Who we are?
Europa Worldwide Group is an ambitious independent logistics operator with three divisions, Europa Road, Europa Air & Sea, and Europa Warehouse, and has been featured in The Sunday Times Top Track 250 for three years.
The group employs over 1,300 people with 16 sales and customer services sites across the UK and Ireland, and the Republic of Ireland, plus Europa’s own teams in Belgium, the Netherlands, Hong Kong, China, India, the UAE and South Africa.
We are looking for...
An enthusiastic Seafreight Operator to join our Europa Team in our Birmingham office. You will take responsibilities for the smooth cargo journey from collection to delivery, coordinating between the shipper, and the carrier. And to ensure all operational costs are accounted for and applied and that goods are efficiently collected and cleared for export.
What we can offer you:
* Competitive Salary Package
* Europa Rewards Scheme (offers/discounts on latest technology, vouchers, gym membership etc)
* The opportunity to develop, progress and work within a global organisation which is rapidly growing
* A fantastic working culture which promotes excellent work/life balance
* Additional holiday scheme
* Employee Wellbeing Programme
* Car parking
* Hybrid working
* Laptop / phone
* Company events
* Enhanced Family Leave: Benefit from enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay
What you will be doing as a Sea freight Export Operator :
* Arrange LCL and FCL export bookings to worldwide destinations
* Arrange collections with nominated supplier
* Effectively liaise with clients, sales and other key stakeholders
* Handling orders, issuing Bills of Lading, invoices, issuing pre-alerts
* Knowledge of the physical loading of containers beneficial
* Customs clearance and entry within Sequoia
* Check supplier invoices to ensure files are accurately costed and invoiced
* Ensure that excellent and consistent service levels are always met
* Be aware of customer credit limits on accounts in-line with company policy
* Undertake any other duties as requested by their line manager, commensurate with the role
* Ensure you comply and follow our company values, which we refer to as ‘Our Approach to Business’
Our Ideal Sea freight Export Operator:
* Experience in ocean export & some exposure to the process of shipping instructions/ clearance
* Time management and communication skills
* A confident and methodical approach to the management of documentation
* The ability to prioritise and to pro-actively deal with situations and use initiative.
* Excellent team player
If you have knowledge of export operations/ documentation and want to be considered for this role - apply now!
Europa Worldwide Group do not accept agency CV submissions unless specifically requested/ engaged with the role by the Internal Recruitment Team. Please do not submit speculative CV’S to our Recruiters, Employees, Hiring Managers, or any branches/locations directly. Europa will not be responsible for any fees related to CV’s received in this unsolicited manner.
Please note - if you submit your CV, you are giving Europa Worldwide Group Ltd, and its subsidiaries consent to hold your personal data. All applications will be dealt with according to General Data Protection Regulations. Europa Worldwide Group are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.