Job Detail

Operations Assistant

• Field: Transport & Driving
• Deadline: 2026-03-07 03:03
• Colnbrook, Slough

Freightserve recruitment are looking for an Operations Assistants for a busy well-established Courier company based in the Colnbrook, Berkshire area.
Duties:-
* Respond to internal and external emails timely and in a professional manner using Outlook & Zoom
* Communicate with internal and global departments for queries, additional shipping document information needed and shipment related issues.
* Ensuring that all goods that are loaded or unloaded match the relevant paperwork.
* Booking flights with airlines/agents
* Administration duties
* Raising Export Customs Entries on CDS
* Customs software we use is Descartes
* Liaising & progress chasing with HMRC for amendments and statuses
* Manifesting and pre-alerting of flights
* Raising MAWBs
* Raising T1 documents for road shipments
* Warehouse duties, shipment accountability, bagging and labelling
* No heavy lifting, all shipments weigh less than 32Kgs
* Import SFD and FDE clearances knowledge would be beneficial
* T1/T2 clearances/discharges
* Temporary Admission clearances
* Importation & Exportation of ATA Carnet / Cites goods
* Supporting and coordinating Transport needs where required
* Taking responsibility for the company’s freight and assets by reporting any suspicious activity at work
* Storing and replenishing stock according to established procedures
* Reporting any damaged or missing goods to Operations Manager
* Keeping the warehouse environment clean and tidy and maintaining equipment
* Following workplace health and safety rules when handling goods
* Ensuring efficient operations by adhering to operational procedures, rules, and schedules.
Hours: Tuesday to Saturday 6am - 3pm (Saturday 7am - 4pm)
As an agency we are fast becoming the number one Freight specialist in the UK. We have a fast growing reputation with most Freight related companies. Freightserve has been established since 1992 working within the Freight Forwarding and Shipping industry