owner’s needs including waste provisions, stores, spares, repairs, crew, and supply delivery.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Organizational skills

Written & verbal communication

Learn quickly

On-call availability

Agency OS proficiency

Basic math & tariffs

Vessel/port familiarity

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Competitive salary
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement

Role Objectives:

Boarding Agent is responsible for fulfilling ship owner service requests, preparation of paperwork and compliance related to incoming and outgoing ships, as well as to order appropriate resources for and notify port authorities of ships’ arrivals and departures.

Key Responsibilities:

Orchestrate movements of vessels to include but not limited to pilots, tugs, lines, and bunkering.

Generate necessary government forms.

Use Agency operating system as appropriate to perform job duties.

Communicate daily updates with principals and terminals

Financial responsibilities include but not limited to:

• o Calculate Preliminary Disbursement Accounts (PDAs)
• o Approve invoices
• o Generate accounting sheet

Coordinate owner’s requirements, including waste provisions, stores, spares, ship repair/maintenance, needs for crew, supply delivery, etc.

Prepare and sign Bills of Lading with Principal and Port Manager approval.

Prepare and sign Statement of Facts

Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Organizational skills
• Ability to learn quickly
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Availability to work nights, weekends, and holidays and to be “on call” 24/7, in case of emergency
• Learn and use agency OS
• Simple math skills and basic statistics required to calculate port expenses and tariffs
• Familiar with various types of vessels/cargo
• Familiar with local port areas

Education/Experience:

• High school diploma or GED preferred
• Prior experience with ships, tugs, etc. and accompanying paperwork requirements preferred
• Prior Agency experience helpful

Physical Requirements:

• Required to ascend and descend ladders, stairs, scaffolding, and ramps; reach; stand; walk; talk; and hear
• Must exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, 10 pounds frequently, and a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects
• Close visual acuity is required to perform activities such as analyzing figures, viewing a computer terminal, extensive reading, visual inspection, and using measurement devices

Worker is subject to environmental conditions both inside and outside, with no effective protection from weather, with sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout to be heard, and to physical hazards, such as moving parts, vehicles, electricity, heights, and large bodies of deep water