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Import Freight Operator

Noble Recruiting
Posted 7 hours ago, valid for 23 days
Location

Grays, Essex RM162HX, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Noble Recruiting is seeking an experienced Import Freight Operator to join their team in West Thurrock.
  • Candidates must be UK residents with a minimum of 2-3 years of relevant experience in import/freight operations.
  • The position offers a full-time, permanent role with working hours from 09:00 to 17:00, Monday to Friday, along with a competitive salary package to be discussed during the interview.
  • Key responsibilities include booking shipments, processing customs entries, and managing client queries, requiring excellent communication and organizational skills.
  • Free parking is available on-site, and the company is known for its supportive management and friendly work environment.

Noble Recruiting are currently recruiting a confident and experienced Import Freight Operator to join our friendly and proactive Client in West Thurrock.

Due to the nature of our roles, candidates must be a UK Resident residing within the local area. Please note we cannot offer visa sponsorship for overseas candidates.

Key Benefits on offer:

Hours: 09:00 - 17:00 - Monday to Friday

There is a great package which will be detailed at initial interview stage with Noble Recruiting.

Permanent, Full time position

Free parking on sitePermanent role available as this company as they continue to expand with long term contracts being won.

This company is an exceptionally good employer with a reputation as an excellent place to work, they offer stability and all together good management and friendly, personable team!

Your responsibilities include:

  • Booking shipments from start to finish providing all shipping details to the importer
  • Booking shipments with overseas agents worldwide for ocean and air freight
  • Providing all shipping details to the importer
  • Quoting clients for all import modes.
  • Checking arrivals of vessels and keeping in constant contact with the importer
  • Processing of customs entries for air, sea and land freight
  • Working knowledge of CNS / Destin8, although not essential
  • Booking deliveries
  • Completing sales invoices and passing purchase invoices
  • Weekly shipping reports for customers
  • Dealing with supplier and customer queries
  • Looking for (min) 2 - 3 years’ experience

You will need:

  • Confident and outgoing individual.
  • Import/Freight Experience required.
  • Experience using CNS/Destin8 systems.
  • Excellent communication and problem solving skills.
  • Able to communicate in a clear, concise, and logical manner both verbally and written.
  • Be able to organise and multi-task.
  • Worked within a Freight Forwarding environment with 2-3 years experience.
  • Good time management skills.
  • Driver with own transport is desirable.
  • UK resident and the right to work in the UK.

Important Notice: Noble Recruiting Limited, located in Billericay, Essex, is an equal opportunities employer. With over 15 years of experience, we specialise in both permanent recruitment and the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this role, your details will be processed by Noble Recruiting Limited. For details on how we handle your information, please refer to our Privacy Policy on our website.

Application Status: Due to the high volume of applications, if you haven't heard from us within 14 days, please consider your application unsuccessful at this time.

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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.