Freight forwarding clerk with experience in sea freight (m/f/d)

Ernst Frankenbach GmbH; Mainz; Vor Ort; EUR 30.000 - 45.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Performance-related pay

Career prospects

Working in a dynamic and young team

Zusammenfassung

Ernst Frankenbach GmbH in Mainz is seeking a Freight Forwarding Clerk with experience in sea freight to join their team. This full-time position includes responsibilities like the planning and execution of sea freight orders, customs clearance, and working directly with customers and service providers.

The ideal candidate will have completed an apprenticeship in forwarding, possess good knowledge of German and English, and be proficient in MS Office applications. Enjoy a challenging role in a family-run business with career prospects.

Qualifikationen

• Completed apprenticeship or equivalent in forwarding.
• Professional experience in customs (import/export) is desirable.
• Proficient in MS Office, especially Excel.

Aufgaben

• Responsible for planning and execution of sea freight orders.
• Communicate with customers, freight forwarders, and shipping companies.
• Customs clearance and freight calculation compliance.

Kenntnisse

Microsoft Excel

German (written and spoken)

English (written and spoken)

Organizational skills

Flexibility

Teamwork

Ausbildung

Completed apprenticeship in forwarding or comparable qualification

Jobbeschreibung

Freight forwarding clerk with experience in sea freight (m/f/d)

Four strong companies are united under the Frankenbach umbrella: Ernst Frankenbach Spedition, Frankenbach Automobil Logistik, Frankenbach Container Service and Frankenbach Container Terminals. We operate a container terminal on the Middle Rhine and maintain regular train and ship connections between the ARA seaports, the Rhine-Main area and the Moselle-Saar region. With a large, modern fleet of trucks, we handle pre-carriage and onward carriage and can react at short notice to increasing capacity requirements on our main routes. As an IATA-certified operator, our air freight department handles particularly urgent orders. Our automotive logistics division is a long-standing, reliable partner for many large automobile manufacturers and leasing fleet operators.

To strengthen our team at the Mainz-Mombach branch in the area of forwarding, we are looking for someone to start immediately in a permanent/full-time position

Your challenge

You will be responsible for the acceptance, planning and execution of sea freight orders (import or export). Communication with customers, freight forwarders, shipping companies and other service providers is part of your daily tasks. Customs clearance in compliance with regulations, freight calculation, preparation of quotations and shipment tracking are no problem for you. Billing to customers as well as the verification of documents from used service providers and the processing of complaints complete your area of responsibility.

Your qualities

A successfully completed apprenticeship in the field of forwarding or a comparable qualification as well as professional experience in customs (import/export) are desirable. A confident handling of common MS Office programs (especially Excel), good knowledge of German and English, both written and spoken, will facilitate your work. You show commitment, a sense of responsibility, are an organizational talent, flexible and able to work in a team.

Our offer

We offer you a challenging job with good career prospects in a family‑run company. You can look forward to performance‑related pay and work in a dynamic and young team.

Contact

Have we piqued your interest? A friendly team is looking forward to a successful cooperation with you, which is intended for the long term. Do you feel addressed? Then send us your complete application documents, preferably by e‑mail. Your application will of course be treated confidentially.