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Apprentice Forwarder

GEODIS FF UNITED KINGDOM LTD.
Pay: £14,000.00
Location: Yorkshire Pudsey United Kingdom
Category: Entry Level
Available from: Oct 2019
Finishes on: Ongoing Position
Type of work: Full Time, Indoor & Outdoor
Job reference: E03221542
2019-10-01 2019-10-22

Job Description

Working as part of the Operations team based in the Leeds office, the Apprentice will be responsible for the delivery of an effective and efficient service to the business and to the Operations Department.




  • Reporting to the Operations Manager - Freight Forwarding

  • Based – Leeds

  • Full time, 5 days



Duties to include:




  • Provide admin and operational support to the Department, allowing Manager to pass operational work back to branch.

  • Work closely with internal and external customers

  • Use of Next Gen/MS office as requested

  • Invoicing and job costing

  • Customs Entries

  • Assist in all aspects of the operation where/when required

  • Focus on customer service 

  • Regular customer communication / meetings and business reviews

  • Ensure all reports including internal and customer specific are completed within the deadline

  • Resolve queries from customers and suppliers

  • Operate within companies QA system

  • Any other tasks as directed by their Supervisor or line manager

  • Admin as required

  • Ensure Best Practice models are adopted throughout the department. 

  • All other tasks as requested by management


Personal Qualities :

 




  • Able to build credible relationships with others

  • Able to work collaboratively as part of a team

  • Effective written and verbal communication skills

  • Able to plan and prioritise workloads

  • Ability to take responsibility for own workload

  • Self-motivated and enthusiastic approach to work at all times

  • Team oriented



 



Skills Required :

 




  • Fully PC literate

  • Thorough understanding of customer needs

  • Knowledge of the freight forwarding industry would be preferred.

  • A knowledge and understanding of financials and impact on business

  • A Good knowledge of IT systems and processes used in the freight industry

  • Fluent in English so as to ensure for smooth operation of business



 



Future Prospects :

Guaranteed Position on successful completion of apprenticeship



 



 



 



 



 


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