09410
Posted: 22/06/2025
£32000 - £34000
Colnbrook
Permanent
We are working with a Freight Forwarder near Heathrow who are recruiting for an Import Clerk.
80% Air, 15% Road and 5% Sea
Role and Responsibilities:

Imports

• Responsible for the movement of goods from another country, ensuring the transit and delivery is made on time
• Submitting customs Clearance Declaration, via CDS / SAD / IFD / ICR
• Liaise regularly with overseas offices, partners, or agents!
• Responsible for arranging and completing all associated paperwork, which documents the nature of the goods being imported from abroad and that they are legal and legitimate
• Check all is in order in this respect to import quotas, tariffs, trade agreements and HM Revenue and Customs regulations.
• Responsible for costing jobs and ensuring maximum profitability for the organization
• Check goods in as they arrive against paperwork to ensure all goods ordered are accounted for
• Establishing contacts and relationships with HM Customs to ensure efficient transfer of goods through the legal process
• Manage deadlines and sometimes difficult situations, therefore an element of negotiation is required to be able to meet timescales
• Arranging Custom Clearances
• Arranging ETSF Movements to our Bonded Warehouse

Experience Required
Previous experience within an Import Department in a Freight Forwarding Company
Descartes (advantageous)
Customs Clearances
Experience using CDS (Chief advantageous)
ETSF Transfers
Boxtop Operating System (advantageous)
Other Requirements
Must be able to get to Colnbrook
Must be able to provide 5 years full employment history and have a clean DBS (Criminal Record)
The hours are 9:00am - 5:30pm Monday to Friday
Salary GBP32K to GBP34K depending on experience
23 days holiday + Bank Holidays (pro rata)
Company bonus scheme (1 months salary per year) (Pro rata). 50% Company Performance / 50% Individual contribution.
Company Pension.

Regular Over Time opportunities at 1.5 rate. Out of hours / Weekends working remotely when possible.

• If you do not hear from us your application has been unsuccessful

Please refer the Job description for details