Office Junior Data Entry Clerk

Our client based in Aylesford, Kent is a successful Logistics company who is looking to employ someone with office experience who is enthusiastic and has a willingness to learn & progress in the Logistics Industry on a Permanent basis ASAP. They will consider someone who is very keen with an interest in learning about the Shipping/Freight Forwarding industry who has the ambition to build a career within this sector.

Our client receives their ‘jobs’ from origin ports all over the world and these need to be opened & put on their system, at present this is done by a member of their actual import operations team but they are looking to move the job opening to a dedicated Data Entry Clerk.

Having your own transport due to location would be an advantage

Essential Skills:

• Attention to detail is most important. You must be very accurate & be able to check your work to make sure no errors occur.
• Punctual, flexible, trustworthy & reliable
• Ability to work alone & as part of a team
• Focused & not easily distracted
• Computer literate
• Quick thinker
• Able to prioritise work load
• Able to work to deadlines
• Able to work under pressure
• Hard working, must want to learn & progress within Logistics

You will need to have common sense, excellent attention to detail, accurate data inputting skills & know how to use all of the Microsoft Office packages such as Word, Excel & Outlook.
Duties:
• Communicate with shipping lines and the clients customers & overseas agents
• Learn how to deal with Import bookings & relevant administration
• To assist all other members of the team
• Open ‘jobs’ which come in from origin ports & input them on to their system
• To learn how to do Customs clearance import entries

This great career building opportunity could lead to progression & promotion for the right dedicated, efficient person

Hours 8.30am - 5.00pm Monday to Friday

Salary will be in the region of £14000.00 to £16000.00 for the right person, depending on experience & enthusiasm. For an outstanding individual this could increase.

(Ash Employment Services Ltd. is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity)