Trainee​/Administrator

Our client, a freight forwarder is looking for a Trainee/Administrator to join their office in West Thurrock.
The job role will be on the job training to achieve the below:

• Learning how to use our operating system, leading to assisting the export department in booking in shipments

• Learning to communicate with customers both in the UK and overseas

• Quoting customers for shipping

• Arranging collections using 3rd party hauliers

• Supporting the office / management with day-to-day tasks
Experience not necessary, so a college leaver would be fine. However, some customer service or admin experience preferable. This is a desk job, in office.
Skills we are looking for:
 
* Someone who is able to navigate Outlook – creating polite and efficient emails, handling attachments etc.
 
* Someone who is has a basic knowledge of excel sheets, using the internet to source information etc.
 
* A good telephone manner, English must be their first language
 
* Desirable attributes: organised nature, able to multi task, strong attention to detail
 
* Keen to lean different aspects of shipping and logistics (opportunities to learn Air & Road once confident in their role)
They are based in West Thurrock, close to public transport – both bus and train and walking distance to Lakeside