Night Road Freight Operator — Export & Customs Planning

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

Job summary

First Choice Staff is seeking an experienced Road Freight Operator for night shift operations in Cannock. The role involves coordinating nightly transport, export/import movements, and handling UK customs documentation to ensure timely deliveries.

You will plan loads, prepare manifests and EDIs, and maintain accurate data in the TMS, with a focus on efficiency and compliance during night operations. Candidates should have road freight export experience and strong organisational skills.

Qualifications

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

Organisational skills

TMS experience

UK customs procedures

Export documentation

ASM Sequoia

Tools

TMS

Job description

First Choice Staff is seeking an experienced Road Freight Operator for night shift operations in Cannock. The role involves coordinating nightly transport, export/import movements, and handling UK customs documentation to ensure timely deliveries.

You will plan loads, prepare manifests and EDIs, and maintain accurate data in the TMS, with a focus on efficiency and compliance during night operations. Candidates should have road freight export experience and strong organisational skills.