Freight Operator

4 weeks ago


Felixstowe, United Kingdom Pertemps Bond Full time
Freight Operator required for our Global client based in Felixstowe, Suffolk.

£30-32k starting salary depending on experience
Mon to Fri only
9am - 5.30pm with some flexibility needed 
Experience in fleet, freight, transport and logistics or haulage is an advantage but not essential
Lots company benefits including but not limited to:
Free parking
Day off on your birthday
Above standard pension contributions
Increasing holiday with length of service
Gym membership discounts
Medicare cash plan
Must be able to provide 5 years working reference history and pass a DBS check
Full training provided

Skills required
·        Customer Service and a high level of administration skills are essential
·        Effective written and verbal communications skills
·        Excellent organisational skills with an ability to prioritise and manage high workloads in challenging situations and meeting deadlines
·        Ability to make considered and consistent decisions
·        Fast and accurate data entry
·        As above as well as able to adapt to changing work flow

Personal Attributes
·       A passion for excellence and a commitment to be the best
·       Excellent relationship management and interpersonal skills
·       Ability to creatively solve problems
·       Attention to detail.
·       Able to work well within a team and have good communication skills

Qualifications / Education
·        Minimum GCSE standard in English and Maths (or equivalent) essential

If the above role sounds of interest to you and you have the skills and experience required, please apply today. 

Key words - admin, administration, customer service, operations, customer focused, internal and external relationships, compliance, freight, transport, haulage and fleet.

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