Ocean Freight Forwarding Apprentice
DAVIES TURNER PLC
Manchester, M17 1DY
Closes in 12 days (Thursday 31 October at 11:59pm)
Posted on 17 October 2024
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Summary
This interesting role provides an excellent training opportunity for an individual who wants to be part of the journey of learning how goods are moved around the world & becoming part of a team that specialises in looking after a number of high street and e-commerce fashion retailers.
- Annual wage
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£19,000 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
• Incremental increases subject to performance, whilst completing the apprenticeship • Share in the company’s profits with a related pay bonus
- Training course
- International freight forwarding specialist (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday: 9.00am - 5.30pm (w/ 1-hour lunch)
37 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 11 November
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
The position will offer the suitable candidate the opportunity to work in one of several departments within the group, together with the opportunity to study for an apprenticeship qualification - International Freight Forwarder Specialist Level 3. This will be coupled with possible future career advances. This interesting role involves handling day to day shipments from origin to delivery, on behalf of one of our largest contract customers.
When fully trained the suitable candidate would be able to complete the following:
- Daily import operations from Turkiye, China, Pakistan and Bangladesh to the UK to include permission to ship, delivery bookings, customs instructions on CIC and invoicing
- Daily cross trade operations from Turkiye, China, Pakistan and Bangladesh to Germany, Belgium, Ireland and Switzerland to include permission to ship, delivery bookings, customs instructions to agents and invoicing
- Keeping tracking reports up to date and analysis of line performance/ eta to amend delivery bookings
- New business areas this year from Cambodia to the UK
- Arrange call-off delivery instructions received from specific contract customers
- UK customs brokerage for clients prepaid business
- Ad-hoc haulage with quality check services we offer for specific contract clients in Turkey and Belgium
Where you’ll work
Unit 8, Manchester International Freight Terminal
Trafford Park
Stretford
Manchester
M17 1DY
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
SEETEC BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY CENTRE LIMITED
Your training course
International freight forwarding specialist (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
International Freight Forwarding Specialist Level 3 - Ocean Pathway
- Upon successful completion you will achieve Level 3 Apprenticeship qualification in International Freight Fowarding
- Training will be conducted at regular intervals on-site with your Specialist Coach
- Training schedule has yet to be agreed upon, further details will be made available at a later date
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Logical
- Team working
Other requirements
Successful candidates will need to provide 5 year references before start date can be offered.
About this company
Davies Turner Plc is a British based multimodal freight forwarder specialising in logistics, e-commerce and warehousing. As one of the largest independent freight forwarding companies in the UK we manage freight from around the world, by road and rail, through the air and across the oceans. The business remains family owned and was founded in 1870 with 18 branches across the U.K. Our turnover is in excess of £250 million and rapidly growing with nearly 1,000 colleagues.
After this apprenticeship
- The job is a possible permanent position with the opportunity to complete a Level 3 Apprenticeship in Freight Forwarding and full time permanent from the start
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SEETEC BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY CENTRE LIMITED
Apprenticeship Recruitment Team
apprenticeships@seetec.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000282593.
Apply now
Closes in 12 days (Thursday 31 October at 11:59pm)
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