Import/Export Clerk

Branch: Staines
Region: Middlesex
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £11.99 – £13.45/h
Sector: Admin

First Call Aviation is excited to recruit an Import/ Export admin at Feltham.

The role of import / Export Clerk is to provide support service for all import/export shipments, heavily involved in customs area. To work with our suppliers and gateways, to contribute towards the smooth running of the business and ensure great customer experience.

Working with First Call Contract Services gives you many additional benefits:

• Money saving offers and discounts at your fingertip.
• 24/7 GP helpline
• Discounted Gym membership in over 2500 gyms

Shifts for an Import/Export Admin:

7am to 4pm with weekend work on a rota

General Duties for an Import / Export Clerk:

• Monitor inbound arrivals from customer pre-alerts and using tracking sites to ensure correct capacity on vans have been booked.
• Sort and verify the accuracy of data before it is entered to HMRC including CPC codes, commodity codes, import/export licensing, EORI numbers etc.
• Liaising with agents, customers, and consignees
• Preparation and completion of customs entries for import and export clearances
• Dealing with entry queries – commodity codes, and documentation requirements.
• Recording shipment and daily activity onto excel spreadsheets/systems
• Create and dispatch vehicle load plans to operations
• Key point of contact for liaising with Hauliers, Gateway, Depots/Hubs & Third-party drivers
• Ensure the right of every employee to carry out their daily work in a safe environment
• Ad hoc duties to support business requirement
• Scheduling transportation services, planning routes, and assigning drivers.
• Liaising between managers and drivers, as well as collaborating with other departments to optimize transportation/operational services.
• Query resolution.
• Have an understanding on how international shipping works.

To be successful in this role you will require the following…

Qualifications:

• Proficient use of MS Office, Word, Excel, Outlook
• Good Maths and English skills written and verbal.

Knowledge & Experience:

• Ability to work under own initiative.
• Good communication skills.

Technical & People Skills:

• Quick decision making and problem-solving skills.
• Basic understanding of Air imports/Exports would be an advantage.

Impact & Influence

• Effective communicator at all levels.

To get your journey started:

• Call us on 0330 094 7588 or 01784 464464
• Email us your CV –

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