International Groupage Operator

Are you an analytical thinker?

Do you have good organisational skill and are driven by targets and deadlines?

If so, our International Groupage Operator vacancy is just the role for you!

Here at Langdons,we havean amazing opportunity for an International Groupage Operator to join the team based in Dover. You will be working on a permenant full time basis, working Monday- Friday 08:00-17:00 and in return, you will receive a salary of £31,549.52 per annum.

About us:

Whether it’s fresh consignments or frozen goods we have it covered! Langdons can deliver to almost any location in the UK or Ireland within 24 hours. We have 9 depots and over 375 lorries carrying chilled and frozen food all over the country. We’re the only company providing a 24-hour service of this kind, and we’re very good at it.

Langdons are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, treating all applicants equitably and ensuring all recruitment is based on merit. However, we particularly welcome applications from the following groups as they are underrepresented in our industry: Women, LGBT+, and Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic applicants.

What's in it for you?

• Recruitment Referral Bonus Scheme.
• Annual pay review.
• Company sick pay.
• Long service bonus payments.
• Free inhouse job specific training and development.
• Opportunity for career relevant apprenticeships.
• Free onsite parking.
• Free eye test up to £25.00.
• Free tea/coffee/milk.
• Office to wheels scheme.
• Relaxed working environment.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Staff discount scheme.

What you'll be doing as our International Groupage Operator:

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure orders from customers are entered into Manpack system.
• Check Bordero’s (advices of goods arriving into Dover) from Depots and transmit on to the system for delivery.
• Organise direct deliveries and part/full loads.
• Amend pallet quantities on jobs where necessary and advise customers accordingly of any differences.
• Send Collection Orders to the relevant depots.
• Communicate with Depots regarding vehicles arriving in to load; advising the quantities of goods and vehicles required.
• Check e-mails from customers enquiring as to their collections/deliveries throughout the day.
• Arrange Customs paperwork where necessary and send through to the Customers Agent.
• Raise loading lists/offloads where required.
• Book train/ferries when necessaryRaise and complete files to be sent to the Administration Department on a timely basis.

General Responsibilities:

• Promote company values and code of conduct in all that you do and to others you come into contact with.
• Adhere to company rules, policies, procedures consistently and encourage others to do the same.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation impacting on your role where required.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records and ensure that confidentiality is applied where appropriate.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Good level of English and Maths.

Skills and Abilities:

• At least three years’ experience in the haulage/freight forwarding industry.
• IT literate in Microsoft Office packages and have the ability to compile, analyse and interpret relevant data.
• Extensive knowledge and application of health and safety procedures.

If you don't have all of these skills and experience, please don't be put off applying.  Full training would be given and to us the right attitude and approach is far more important!

Or relevant transferrable experience.

If this role sounds like the right fit for you, click apply today to become our new International Groupage Operator, we would love to hear from you!