Road Freight Import - Export Operator

Transcomm Recruitment Ltd; Felixstowe; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life assurance

Pension

25 days holiday

Job summary

Transcomm Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Road Freight Import - Export Operator in Felixstowe to join a major UK & International Freight forwarding organisation. You will handle European groupage and FCL services and coordinate movement of freight from origin to final destination, internationally and nationally.

The role requires a good understanding of European road freight with at least two years’ experience, the ability to manually calculate costs and charges, and familiarity with taxable kilos

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in European road freight.
• Able to manually calculate costs and charges.
• Understanding of taxable kilos.
• Experience with Customs paperwork (not doing the clearances).

Responsibilities

• Handling European groupage and FCL services.
• Arranging movement of freight from origin to final destination, both international and national.
• Liaising with customers, overseas partners and suppliers.

Job description

A major UK & International Freight forwarding organisation is looking to add an import and/or export road freight operator to their team. The role will entail dealing with import and export road freight FCL, groupage etc.

ROLE: Road Freight Import - Export Operator

LOCATION: Felixstowe

BASIC SALARY: £32k to £35k

BENEFITS: Life assurance, pension, 25 days holiday

ROLE:

Working within a department of road freight forwarders.

• Handling European groupage and FCL services.
• Arranging movement of freight from origin to final destination, both international and national.
• Liaising with customers, overseas partners and suppliers.

Skills required:

• Must have a good understanding of European road freight, at least 2 years’ experience.
• Capable of manually calculating costs and charges.
• Understanding of taxable kilos.
• Good customer service skills.
• Experience with Customs paperwork. (Not doing the clearances)
• Ability to work in a team but also be self-sufficient