LCL Import Operator

Our client-is a privately owned company offering shipping services of the highest quality to freight forwarders, exporters and importers both in the United Kingdom and overseas.

Established in 1989,-the company can now boast over 30 years of trading experience and have built a reputation for high quality and competitively rated container groupage services.

-Main services are:

• Weekly Export Container Groupage Services
• Regional Cargo Receiving Facilities
• Import Groupage and Full Container Load services
• Customs Clearance
• UK Distribution
• Global Logistics

The company owes its success to a stable and experienced management team providing personalised and tailor-made inter or multi-modal services.

They are now looking to expand their-Import Operations-team, recruiting for an experienced-LCL Import Operator.-

The successful candidate will be responsible for handling groupage containers from all around the world.

Main tasks are as follows;-

• Working with overseas offices to ensure shipments are co-ordinated correctly
• Arranging for containers to be unstuffed on arrival to the UK, working with warehouse suppliers across all regions
• Speaking to customers which range from forwarders to personal individuals to co-ordinate their arrival of the cargo and making sure that all procedures are in place to get their shipments released / delivered to them at the earliest chance.-
• Customs. Taking care of necessary customs arrangements to clear cargo with customs teams and ensure any local fees are collected
• Transport. Arranging deliveries all over the UK and Ireland
• Strong customer service focus is a must, with the ability to communicate clearly and precisely across all elements of the role.-

Salary is between 32-35K depending on experience.-