Cargo Agent (Administrative Employee Import/Export) – Schiphol

Carrière Uitzendbureau; Schiphol; Hybrid; EUR 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Evening/Night/Weekend shift allowances

Training and certifications provided

Travel allowance

Pension scheme

Weekly payment option

Year-end bonus

Job summary

Carrière Uitzendbureau is seeking a Cargo Agent at Schiphol to keep import and export flows running. You will process freight documents, check shipments, and liaise with drivers and airlines.

The role operates in a 24/7 rotation with shifts from 06:30–14:30, 14:30–22:30, and 22:30–06:30, offering hourly pay from €17.99 to €23.14 gross with bonuses and benefits. We value accurate, service-oriented personnel who can obtain a VGB certificate.

Qualifications

• Relevant administrative experience.
• Ability to work accurately with a service-oriented mindset.
• Willingness to work in day, evening, and night shifts and on weekends.

Responsibilities

• Process freight documents and enter data accurately into the system.
• Check shipments to ensure compliance with requirements and rules.
• Prepare customs documents for import/export flows.
• Handle dangerous goods shipments according to regulations.
• Liaise with airlines and provide shipment information.

Skills

Administrative experience

Attention to detail

Shift work

Weekend availability

Dutch & English (spoken & written)

Job description

Become a Cargo Agent at the Cargo Office department at Schiphol and keep the administration behind the import and export flow running. You process freight documents, check shipments, and liaise with drivers and airlines. € 17.99 to € 23.14 gross per hour, with shift allowances up to 200% and room to grow. Good work!

Over de vacature:

As a Cargo Agent at Schiphol, you play a key role in keeping import and export processes running smoothly. The pace is high and accurate work is at the core, especially with customs and dangerous goods. Your main tasks:

• Processing freight documents: you handle acceptance and enter them accurately into our system
• Checking shipments: you carry out thorough checks so every shipment meets the requirements and rules
• Preparing customs documents: you help draw up the right documents so import and export run without delay
• Handling dangerous goods: you take care of shipments containing hazardous materials
• Liaising with airlines: as a point of contact, you provide information on shipments and answer questions
• Desk work with drivers: you process their documents and ensure smooth cooperation
• Preparing flights: you oversee the process and make sure flights are fully ready for departure

You work in a three-shift rotation, so the operation runs 24/7:

• 06:30 – 14:30
• 14:30 – 22:30
• 22:30 – 06:30

Wat wij vragen:

• You have relevant administrative experience
• You work accurately and with a service-oriented, no-nonsense mentality
• You are flexible and willing to work in shifts (day, evening, and night)
• You are available on weekends
• Good command of Dutch and English, both spoken and written
• You can obtain a Certificate of No Objection (VGB), which we will apply for on your behalf. This requires you to have been registered within the EU for at least 8 consecutive years.

Wat wij bieden:

• € 17.99 to € 23.14 gross per hour (including a 2.5% year-end bonus)
• Allowances for evening, night, and weekend shifts from 125% to 140%
• Public holiday allowance of 200%
• The necessary training and certifications (including dangerous goods) at our expense
• Travel allowance and a good pension scheme
• Opportunities for career growth
• Option for weekly payment
• 8% holiday allowance

Over het bedrijf:

You will be working at an established logistics company at Schiphol that handles shipments efficiently. Teamwork and speed matter here, and you get room to develop further and play an important role in the handling of shipments.