Ocean Freight Operator - Redditch
Sea freight-focused role | £34,000 - £36,000 | Mon-Fri 08:00-17:00
We are recruiting for an experienced Ocean Freight Operator to join a well-established and growing UK freight forwarder based in Redditch.
This is a hands-on, start-to-finish role with a strong focus on sea freight import and export operations, offering the opportunity to develop into a fully multimodal operator with exposure to air and road freight (full training provided).
The role includes:
Start-to-finish management of sea freight import and export shipments
Handling customs clearance and all associated documentation
Liaising with customers, overseas agents, carriers, and suppliers
Arranging final delivery and transport
Resolving operational issues professionally and efficiently
Accurate job costing and invoicing
Supporting air and road freight bookings as part of multimodal development
Making consultative outbound calls to customers to support service delivery and growth
Requirements:
Minimum 2 years' experience in sea freight operations (imports and/or exports)
Solid understanding of international freight forwarding processes
Customs clearance experience
Confident handling files end to end
Organised, detail-focused, and customer-driven
Air or road freight experience beneficial but not essential
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