Night Road Freight Operator: Export, Customs and TMS Expert

First Choice Staff; Cannock; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

First Choice Staff in Cannock is seeking an experienced Road Freight Operator to coordinate nightly transport operations, including export/import, documentation and customs clearance. You will work with warehouse and transport teams to maximise capacity and ensure timely departures and arrivals.

The role requires hands-on experience in road freight export, strong organisation, and knowledge of TMS and UK customs procedures. This is a night shift role from 18:00 to 02:00 in the Cannock area.

Qualifications

• Previous experience within road freight export operations.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills with attention to detail.
• Experience using Transport Management Systems (TMS).
• Knowledge of UK customs procedures and international freight movements.
• Experience with export documentation and customs processes.
• ASM Sequoia knowledge advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate nightly transport, export and import operations, ensuring timely departures, arrivals, trailer movements and trunking.
• Plan and optimise export trailer loads with warehouse and transport teams to maximise capacity, efficiency and service levels.
• Prepare and process transport documentation, including manifests, load lists and EDI transmissions
• Prepare and verify UK customs/export documentation, including CMRs, invoices, packing lists, GMRs, ENS, ELOs and PBNs.
• Support out-of-hours import processing, trailer releases and customs clearance, ensuring compliance with customs legislation and company procedures.
• Investigate and resolve shipment discrepancies, damages, inventory issues and customs queries, escalating where required.
• Maintain accurate shipment, planning and operational data within the TMS
• Produce operational reports

Skills

Road freight export

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

TMS experience

UK customs

International freight

Export docs

ASM Sequoia

Job description

First Choice Staff in Cannock is seeking an experienced Road Freight Operator to coordinate nightly transport operations, including export/import, documentation and customs clearance. You will work with warehouse and transport teams to maximise capacity and ensure timely departures and arrivals.

The role requires hands-on experience in road freight export, strong organisation, and knowledge of TMS and UK customs procedures. This is a night shift role from 18:00 to 02:00 in the Cannock area.