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Human Resources Department

The Human Resources Shore is located in Hamburg and supports the 130 employees working for the Deutsche Afrika-Linien / John T. Essberger Group ashore.

Our company is only as good as our employees are! Therefore, we are always looking for highly motivated and well qualified employees. We want to gain and retain people, who want to play an active part in our company, are willing to take the responsibility for challenging issues and who are able to change the bearing.

Job Vacancies OnShore

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IT Engineer - Maritime IT (m/f/d)

To strengthen our team, we are looking for an IT Engineer - Maritime IT (m/f/d) to begin as early as possible.

Job Description:

We craft innovative IT systems on land and on board to manage our tanker fleet, which operates throughout Europe. Would you like to play a leading role in making our IT systems even smarter? And do you like being on an equal footing with your users? Then join us on board and become part of our IT team at John T. Essberger.

Your tasks:

  • Operation and further development of IT on our ships and at the head office
  • Configuration and roll-out of the IT infrastructure
  • Steering of contractors and purchasing of system components
  • Delivery and installation of IT systems on board
  • Planning, integration and roll-out of software solutions and updates
  • Monitoring of the IT systems and troubleshooting
  • Carrying out backup and recovery
  • Administration of user profiles and e-mail communication
  • Automation of processes and data transfers between data center, ship, and cloud
  • Alignment of all activities with Ship Management, Crews, and IT
  • Documentation of manuals and quality assurance
  • User support and assistance via the ticket system


Your profile:

  • Completed training or studies in a technical, scientific or economic field; preferably in (specialist) computer science, logistics or a comparable field
  • Work experience in the configuration and administration of IT systems, ideally in a Shipping environment
  • Analytical thinking, problem solving skills and willingness to learn
  • Knowledge of Windows servers and virtualisation
  • Strong knowledge of network management and IT security
  • Working knowledge of PowerShell, Bash, Dualog, Hyper-V, Icinga, IGEL, UniFi or similar tools
  • Initial experience in IT project management or working on IT projects
  • Confident written and spoken English


Our offer:

  • Own Workplace in a traditional Hamburg based family business
  • Modern IT systems and tools in the data centre and cloud
  • A committed working environment with flexible and mobile working time options
  • Advantageous voucher system and travel allowance
  • Personalised training and development opportunities within the company Attractive workplace, just a few minutes' walk from the Altonaer Balkon and the Fischmarkt, with good transport connections and a view of the River Elbe
  • A family-like and appreciative working atmosphere in a respectful and cooperative team
  • Various events such as after works and Christmas celebrations

We look forward to receiving your application - also without cover letter - stating the earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations.

John T. Essberger GmbH & Co. KG Human Resources Shore| Palmaille 45 22767 Hamburg | application@rantzau.de | careers.rantzau.de


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Financial Analyst (m/f/d)

To strengthen our team, we are looking for an Financial Analyst (m/f/d) to begin as early as possible.

Job Description:

We combine innovative shipping with traditional values. And we are proud of our highly motivated staff who work hard every day for our customers and partners. All we need now is YOU!

Your tasks:

You will be responsible for a wide range of corporate finance and family office activities:

  • preparing investment proposals and reports for the monitoring of investment portfolios
  • support the processing of daily payment transactions, as well as FX and interest rate management
  • prepare planning calculations and evaluations to support management
  • reviewing and drafting (purchase) contracts to secure transactions


Your profile:

  • You have a degree in economics (bachelor's or master's in business administration or comparable degree) OR a banking apprenticeship
  • Ideally, you will have practical knowledge of treasury, asset management, contract management and accounting
  • You also have SAP knowledge
  • You combine an affinity for numbers with an enjoyment of accounting processes
  • You have a good command of English
  • You have an interest in project work
  • You have a hands-on mentality
  • You are a team player and have a confident manner


Our offer:

  • Workplace in a traditional Hamburg based family business
  • A committed working environment with flexible and mobile working time options
  • Advantageous voucher system and travel allowance Personalised training and development opportunities within the company
  • Attractive workplace, just a few minutes' walk from the Altonaer Balkon and the Fischmarkt, with good transport connections and a view of the River Elbe
  • A family-like and appreciative working atmosphere in a respectful and cooperative team
  • Various events such as after works and Christmas celebrations


We look forward to receiving your application - also without cover letter - stating the earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations.

John T. Essberger GmbH & Co. KG Human Resources Shore| Palmaille 45 22767 Hamburg | application@rantzau.de | careers.rantzau.de


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SSHEQ Superintendent (m/f/d)

We are seeking a passionate and accountable SSHEQ Superintendent to make a significant impact on our commitment to safety, health, environment, and quality.

Job Description:

The SSHEQ department plays a key role in ensuring the safety, health, and environmental compliance of the company's fleets. With a strong focus on safety, environmental protection, compliance and customer satisfaction. Continual improvement is achieved through regular analyses of performance in various areas and involvement of all departments leading to improvement plan generation.

