Dangerous Goods Specialist

Dangerous Goods - Specialist
Mon-Fri, 8:30AM-5:00PM (1 hour lunch)

Did you know maritime transport is essential to the world’s economy as over 90% of the world’s trade is carried by sea? The clothing and shoes you wear, your cell phone and nearly all consumer goods people purchase all over the world in stores are first moved across the oceans by vessels in shipping containers!

Within our organization, the Dangerous Goods(DG) department oversees the DG documentation and approval process for export DG shipments. Specifically, we ensure all required DG documentation is received to obtain vessel and port approvals for the transportation of DG cargo. Other responsibilities include technical review, understanding of regulations, ensure regulatory compliance, data entry, coordination with internal and external parties for DG approval, customer communication regarding DG approval status and technical inquiries.

As a global company, we offer exceptional career and development opportunities with attractive compensation and benefits to Dangerous Goods Specialist employees including:

• 401k Retirement Plan AND Pension Plan
• Paid Vacation
• Personal paid days off
• Separate paid sick time
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Excellent Growth and Advancement Opportunities
• Friendly, Clean, Business Casual Office Environment
• Referral bonus
• Bi-Weekly pay
• Tuition Assistance after 12 months
• Set weekday schedule Mon-Fri

Qualified Candidates

• Work effectively under quick deadlines in a fast moving and collaborative team environment
• Detail oriented, excellent organizational skills, and ability to multi-task with flexible attitude to adapt to swiftly changing priorities
• Customer focused, self-motivated, issue resolving master!
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• MS Office (Outlook, Excel and Word, SharePoint)

Preferred but not required skills:

• Current Dangerous Goods certificate and/or IMDG Code working knowledge
• Understanding classifications of Hazardous cargoes and properties
• Industry knowledge of shipping/container industry

What Customer Service Representative - Dangerous Goods does:

• Review Dangerous Goods (DG) cargo details and Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) / Safety Data Sheet (SDS) received from customers to ensure regulatory compliance
• Input DG details and upload DG documents into company proprietary systems
• Submit DG applications to vessel operators and ports to obtain approvals
• Coordinate with other departments regarding status approvals and restrictions
• Respond to customer and technical inquiries regarding the transportation of hazardous cargoes and review of technical references such as MSDS/SDS, 49 CFR, IMDG Code, Transport Canada
• Assist with ad hoc service recovery and routing options

All employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.

OOCL is an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers a diverse, inclusive, and equitable work environment. OOCL does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. For more information, we encourage you to visit us at www.oocl.com.