Trainee Import Clerk

TN United Kingdom; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a trainee Import Clerk to join their dynamic operations team. This exciting role involves processing bookings for air, road, and sea freight, while ensuring compliance with import customs regulations. The successful candidate will receive comprehensive training in all aspects of logistics, making this an excellent opportunity for those keen to enter the freight industry. With a generous salary and a supportive environment, this position is perfect for individuals looking to develop a career in logistics and customs operations.

Benefits

23 days holiday

Pension scheme

Bank holidays

Qualifications

• High standard of education, ideally to graduation level.
• Experience in data entry with strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Processing bookings for air, road, and sea freight.
• Coordinating import customs clearance and ensuring compliance.

Skills

Data Entry

Attention to Detail

Customer Service

Education

Graduation Level Education

Job description

Our client provides door-to-door logistic solutions for air, road, and sea freight services for both imports and exports covering worldwide destinations. They are currently looking for a trainee Import Clerk to join their operations team. The role will mainly involve working within air and road freight, but some sea freight will also be needed for their customers, so training will be provided in all aspects, including customs entries.

Duties will include:

1. Processing bookings for air, road, and sea freight.
2. Document processing.
3. Coordinating import customs clearance, ensuring compliance with regulations.
4. Maintaining high service levels for all customers and proactively resolving queries.
5. Liaising with air/shipping lines and transport companies.
6. Liaising with port health.

Requirements

To be successful in this role, you will need to have a high standard of education, ideally to graduation level. Experience in data entry with strong attention to detail is essential, as accuracy is key in this role. Ideally, some experience in logistics is preferred, although this is not essential for the right candidate, but a keen interest in working within the freight industry is required.

A generous salary of £26/28k is offered for the right candidate along with company benefits, including 23 days holiday, plus bank holidays, as well as additional benefits such as a pension scheme.