Trainee Freight Forwarder

We are currently recruiting for our client, a freight forwarding company based in Basildon.

The job role will be on the job training to achieve the below:

• Learning how to use our operating system, leading to assisting the department in booking in shipments

• Learning to communicate with customers both in the UK and overseas

• Quoting customers for shipping

• Arranging collections using 3rd party hauliers

• Supporting the office / management with day-to-day tasks

Skills we are looking for:

• Someone who is able to navigate Outlook – creating polite and efficient emails, handling attachments etc.

• Someone who is has a basic knowledge of excel sheets, using the internet to source information etc.

• Desirable attributes: organised nature, able to multi task, strong attention to detail

• Keen to lean different aspects of shipping and logistics