Import/Export Operations

AppleOne Employment Services; California (MO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Temp-to-hire

Major medical, dental, vision, 401k

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services is seeking an Import/Export Operations professional in City of Industry, CA for a temp-to-hire opportunity. This role suits a detail-oriented candidate fluent in Mandarin and English, coordinating shipments, working with carriers and overseas agents to keep international freight moving on time.

You will gain hands-on experience in import administration, customs documentation, freight coordination, and customer communication within a collaborative logistics team.

Qualifications

• Bilingual Mandarin and English required.
• 1–2 years of logistics/import-export experience preferred.
• Proficient in MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word).
• Detail-oriented with strong organization and time management.

Responsibilities

• Enter shipment, freight, customs, and billing information into internal systems.
• Follow up with carriers, brokers, and overseas agents on shipment status.
• Prepare invoices and support freight transportation billing processes.
• Coordinate customs documentation and work with house brokers for clearance.
• Arrange trucking transportation based on customer requests and shipment requirements.
• Communicate shipment updates to internal teams and partners.

Skills

Bilingual Mandarin/English

Detail-oriented

Strong communication

Time management

Multitasking

Teamwork

Customer interaction

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Summary

A growing logistics and transportation team in City of Industrys, CA is seeking an Import/Export Operations professional for a temp-to-hire opportunity. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented bilingual Mandarin/English candidate who enjoys coordinating shipments, communicating with carriers and overseas agents, and keeping international freight moving accurately and on time.

This Import/Export Operations position offers the opportunity to build hands-on experience in import administration, customs documentation, freight coordination, and customer communication. Candidates can expect a collaborative team environment with supportive leadership, clear daily responsibilities, and the opportunity to develop long-term skills within the logistics and international transportation field.

Key Responsibilities

• Enter shipment, freight, customs, and billing information accurately into internal systems.
• Follow up with carriers, rail companies, CFS locations, customs brokers, overseas agents, and importers regarding shipment status.
• Prepare freight transportation invoices and verify related documentation for accuracy.
• Coordinate customs documentation and work with house customs brokers to support timely clearance of goods.
• Arrange trucking transportation based on customer requests and shipment requirements.
• Communicate shipment updates professionally to internal teams, customers, and logistics partners.

Compensation and Benefits

• $20 to $24 per hour.
• Temp-to-hire opportunity.
• For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Coordinate import shipments from documentation review through customs clearance support.
• Follow up with carriers and logistics partners to monitor shipment movement and resolve status updates.
• Prepare invoices and support freight transportation billing processes.
• Arrange trucking transportation and communicate with customers and external partners.
• Bilingual in Mandarin and English required.
• 1 to 2 years of logistics, import/export, freight forwarding, or related administrative experience preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, and Word.
• Must be detail-oriented and able to review shipment documents with accuracy.
• Must be legally authorized to work.
• Strong organization, time management, and multitasking skills.
• Reliable, punctual, efficient, and able to work well in a team environment.
• Good communication skills with the ability to interact professionally with customers, carriers, brokers, and overseas agents.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior import operations experience.
• Experience working with customs brokers, carriers, CFS facilities, trucking companies, or freight forwarders.
• Familiarity with freight documentation, shipment tracking, customs clearance processes, or transportation invoicing.

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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.

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