Shipping Operative

Escape; Polbeth; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Escape Recruitment is seeking a Shipping Administrator in Livingston on behalf of an established manufacturing business. The role blends shipping administration with practical despatch duties to ensure finished products are prepared, documented and ready for shipment.

It is a temporary eight-week contract, with potential extension for the right person. Working with the Shipping Supervisor, you will support accurate paperwork, stock checks and packaging tasks, while liaising with other

Qualifications

• Strong IT skills and confidence completing accurate administrative tasks.
• Basic understanding of shipping or logistics.
• Good planning and organisational skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to use initiative, solve problems and work well within a team.
• A willingness to carry out both administrative and practical packing duties.
• Experience in shipping administration, logistics, transport administration or despatch would be useful.

Responsibilities

• Preparing shipping paperwork and checking shipment details for accuracy.
• Preparing and packaging finished products for despatch.
• Completing stock checks and maintaining control of finished goods.
• Monitoring the availability of packaging and other departmental materials.
• Liaising with internal departments to keep orders moving smoothly.
• Providing information to support month-end reporting.
• Following shipping procedures, quality standards and airline security requirements.
• Helping maintain a clean, organised and safe working environment.
• Supporting colleagues with training when required.

Skills

IT skills

Planning skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Teamwork

Packing duties

Job description

Shipping Administrator

Livingston

Are you organised, confident with IT and someone who enjoys keeping things moving?

Escape Recruitment is recruiting a Shipping Administrator on behalf of an established manufacturing business. This varied role combines shipping administration with practical despatch duties, helping ensure finished products are accurately prepared, documented and ready for shipment. It is a temp role with an initial 8 week contract, this could be extended for the right person.

If you enjoy working with different teams and take pride in getting the details right, this could be an excellent opportunity to put your skills to work.

The role

Working alongside the Shipping Supervisor, your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing shipping paperwork and checking shipment details for accuracy.
• Preparing and packaging finished products for despatch.
• Completing stock checks and maintaining control of finished goods.
• Monitoring the availability of packaging and other departmental materials.
• Liaising with internal departments to keep orders moving smoothly.
• Providing information to support month-end reporting.
• Following shipping procedures, quality standards and airline security requirements.
• Helping maintain a clean, organised and safe working environment.
• Supporting colleagues with training when required.

About you

We are looking for someone with:

• Strong IT skills and confidence completing accurate administrative tasks.
• A basic understanding of shipping or logistics.
• Good planning and organisational skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to use initiative, solve problems and work well within a team.
• A willingness to carry out both administrative and practical packing duties.
• Experience in shipping administration, logistics, transport administration or despatch would be useful.