Maritime Scheduling & Data Coordinator

Staff Unlimited Recruitment; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Staff Unlimited Recruitment is assisting a leading logistics/maritime organisation in Cape Town to hire a Sailing Schedule Administrator on-site in the Western Cape. You will monitor vessel itineraries, maintain schedules, manage SI cut-off times, and support shipping coordination.

This role emphasizes accuracy, timeliness, and cross-functional communication. Ideal candidates have at least 3 years in logistics or maritime ops, strong Excel and data tools, and excellent organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a logistics, shipping, or maritime environment.
• Proficiency in Excel, R, and data management tools.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent time management and organizational abilities.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, adjust, and accurately capture vessel itineraries in tracking systems.
• Maintain up-to-date vessel schedules reflecting real-time timelines.
• Review/update Shipping Instruction cut-off times and deadlines per requirements.
• Track shipments and containers throughout their transit lifecycle.
• Audit systems and reports to detect and correct data errors.
• Identify operational issues and communicate escalation points with providers.
• Communicate clearly with internal teams and external service providers.
• Provide ad-hoc administrative support to senior operational teammates.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

R

C

Data management tools

Tools

Operational tracking systems

Job description

Staff Unlimited Recruitment is assisting a leading logistics/maritime organisation in Cape Town to hire a Sailing Schedule Administrator on-site in the Western Cape. You will monitor vessel itineraries, maintain schedules, manage SI cut-off times, and support shipping coordination.

This role emphasizes accuracy, timeliness, and cross-functional communication. Ideal candidates have at least 3 years in logistics or maritime ops, strong Excel and data tools, and excellent organizational skills.