Road Freight Operator

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

ROAD FREIGHT OPERATOR

£30,000 - £33,000

CANNOCK, WS11

Night Shift: 18:00 02:00

ROAD IMPORT / EXPORT / CUSTOMS CLEARANCE / LOOGISTICS /TRANSPORT PLANNING

This is a great opportunity for an experienced ROAD FREIGHT OPERATOR to join a busy logistics organisation to support the night operations.

Key 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

What You Bring Skills & Experience

• Essential: Previous experience within road freight export operations.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills, with excellent attention to detail.
• Experience using Transport Management Systems (TMS)
• Good working knowledge of UK customs procedures and international freight movements.
• Experience with export documentation and customs processes.
• KnowledgeofASM Sequoiawould be advantageous.

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