Junior Operations Superintendent (Cape Town)

Grindrod; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Grindrod, based in Cape Town, seeks a Junior Operations Superintendent to manage customs, port formalities and vessel coordination in a permanent capacity. The role involves handling disbursements, supplier liaison, and ensuring ISO standards are met.

The successful candidate will support turnarounds, cargo operations, invoicing, and cargo release processes, with responsibilities expanding to month-end finance reporting and workload coverage as needed.

Qualifications

• Relevant maritime or logistics qualification.
• ICS qualification is advantageous.
• Minimum one year experience in shipping or maritime.

Responsibilities

• Attend to customs, port and immigration formalities on behalf of the vessel.
• Keep principals and suppliers updated on vessel progress.
• Formulate and finalise disbursement estimates after vessel departure.
• Coordinate hotel, transport, stores and provisions for crew changes.
• Ensure smooth vessel turnaround and report cargo operations.
• Assist with follow-up of invoices from suppliers and service providers.
• Ensure ISPS clearance and Free Pratique requirements are met.
• Coordinate with operations teams and contractors for deliveries.
• Prepare and issue computed invoices to clients.

Skills

Client focus

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

ISO/SOP compliance

Adaptability to long hours

Education

Maritime/logistics qualification

ICS qualification advantageous

Job description

Junior Operations Superintendent (Cape Town)

Listing reference: grind_000684

Listing status: Online

Apply by: 7 August 2026

Position summary

Job category: Transport and Logistics Management

Location: Cape Town

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: No

Introduction

Logistics and Maritime Solutions invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced candidates for the permanent position of Junior Operations Superintendent, based in Cape Town.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Attending to customs, port and immigration formalities on behalf of the vessel.
• Keeping principals and suppliers updated on the progress of the vessel.
• Formulate estimated disbursements and finalising the disbursement after the departure of vessels.
• General ships husbandry requirements such as hotel and transport bookings for crew changes and coordinating the supply/delivery of the necessary stores and provisions for vessels.
• Ensuring a smooth turnaround of vessels and reporting on cargo operations
• Assisting with following up on invoices from suppliers and service providers
• Ensuring all relevant requirements are met such as ISPS clearance and Free Pratique
• Comply with ISO Standards and certification
• Coordinating with operations teams and contractors regarding deliveries.
• Preparing and issuing computed invoices to clients.
• Collecting ocean freight for both import and export shipments and releasing export bills.
• Compiling cargo dues and processing trans-shipment orders.
• Releasing cargo in accordance with company procedures.
• Ensuring all applicable charges are received and accounted for.
• Preparing manifests by capturing bills onto the principal’s system.
• Compiling month-end estimates for finance reporting purposes.
• Attending to account-related and disbursement queries.
• Assisting with workload overflow from other desks as required.

REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications

• Relevant industry-related training and/or a qualification in the maritime, logistics, or shipping field.
• ICS Qualifications would be advantageous

Experience

• Minimum of one (1) year relevant experience within the shipping or maritime industry.

Required skills

• Ability to identify and execute on the needs and requirements of the client
• Good organisational skills
• Able to work accurately and timeously
• Works according to standard operating procedures including ISO
• Willingness to work long and irregular hours