Freight Operations Supervisor

Freight Personnel; Gravesend; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established freight forwarding company in Gravesend is recruiting a Freight Operations Supervisor to support day-to-day operations. The role involves leading a team in handling multi-modal freight services, managing bookings, and ensuring compliance with customs regulations. Ideal candidates will have a background in freight forwarding and team leadership skills. The position offers a competitive salary up to £45,000, along with benefits such as 25 days holiday and a healthcare scheme.

Benefits

25 days Holiday

Pension

Eye tests

Healthcare Scheme

Bonus scheme based on company performance

Qualifications

• Experience in supervising or leading a small team.
• Ability to handle bookings, quotes, and shipping documentation.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a team of 5 multimodal freight forwarding operators.
• Handle import and export freight services for a global client base.
• Manage customs entries and clearances.

Skills

Multimodal freight forwarding background

Imports and exports experience

Customer focused

Team oriented

Tools

Cargowise

Job description

Overview

Our client is a well-established Freight Forwarding and Logistics company, with a multi modal team combining of many years of industry experience. They have well developed networks of suppliers globally, connected worldwide clients & the movement of their cargo and grown from humble beginnings into an international business. With their head office just outside London in Gravesend and offices in Hong Kong, China, Brazil, Italy, and Manchester. There freight forwarding teams work together to provide comprehensive and experienced services for logistics and freight forwarding across several specialised areas of industries.

We are now recruiting due to expansion a Freight Operations Supervisor to support the Office Manager with day-to-day freight forwarding operations in the head office in Gravesend.

Responsibilities

• Leading from the front as well as supervising a team of 5 Multimodal freight forwarding operators
• You and your team will handle a multi modal, sea, air and road freight service both import and exports for a global client base
• You will handle bookings, quotes, all shipping documentation for sea, air and road services, customs entries and clearances using Cargowise

Experience / Qualifications

• A multi modal freight forwarding background
• Imports and exports experience
• Supervised or led a small team
• Customer focused and team orientated

Package & Benefits

• Salary - £35,000 to £45,000 circa
• 25 days Holiday
• Pension
• Eye tests
• Healthcare Scheme
• Bonus scheme - paid in June and Dec - based on company performance
• Hours - 9 - 5 with a 1 hr lunch