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Job Title: Apprentice - Sea Freight

Location: Tilbury

Salary: £12,000 per annum

Would you like to complete a Level 3 Apprenticeship in the exciting world of Freight Forwarding?

By joining this dynamic industry, you will work alongside our Export Team learning all aspects of international trade.

About the role

This role is ideal for a proactive and well organised individual who is looking to develop a career in Freight Forwarding. You will be supported with personal targets and development plans set by your manager. An ideal opportunity to take your first steps into the business world. You will earn while you learn, developing skills and abilities that will enhance your career, whilst gaining valuable experience. Alongside this you will complete an 18-month apprenticeship program leading to a Level 3 qualification in International Freight Forwarding.

What will I be doing?

  • You will input accurate data entry onto company systems.
  • Deal with correspondences on new bookings
  • Placing booking with carriers / Co loaders
  • Load shipment data into Cargo Wise
  • Keep our clients updated on their bookings
  • Arranging for cargo to be weighed for sea transport
  • Complete customs entries
  • Complete importer security filing
  • Update client’s profiles
  • Send out details about the shipments and all involved so a legal document can be created
  • Complete any certificates or legislations documentation
  • Send out pre-alert to overseas agent
  • Invoice clients
  • Communicate via email and telephone with our clients and suppliers.
  • Working well as part of a team.

What are the requirements?

You will have your GCSE Maths and English Level 4 or above

You will have 2 A Level passes

You will have excellent communication skills, spoken and written

Build good working relationships with work colleagues and our customers

Enjoy problem solving

Eager to learn

Excellent attention to detail, friendly and helpful nature

PC Literacy including Word & Excel

Who are we?

Allport Cargo Services are a global supply chain and logistics company. We are one of the UK’s largest freight forwarders and have been a significant force in the industry for over 50 years.

Our Benefits

  • 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
  • Company pension Scheme
  • Death in Service scheme 3 x salary increasing to 6 x salary if join pension scheme
  • Access to EAP scheme
  • Access to cycle to work scheme
  • Range of voluntary benefits

Allport Cargo Services reserves the right to close the vacancy before the stated closing date if a high volume of applications are received.

Due to the volume of applications Allport Cargo receives, we regret that we are not able to provide detailed feedback to applicants that were not shortlisted.

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