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Our client are looking for a Freight Operator to join their growing team in North West London.
Job type: Permanent
Hours: Monday to Friday - Standard office hours
Key Responsibilities
- Follow health and safety and security procedures at all times.
- Attend weekly operations meetings to stay aligned with team goals.
- Help with quoting and invoicing for local work.
- Ensure new clients have service agreements and existing clients have updated insurance agreements.
- Provide administrative support across all shipping departments (air, sea, road).
- Receive training in shipping to understand all departments and improve career growth.
- Assist with getting quotes from suppliers when needed.
- Keep Consignees and Consignors updated on shipments.
- Communicate with the Warehouse about staffing and resource needs for future projects.
- Help improve existing operational systems.
- Support the planning, costing, and execution of operations.
Other Information
- Participate in training programs to improve skills and career progression.
- Be aware of health and safety practices, wear PPE, and follow company risk assessments.
- Attend a basic First Aid Awareness course if required.
- Provide high-quality communication with both internal teams and customers.
- Follow company policies, including health and safety and credit control guidelines.
- Work as part of a team and support colleagues with overlapping responsibilities.
- Act in the best interests of the company and its customers.
- Be flexible and willing to take on additional tasks as needed.
- Experienced in freight forwarding for a UK based forwarder or similar
- Familiarity with the CDS system for both Imports and Exports.
- Team player with flexibility to work outside regular hours, including occasional weekend work.
- Right to work in the UK
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