Trainee / Administrator

Our client, a freight forwarder is looking for a Trainee/Administartor to join their office in West Thurrock.

The job role will be on the job training to achieve the below:

• Learning how to use our operating system, leading to assisting the export department in booking in shipments

• Learning to communicate with customers both in the UK and overseas

• Quoting customers for shipping

• Arranging collections using 3rd party hauliers

• Supporting the office / management with day-to-day tasks

Experience not necessary, so a college leaver would be fine. However, some customer service or admin experience preferable. This is a desk job, in office.

Skills we are looking for:

• Someone who is able to navigate Outlook creating polite and efficient emails, handling attachments etc.
• Someone who is has a basic knowledge of excel sheets, using the internet to source information etc.
• A good telephone manner, English must be their first language
• Desirable attributes: organised nature, able to multi task, strong attention to detail
• Keen to lean different aspects of shipping and logistics (opportunities to learn Air & Road once confident in their role)

They are based in West Thurrock, close to public transport both bus and train and walking distance to Lakeside.