Air & Sea Freight Operator

White Recruitment Limited; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

White Recruitment Limited is representing a well-established international logistics business seeking a Multi-Modal Freight Operations Specialist in Fort Lauderdale, FL. The role covers managing sea and air freight imports/exports, including project cargo, from booking through final delivery.

You will coordinate with shipping lines, airlines, overseas agents, and transport providers, ensuring smooth operations and timely updates to clients.

Qualifications

• Hands-on freight forwarding experience across sea and air.
• Experience handling imports and exports.
• Experience coordinating project freight or specialist cargo.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day multi-modal freight operation from booking to final delivery.
• Coordinate bookings with shipping lines, airlines, overseas agents and transport providers.
• Prepare and check shipping documents (bills of lading, AWBs, invoices, packing lists).
• Liaise with customs brokers, port operators, handling agents and hauliers.
• Arrange collections, deliveries, customs clearance and onward transport.
• Track shipments and provide customers with regular updates.

Skills

Freight forwarding

Sea freight

Air freight

Project freight

Job description

Multi-Modal Freight Operations Specialist

Fort Lauderdale, Florida | International Freight Forwarding

$65,000 USD + Benefits | Salary Negotiable

Are you an experienced Multi-Modal Freight Forwarder looking for your next opportunity with an established international logistics business?

We’re currently working on behalf of a well-established global freight forwarding company that is expanding its operations in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and we’re looking to speak with experienced freight forwarding professionals with a background across sea and air freight imports and exports, including project freight.

This is a hands-on operational role offering variety across different modes of transport and shipment types. You’ll manage international shipments from booking through to final delivery, working closely with customers, shipping lines, airlines, overseas agents, transport providers and internal teams to ensure everything runs smoothly.

The Role

You’ll be responsible for managing the day-to-day multi-modal freight operation, including:

• Managing international sea and air freight imports and exports from start to finish
• Coordinating FCL and LCL ocean shipments, alongside air freight movements
• Managing bookings with shipping lines, airlines, overseas agents and transport providers
• Handling project freight and specialist cargo shipments, coordinating requirements to ensure the safe and timely movement of goods
• Preparing and checking shipping documentation, including bills of lading, AWBs, commercial invoices, packing lists and export documentation
• Liaising with customs brokers, port and terminal operators, handling agents and haulage companies
• Arranging collections, deliveries, customs clearance and onward transportation
• Tracking shipments and providing customers with regular updates throughout the shipping proces

About You

We’re looking for someone with solid hands-on freight forwarding experience across sea and air freight, ideally covering both imports and exports. Experience handling project freight or specialist cargo would be a real advantage.

You’ll ideally have:

• Previous experience within an international freight forwarding environment
• Knowledge of sea freight imports and exports, including FCL and LCL shipments
• Experience with air freight imports and exports
• The ability to manage shipments from initial booking through to final delivery
• Good knowledge of international shipping procedures, freight documentation and customs processes
• Experience dealing with shipping lines, airlines, overseas agents, customs brokers and transport providers
• Exposure to project freight, out-of-gauge (OOG) cargo or other specialist shipments would be beneficial

This could suit an experienced Multi-Modal Freight Coordinator, Sea Freight Operator, Import/Export Operator, Freight Forwarder or Project Freight Coordinator looking to join an established international business with a varied operational workload.

If you have a strong freight forwarding background and enjoy managing a broad range of international shipments across different transport modes, we’d be keen to hear from you.