Junior Customs Clerk

Randstad Canada; Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in freight forwarding is seeking a diligent Customs Labor Clerk to support customs release processes. This role involves critical tasks such as data entry, communication with governmental departments, and ensuring compliance with customs regulations. The position offers a full-time schedule with the potential for permanent employment and internal advancement opportunities. You'll benefit from a comprehensive insurance package, a company pension plan, and generous paid time off once you transition to a permanent role. If you're looking to grow in the Transport & Logistics industry, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Company pension plan

Full insurance package

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Parking on site

Overtime pay

Employee stock purchase plan

Qualifications

• High school diploma required with strong computer skills.
• Experience in Customs Brokerage is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Assist with customs release processes and data entry.
• Prepare export documents and verify shipment statuses.

Skills

Strong computer skills

French language proficiency

English language proficiency

Professional demeanor

Education

High school diploma

Tools

AS400

Microsoft Office

Job description

Title: Customs Labor Clerk
Industry: Freight Forwarding / Customs Brokerage
Location: St-Bernard-de-Lacolle

The Customs Clerk is responsible for supporting the process of providing customs release of merchandise for customers. This includes researching information, inputting data in our AS400 system, transmitting data to Canada Customs, working with various governmental departments, faxing documentation, and answering phone calls and e-mails to facilitate the smooth operation of the process.

This is a contract with the possibility of permanency, with room for internal advancement!

Apply now:
[e-mail]

Advantages:

1. Full time schedule, 40 hours a week
2. Rotations: Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm and Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 6:30pm
3. Overtime paid time + half
4. Working on rotating holidays (Except Christmas and New Years), paid time + half
5. Parking on site
6. Pay ranges 20-22/hr
7. On top of hourly rate, there is a lot of overtime

Temporary to permanent position, once permanent:

1. Company pension plan, with match
2. Full insurance package (medical, dental, vision, life)
3. Employee stock purchase plan
4. Paid time off, vacations and personal days
5. Tuition reimbursement

Responsibilities:

1. Assist and examine shipment requests, print summary cargo release lists for submission prior to truck arrivals to customs
2. Review and prepare High Value Shipments (HVS) and pre-Arrival Review System Entry (PARS) entries
3. Perform administrative and data entry duties for Low Value and High Value shipments (LVS and HVS)
4. Assign brokers to electronic shipments and communicate with import brokers for shipment information, prepare EDI entries for customers
5. Prepare export documents for shipments when refused by customs
6. Enter all Status Exception Scans on all shipments held at and then released from CBSA border
7. Verify all PARS entries on ACI manifests and ensure that all HVS shipments have released code for customs
8. Drive to the border in Lacolle (5 minutes) to verify packages from drivers

Qualifications:

1. High school diploma required
2. Valid driver's license necessary to go to CBSA Border
3. Physically capable of lifting and moving boxes on a regular basis
4. Experience in Customs Brokerage or Transport related company is an asset
5. Strong computer skills (Microsoft, AS400, photocopiers, etc)
6. French and English is necessary
7. Professional demeanor, dealing with CBSA workers daily

Summary: Focusing on the Transport & Logistics industry, we are here to help you find the right job in this field. We invite you to reach out to Melissa Cumetti:
514-695-3315
[e-mail]

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