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Freight Trainee

Freightserve
Posted 17 hours ago, valid for a month
Location

Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan CF32 9RF, Wales

Contract type

Full Time

Retirement Plan
Employee Assistance

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  • Freightserve recruitment is seeking a Freight Trainee for a well-regarded Freight Forwarder in the Bridgend area.
  • The role involves handling both imports and exports, providing administration support, and ensuring high customer care standards.
  • No previous experience in the airfreight environment is required, but excellent communication skills and a strong work ethic are essential.
  • The position offers a competitive salary, with various benefits including a pension scheme, up to 25 days of holiday, and private healthcare.
  • Candidates must have the right to work in the UK and a desire to learn and grow within the freight industry.

Freightserve recruitment are looking for a Freight Trainee for a excellent Freight Forwarder based in the Bridgend area.

The Role:-

  • This varied role will involve you in the both import and exports to and from all parts of the world
  • To provide general administration across all departments, using computer systems to input jobs and initiate documentation relating to freight movements and handle customer orders and queries.
  • To undertake any relevant training programmes or courses relating to the role.
  • To offer a high standard of customer care to both internal and external customers, by providing accurate and appropriate information and demonstrating a professional, helpful and positive manner.
  • To demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of areas where trained and be capable of providing information and advice to customers where necessary.
  • To deal with any communication into and out of the department in a customer focused, professional manner.
  • To build and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues throughout the Company.

You will build close working relationships with customers, overseas partners as well as internal teams so good communication skills are key in this role. Continuous support and training will be given as we aim to help you develop your skills and knowledge to allow you to grow your career.

For this trainee opportunity, we are looking for someone with the following skills and experience:-

  • No previous experience in an airfreight environment
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Ability to adapt and problem solve with an optimistic outlook
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Strong work ethic and desire to continually learn and improve
  • Positive and helpful attitude

In addition, you’ll also need the right to work in the UK - we are not able to sponsor work permits.

Benefits:-

  • Defined contribution pension scheme
  • Up to 25 days holidays plus Bank Holidays
  • Profit related pay
  • Life cover
  • Discounted store/shopping benefit scheme
  • Private healthcare
  • Car parking
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Industry recognised training

* Some benefits are subject to a qualifying period

We believe this role offers a good opportunity for someone looking to grow their career in the freight industry.

As an agency we are fast becoming the number one Freight recruitment specialist. We have a fast growing reputation with most Freight related companies. Freightserve has been established since 1992 working within the Freight Forwarding and Shipping industry. Call now to avoid disappointment!!!

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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.