In addition to monitoring the Safety Management System (SMS), the team coordinates and performs audits team members are tasked to deliver various topics during seminars and webinars.


Your tasks include:

  • Incident investigation
  • Organising and undertaking internal audits
  • Organising external and Audits (internal/ external): Identify trends and corrective/preventive actions with the SSHEQ Manager and SSHEQ superintendents
  • Responsible for the review, revision and development of our safety management system
  • Drive safety performance improvement
  • TMSA: ensure a structured approach in improving JTE rating


Your profile:

  • Seagoing experience at a senior level
  • Knowledge of auditing and vetting
  • Highly motivated
  • Good communication skills
  • Very good written and spoken English
  • Very good MS-Office skills


Our offer:

  • Workplace in a traditional Hamburg based family business
  • A committed working environment with flexible and mobile working time options
  • Advantageous voucher system and travel allowance
  • Personalised training and development opportunities within the company
  • Attractive workplace, just a few minutes' walk from the Altonaer Balkon and the Fischmarkt, with good transport connections and a view of the River Elbe
  • A family-like and appreciative working atmosphere in a respectful and international team
  • Various events such as after works and Christmas celebrations


We are looking forward to receive your informative application - also without cover letter - stating the earliest possible starting date and your salary expectation.

John T. Essberger GmbH & Co. KG Human Resources Shore | Palmaille 45 22767 Hamburg | application@rantzau.de | careers.rantzau.de


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IT Service Coordinator (m/f/d)

We are looking for a full-time IT Service Coordinator (m/f/d) to strengthen our Service Desk in Hamburg.

Job Description:

We combine innovative shipping with traditional values. And we are proud of our highly motivated staff who work hard every day for our customers and partners. All we need now is YOU!


Your tasks:

  • System and user support for our IT systems
  • Expanding the integration and management of external service providers
  • Organisation of configuration management
  • Further development of processes
  • Management of desktop and mobile platforms
  • Identity and access management
  • Deployment of application packages
  • Purchasing hardware and software
  • Planning and administration of software licences


Your profile:

  • Training or studies as a (specialised) computer scientist or similar qualification
  • Relevant professional experience, ideally in service operations
  • Customer-orientation in service operations
  • Confident communication, also in English
  • Application-ready knowledge in the areas of PowerShell, Windows Server, Active Directory, Intune, Azure, Exchange, ITIL


Our offer:

  • Workplace in a traditional Hamburg based family business
  • A committed working environment with flexible and mobile working time options
  • Advantageous voucher system and travel allowance
  • Personalised training and development opportunities within the company
  • Attractive workplace, just a few minutes' walk from the Altonaer Balkon and the Fischmarkt, with good transport connections and a view of the River Elbe
  • A family-like and appreciative working atmosphere in a respectful and cooperative team
  • Various events such as after works and Christmas celebrations


We look forward to receiving your application - also without cover letter - stating the earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations.

John T. Essberger GmbH & Co. KG Human Resources Shore| Palmaille 45 22767 Hamburg | application@rantzau.de | careers.rantzau.de


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Executive Secretary / Assistant to the Management / Owner (m/f/d)

To strengthen our team, we are looking for the next possible date for a committed Executive Secretary / Assistant to the Management / Owner (m/f/d) full-time.

Job Description:

We combine innovative shipping with traditional values. And we are proud of our highly motivated staff who work hard every day for our customers and partners. All we need now is YOU!


Your tasks:

  • Comprehensive support and relief of the owner and managing director in all organisational and administrative tasks
  • Independent and autonomous coordination, arrangement and monitoring of appointments and business trips for the owner and managing director
  • Handling correspondence and communication in German and English
  • Creation and preparation of presentations
  • Compilation and preparation of documents
  • Coordinating and organising meetings and looking after guests
  • Ensuring a structured filing system


Your profile:

  • Discretion, loyalty and responsible handling of confidential information
  • Successfully completed commercial training, a degree or comparable qualification as well as relevant professional experience from comparable positions Interest in business contexts and a precise way of working
  • Flexibility, initiative and communication skills
  • Comprehensive knowledge of MS Office


Our offer: 

  • Workplace in a traditional Hamburg based family business
  • A committed working environment with flexible and mobile working time options
  • Advantageous voucher system and travel allowance
  • Personalised training and development opportunities within the company
  • Attractive workplace, just a few minutes' walk from the Altonaer Balkon and the Fischmarkt, with good transport connections and a view of the River Elbe
  • A family-like and appreciative working atmosphere in a respectful and cooperative team
  • Various events such as after works and Christmas celebrations


We look forward to receiving your application - also without cover letter - stating the earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations.

John T. Essberger GmbH & Co. KG Human Resources Shore| Palmaille 45 22767 Hamburg | application@rantzau.de | careers.rantzau.de




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