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Trainee Port Logistics Coordinator - Cruise

Trainee Port Logistics Coordinator - Cruise

SDW Recruitment Ltd

Posted 4 days ago, valid for 3 days

Southampton, Hampshire SO409BX, England

Full Time

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Our client, a successful family-owned freight forwarder in Southampton, is seeking a Trainee Port & Logistics Coordinator to join their expanding team.
This role is ideal for individuals eager to start a career in logistics or those with about a year of experience looking to enhance their skills in a hands-on environment.
The position involves coordinating cruise logistics, ensuring timely movement of goods, and maintaining Customs compliance, with responsibilities including booking shipments and managing shipping paperwork.
Candidates must have a positive attitude, attention to detail, good communication skills, and a driving license, with some weekend and unsociable hours required during peak cruise season.
The company offers a competitive salary based on experience, along with benefits such as pension and free parking.

Our client, a well-established & successful family-owned freight forwarder in Southampton is looking to recruit a Trainee Port & Logistics Coordinator to join their expanding team. Are you keen to start your career in logistics? Or maybe you have a year or so experience and want to build on what you have learnt to-date and to be more hands on in and around the port and not just office based? If so, then this could be perfect for you. The Role: You will learn to coordinate the cruise logistics functions, ensuring goods are moved to and from the port of call in a timely manner and ensuring complete Customs compliance, cleared into free circulation or under bond which ever is appropriate. You will also learn to manage marine logistics to and from destinations worldwide, by air & sea. Once trained you will be responsible for booking shipments, updating systems, and dealing with shipping paperwork, and above all ensuring a great customer experience. A key part of the role once fully trained will be attending & boarding cruise vessels whilst in Port, which means that some weekend work and unsociable hours will be required during peak cruise season. Driving licence a must. Essential Criteria:

Positive, can-do attitude
Attention to detail
Good communication skills
Ability to problem solve
Driving licence

About the Company: This company is well established, family owned & managed business who looks after their staff. Great working environment, supportive management & friendly team. Salary & Benefits: The company is looking to pay a competitive salary for the right person depending on your experience. Pension & free parking also form part of the benefit package. Apply now to find out more

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