Ocean Freight Operations Administrator Apprentice

2 weeks ago


Widnes, United Kingdom Logical Training Full time

We are a global shipping and logistics company based in the UK dedicated to offering our customers effective and reliable shipping & logistics solutions.

Originally established in 2010, Britam Shipping started out offering refrigerated services from Latin America and handling containerised imports of foodstuffs from the USA. The service was expanded five years later, in 2015, to include import services from the Far East and India.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our established team in our new office as an Apprentice Ocean Freight Operations Administrator.

The work is varied, from assisting other members of the team, dealing with client matters to completing various administrative functions such as:

- Carrying out admin functions for different client related tasks.
- Office administration duties to include various types of communications and helping other team members.
- Conversing with clients, suppliers and over the telephone
- Answering the phone.
- Calendar management.
- Handling incoming and outgoing mail.
- Producing quotes.
- Using internal software and Microsoft packages including Word and Excel.
- Booking jobs on our internal software.

The applicant must be proactive, organised and punctual, engaged and motivated as well as a good attention to detail.

We are looking for a person who can add extra quality to our already highly skilled team.

The main part of the job is to arrange export collections for our customers with various tasks such as checking deliveries, instructing our customs partners to issue customs documents, bills of lading + other administrational tasks

Any other duties as required.

**Role Requirements - Competencies**:

- Adaptable, and positive person, who is willing to work hard and learn.
- Full support will be given to the right employee

**Role Requirements - Qualifications**:

- GCSE or equivalent Math and English (Grade C (4) or above)

**Preferred Commute to workplace**:

- 30 minute commute

**Work Schedule**:

- Monday to Friday
- 8.30 am until 5pm
- 1 hour lunch
- 37.5 paid hour per week

**Holiday entitlement**:

- 20 days + Bank Holidays

**Apprenticeship**:

- Level 3, International Freight Forwarding
- Training Provider, Logical Training

**Please note: **This role is an Apprenticeship. Non-UK nationals must provide evidence of having resided in the UK for at least three years and ensure their visa covers the entire duration of the Apprenticeship.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Apprenticeship

Pay: £18,000.00 per year

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- Please confirm your address/postcode.
- Please confirm your GCSE Maths grade.
- Please confirm your GCSE English grade.
- Do you have a UK driving licence?

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 07/02/2025



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