* Location: Ipswich, London Gateway, Dover, United Kingdom
* Full-time – Monday to Friday with a rotating Saturday shift (currently one week in three or four, after working a Saturday you will have a day off in the following week), shifts: 0700hrs to 1500hrs and 0900hrs to 1700hrs, currently one week in three or four with an early start
Your Role
You will be part of a highly dedicated team of Customs professionals, which is responsible for delivering the highest quality of service to an internationally dedicated client base.
Key Responsibilities
You will be responsible for ensuring customs declarations are processed in a timely manner and ensuring any queries are dealt with as soon as possible.
* Recording and reviewing customs declaration requests from clients
* Updating systems with all relevant customs declaration information in an effective and efficient way
* Recording details of duties paid by P&O Ferrymasters and ensuring recovery from clients
* Liaising with clients to ensure their customs declaration needs are met
* Ensuring sufficient information is received and shared with the carriers to maintain a smooth delivery service to the final destination and avoid delays
* Assisting the Customs Declarations Manager in achieving team objectives and delivering service excellence to our clients.
Your Profile
Most importantly, we are looking for a Customs Clearance Clerk who has strong import and export declaration experience.
You will also have:
* Knowledge of CDS (Home use entries, IP, Simplified Frontier Declarations), Destin8 and CNS (Compass)
* An understanding of Microsoft software
* Excellent organisational skills, including the ability to prioritise and manage own workload
* Attention to detail and accuracy, with the ability to deal with large amounts of information
* Ability to quickly adjust with decisiveness and integrity
* Excellent communication and influencing skills (both verbal and written)
* The ability to speak another European language would also be an advantage
* The ability to work shifts and cover some bank holidays
Who are we?
We are P&O Ferrymasters, and we work with some of the largest companies in the world to make sure that their goods get to where they need to on time and efficiently. We have locations across Europe and the Northern Mediterranean and our routes cover road, rail, and sea.
We operate from over 20 locations in 13 countries and work with some of the best-known global household names. We are a part of DP World which is one of the largest global logistics companies in the world; at any one time, 10% of all shipping containers in the world are being shipped by DP World. We are proud to lead the future of logistics to help enable global trade in the 21st century and beyond.
We offer
P&O Ferrymasters offer a competitive package in line with the seniority of the position. Salary will be dependent on the experience of the successful candidate.
Other benefits include Company pension, P&O Ferries travel concessions, Employee Assistance Scheme and an employee wellbeing programme, along with opportunities for personal and professional training and development.
Time to act!
Do you have what we’re looking for? And does this sound like the perfect opportunity for you?
We hope so – in which case, now’s the time to let us know! Please apply with your CV and covering letter as soon as possible to recruitment@pofm.com.
We look forward to hearing from you!
How you'll benefit
At P&O Ferrymasters, we don’t just want to attract the best in the business – we want to keep them as part of our team. You can progress to your full potential with a range of perks, rewards, and development opportunities.
* Growth and training opportunities
* Competitive salary package
* Variety of team-building events
* Pleasant and comfortable work environment.
Ready to progress to your full potential? Apply to join the P&O Ferrymasters team today and start your rewarding career with one of Europe’s leading logistics companies.
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