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Operations Clerk- Ocean and road freight

Heathrow Personnel
Posted 21 hours ago, valid for 20 days
Location

Basildon, Essex SS16 5UY

Salary

£24,000 - £28,800 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • An Operations Clerk position is available at an expanding freight company in the Basildon area.
  • Candidates must have a minimum of 2 years of experience in ocean and road freight, including import and export.
  • Daily responsibilities include handling shipments, booking freight, and liaising with clients and carriers.
  • Strong PC skills and excellent verbal and written communication are essential for this role.
  • The salary for this position is competitive, and the working hours are Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 17:30.

I'm recruiting for an Operations Clerk to join an expanding freight company based in the Basildon area. You must have Ocean and road freight experience.

Daily duties will include:

  • Handling ocean and road freight shipments
  • Booking freight with approved carriers / lines
  • Developing and building relationships with clients
  • Discharging t1 shipments
  • LCL/ FCL shipments
  • Handling queries
  • Ensuring pre alert documents are on hand prior to vessel arrival
  • Updating customers on shipments
  • Arranging collection and delivery
  • Liaising with customers and overseas agents & hauliers

Experience needed:

  • Experience within ocean and road freight
  • Import and export experience
  • Customs entries experience
  • Strong PC skills
  • Minimum 2 years experience working for a freight forwarding company
  • Excellent communication skills verbal and written

Working hours:

  • Monday - Friday 0900 - 17:30

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.