Freight Forwarding Operator Live Events

Our client are a rapidly expanding Live Events shipper based at Heathrow who are looking for a new Team Member to join the established experienced ops department.
A new exciting opportunity for an experienced freight forwarding operator, any experience of live events would be very advantageous and the top salary can be very negotiable/generous for the right person.
This could also be a new opportunity and challenge for someone with general freight forwarding ops knowledge and a huge passion for music/live events, either in imports or exports who is looking to move into the exciting world of live event logistics.
Further training would be given wherever needed, this is excellent chance to become a multi-modal operator dealing with world live events.
Duties:
Responsible for quotes, both airfreight and oceanfreight, imports and exports, including cross trade shipments.
Preparing and processing export documentation including MAWB, HAWB and security documents.
Import and export customs clearances under ATA carnet, Temporary imports and exports.
Attending site at the biggest music and sports events all over the world to monitor unload/load of ocean containers/trucks for events.
Managing post flights, ensuring cargo arrives as booked.
Daily Billing on import and export files.
Liaising with key clients daily and managing their expectations.
Skills & Requirements
Freight Forwarding Ops and Customs knowledge essential
Keen interest in Live Events and/or music
Car Driver
Steady employment with ideally no gaps and able to pass a CLEAR criminal record check
Able to cover some 'out of hours' on a rota currently shared 1/3
Salary is negotiable and depends on level of experience, £30-40k
Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays, healthcare after 1 year
Monday

Friday 9-5.30 1/3 weekend cover (paid)

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