Argosea Services are hiring for a Shipping Agent

Duties:

Reporting to the Agency Operations Director your duties and responsibilities will include but are not restricted to:

• Boarding and servicing vessels at all operational ports and carrying out Ship Agency duties.
• Office duties which will include import and export documentation.
• Co-ordination of customer loading and ship discharge including overseeing of contractors.
• Point of contact for customers and suppliers for the provision of agency, stevedoring and other ad-hoc services.
• Assistance with operation of weighbridge and warehousing activities.
• Stevedoring Operative for vessel loading/discharging as required.
• Acting at all times within the framework of the Argosea team and as part of the scheduled 24/7 roster.

Tasks will be allocated to reflect increasing levels of development and experience.

Suitable internal and external training will be provided as required.

Your expected hours of work will be 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, with an hour for lunch (unpaid) & rest breaks.

Outside of these hours overtime will be paid on an hourly basis however we also operate a TOIL system.

This role will be full-time office based in Foynes.

Criteria:

• Office based experience or experience in a similar role is desirable.
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Full clean driving licence required with own car.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both verbal and written to enable the candidate to build on well established client relationships.
• Strong attention to detail & forward planning.
• Proven ability to work independently using own initiative yet still able to work well as part of a team.

Please submit a cover letter and CV by email only to Olive Spillane at ospillane@argosea.ie . Closing date for applications is Tuesday, 2nd December 2025.