Freight Agent

Reporting to the Senior Freight Agent, the successful candidate will work as part of the Freight Agency team, primarily receiving, handling and despatching client freight; utilising road, air & sea freight shipping methods when despatching freight to and from their respective destinations/origins. Experience preferrable, but a trainee position will be considered. Roles and responsibilities are as follows: General

• Ensure all freight is processed accurately using Optima WMS
• Plan and organise deliveries/shipments to ensure that deadlines are met
• Maintain records of all deliveries/shipments
• Ensure correct segregation and documentation of dangerous goods
• Send daily freight reports to clients
• Raise purchase orders using Microsoft Dynamics AX
• Loading and unloading of vehicles/racking/containers safely
• Maintain clean and safe working environment
  
  Excellent time management & organisational skills
• Effective communication
• Problem solving
• Excellent customer service skills
Minimum Qualifications
• Proficient use of the Microsoft suite
• Full clean UK Driving license
Desirable Qualifications/Competencies
• Forklift license
• Experience working in a warehouse environment
• Dangerous goods by sea
  
  As you would expect from a highly progressive company, an attractive remuneration package is available to the successful applicant. When applying, your CV should include your current/most recent employment, which clearly demonstrates examples of the skills and behaviours required for the above role., No
Are you a former employee or contractor of ASCO or any of our Group Companies?
• Former Employee Former Contractor N/A Do you know, or are you related to, an employee of ASCO or any of our Group Companies?
• Yes No If yes, please provide details Are you a member of the Armed Forces Community?
• Yes No If yes, please provide details Cadet Regular Personnel Reservist Veteran Family (spouse/civil partner/child Current Salary (in UK £)
• Current benefits package and values
• e.g. pension 5%, car allowance, bonus etc. Annual leave entitlement
• Notice Period
• Salary expectations for this role (in UK £)
• What evidence can you provide to confirm your eligibility to work in the UK?
• A passport showing the holder, or a person named in the passport as the child of the holder, is a British citizen or a citizen of the UK and Colonies having the right of abode in the UK A birth (short or long) or adoption certificate issued in the UK, Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or Ireland, together with an official document giving the person's permanent National Insurance number and their name issued by a Government agency or a previous employer A share code to demonstrate digital immigration status under the EU Settlement Scheme A current Biometric Immigration Document (Biometric Residence Permit) issued by the Home Office to the holder indicating that the person named is allowed to stay indefinitely in the UK, or has no time limit on their stay in the UK A current passport endorsed to show that the holder is exempt from immigration control, is allowed to stay indefinitely in the UK, has the right of abode in the UK, or has no time limit on their stay in the UK A current Immigration Status Document issued by the Home Office to the holder with an endorsement indicating that the named person is allowed to stay indefinitely in the UK or has no time limit on their stay in the UK, together with an official document giving the person's permanent National Insurance number and their name issued by a Government agency or a previous employer A certificate of registration or naturalisation as a British citizen, together with an official document giving the person's permanent National Insurance number and their name issued by a Government agency or a previous employer A current passport endorsed to show that the holder is allowed to stay in the UK and is currently allowed to do the type of work in question A current Biometric Immigration Document (Biometric Residence Permit) issued by the Home Office to the holder which indicates that the named person can currently stay in the UK and is allowed to do the work in question A current Immigration Status Document containing a photograph issued by the Home Office to the holder with a valid endorsement indicating that the named person may stay in the UK, and is allowed to do the type of work in question, together with an official document giving the person's permanent National Insurance number and their name issued by a Government agency or a previous employer An Application Registration Card issued by the Home Office stating that the holder is permitted to take the employment in question None of the above If none, please provide details