Gateway Operations Clerk

FedEx Logistics; Gardena (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

FedEx Logistics in Gardena, CA is hiring a freight operations professional to ensure customer requirements are met, prepare and distribute documentation for consolidations, and coordinate with airlines and feeder stations to keep shipments on schedule. The role requires a high school diploma with related experience, knowledge of U.S.

export regulations, and strong analytical, math, and communications skills.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Knowledge of U.S. export regulations and world geography desired.
• Strong analytical and mathematical skills required.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Working knowledge of PC software including Excel, Word and Notes.
• Experience with airfreight forwarding preferred.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and monitor handling of consolidations and shipments.
• Disperse and distribute consolidation documentation.
• Coordinate with airlines and feeder stations to ensure on-time delivery.
• Negotiate spot rates with airline partners.
• Collaborate with other departments to deliver high levels of service.
• Maintain regulatory compliance and quality standards.

Skills

Analytical skills

Math skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Excel

Word

Notes

Job description

FedEx Trade Networks manages the flow of goods and information across a customer's global supply chain utilizing air/ocean/ground transportation, customs brokerage services, and dedicated warehousing/distribution centers. This position is responsible for ensuring customer requirements are met and takes corrective actions in case of deviations from customer requirements. Interacts with Customer Service, Product, and Global Service Centers, as required. Prepares, controls, updates, and distributes all required documents regarding consolidation and deconsolidation of freight at gateway level complying with regulations and internal procedures.

• Ensures compliance with all operational procedures and regulations
• Schedules and monitors handling of incoming and outgoing consolidations and or shipments, and disposition of consolidations.
• Ensures follow up with airlines to ensure consolidations fly as booked.
• Follows up with feeder stations to ensure timeliness of delivery and compliance with regulations.
• Maximizes margin through effective Unit Load Device (ULD) build-up.
• Ensures continuous process improvement to increase efficiencies, reduce waste and improve performance to our customers.
• Processes air export consolidations.
• Works closely with other departments/gateways to deliver high level of service to customer.
• Liaison with all related vendors to ensure highest level of service is achieved.
• Negotiates spot rates with airline partners.
• Negotiates spot rates with airline partners.
• The incumbent(s) of this position is expected to perform all other related duties as assigned.

High school diploma/equivalent. Minimum of one (1) related experience required. Knowledge of U.S. Export Regulations, ports and world geography desired. Experience with and usage of Official Airline Guide (OAG) and The Air Cargo Tariff (TACT) Act preferred. Working knowledge of airfreight forwarding required. Strong analytical/math skills required. PC software application skills (Excel, Word, Notes). Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Air Export / Import, Cargo Wise System, TSA, and Dangerous Goods experience.

Pay Transparency

This compensation range is provided as a reasonable estimate of the current starting salary range for this role across all potential locations. If this opportunity includes multiple job levels, the range is a reasonable estimate of the current starting salary for the lowest level to the current starting salary of the highest level. Actual starting pay would be determined by experience relative to the job, market level, pay at the location for this job and other job-related factors permitted by law. An employee may be eligible for additional pay, premiums, or bonus potential. The Company offers eligible employees health, vision and dental insurance, retirement, and tuition reimbursement.

Pay

$22.00 - $25.00 USD Hourly

Additional Details

Sunday - Thursday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM. "Mandatory overtime may be required during periods of high volume. In addition, working on company recognized holidays may be necessary."

California Fair Chance

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act.

FedEx complies with criminal history and Security Threat Assessment (STA) screening requirements defined by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for positions requiring security identification display area (SIDA) access, Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations for commercial driving positions, Department of Defense Facility Security Office standard procedures in covered facilities, and all other laws, regulations, or executive orders, including those required by federal, state, or local government contract, or which the Attorney General determines to be essential for an employer to do business with an agency or department of the federal, state, or local government.

FedEx Logistics provides freight forwarding, as well as import and export services that allow companies to reach markets throughout the world. They help customers of all sizes solve the intricacies of shipping goods globally by providing comprehensive international ocean and air freight forwarding, surface transportation and distribution, customs brokerage, trade and customs advisory services, and advanced e-commerce and trade facilitation solutions. We’re glad you stopped by and hope your job search experience with FedEx Logistics, Inc. will be rewarding. We look forward to hearing from you!

FedEx Logistics is an Equal Opportunity Employer including, Vets/Disability.

FedEx Logistics will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the FAIR Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHOO) for the City of Los Angeles (LAMC 189.00)

FedEx Logistics will not rely on the wage history of a prospective employee from any current or former employer when determining the wages for such individual at any stage in the employment process, including in the negotiation or drafting of any employment contract in accordance with Philadelphia Ordinance No. 160840.