Forwarder

Frontier Agriculture; Little Driffield; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Hybrid working

25 days holiday + option to purchase 5

Learning & Development support

Employee Assistance Program (24h)

Enhanced family leave benefits (m + p/

Life Assurance & pension (up to 7%)

Volunteer leave (up to 2 days)

Employee networks (LGBTQ+, Menopause,

Cycle to Work Scheme

Retail discount scheme

Free eye tests vouchers

Job summary

Frontier is seeking a Transport Forwarder based near Cranswick, UK. This is a full-time, fixed-term position for 10 months with hybrid options (3 days on site, 2 days from home).

The role involves coordinating grain collection and delivery across our bulk fleet and third-party hauliers, ensuring timely contracts and top-quality service across the supply chain.

Qualifications

• Strong time management and organisational skills.
• Flexible approach to work and managing changing priorities.
• Team player with shared responsibilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent telephone manner.
• Experience meeting multiple deadlines in a time-sensitive environment.
• Experience in a fast-moving transport environment is beneficial but not essential.
• Self-motivated and tenacious.
• Must hold a UK driving licence.
• Strong health and safety focus.

Responsibilities

• Organising collection and delivery of grain and other commodities to customers within the supply chain.
• Working closely with the company’s national bulk fleet team to optimise logistical efficiencies.
• Providing support cover within the forwarding and logistics teams.
• Booking haulage and negotiating haulage rates with third-party hauliers.
• Communicating with farmers around contract execution, collection and delivery.
• Collaborating with all departments to ensure a professional customer experience from start to finish.

Skills

Time management

Organisational skills

Flexibility

Communication

UK driving licence

Job description

Job Description

We are looking for a Transport Forwarder to join the Frontier team, based in Cranswick. This is a full-time, fixed-term position for 10 months. We are open to hybrid options for this role, with the right candidate working 3 days on site and 2 days from home.

You will work alongside our forwarding and transport scheduling teams, managing the collection and delivery of bulk raw materials from farms and stores to our end users. The movement of grain will be organised both on our own bulk fleet and third-party hauliers. The role involves working with all departments within Frontier to make sure we are managing contracts on time and giving the excellent service we have become known for.

The Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Opportunities for a mixture of home and site working (to be agreed with Line Manager)
• 25 days holiday per calendar year with option to purchase 5 more days
• Dedicated Learning & Development team to support you and your career
• Employee Assistance Program providing 24 hours support & advice in areas such as health and wellbeing for yourself, your family & friends (up to 5 people in total)
• Increased Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave benefits for eligible employees
• Life Assurance scheme and pension plan with employer contributions of up to 7%
• Up to two days paid volunteer leave per year (only applicable to permanent employees)
• The opportunity to join our employee network groups including LGBTQ+, Menopause wellbeing, Neurodiversity and Women’s network groups.
• Cycle to Work Scheme, employee retail discount scheme and free eye test vouchers

About You

• Strong time management and organisational skills.
• Flexible approach to work and managing changing priorities.
• Team player taking a share of team responsibilities.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent telephone manner.
• Experience of meeting multiple deadlines in a very time sensitive environment.
• Experience of a fast-moving transport environment is beneficial but not essential.
• Self-motivated and tenacious.
• Must hold a UK driving licence.
• Strong health and safety focus.

Your Role Will Involve

As a Transport Forwarder your role will involve:

• Organising collection and delivery of grain and other commodities to our customers within the supply chain.
• Working closely with the company’s national bulk fleet team to optimise logistical efficiencies.
• Providing support cover when required within the existing forwarding and logistics teams.
• Booking haulage and discussing haulage rates with third party hauliers.
• Communicating with farmers around contract execution, collection, and delivery.
• Working closely with all departments to make sure our customers receive a professional experience from start to finish.

Early Applications Encouraged

We encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date as applications will be reviewed and interviews may be booked in before that date.

We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.

Additional Information

About Us

Frontier is a successful and growing business. We are the largest crop production and grain marketing company in the UK, with over 1,000 employees and a turnover of more than £1.5 billion. With a vision to be the first-choice employer in UK agriculture, we are committed to delivering a culture where people are at the heart of our success.

Our business approach is underpinned by our core values – Integrity, Customer First and Expertise – or ‘ICE’. These values support our whole philosophy and way of working and we are always looking to attract talented individuals with either industry knowledge or specialist skills that will help us deliver consistently to these values.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We have a clear commitment to equality of opportunity and diversity encouraging fairness and equality of treatment for all. As such we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

We recognise the value of a workforce in which people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to introduce fresh ideas and contribute to the business goals.

We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive environment with inclusive employment policies, such as progressive flexible working and parental policies.