Import Clerk Slough, Berkshire, South East England, England
Job description
Job Title/Department - Imports Clerk - Imports & Customs Clearance
Working Pattern - Tuesday to Saturday - 07:30-16:00
Package - £26-28K
Location - UK
Travel Required - No
Reporting to - Imports Manager
Job Description
Overview:
Import specialist to take responsibility “overseeing” the logistical processes associated with adhering to customs regulations, ensuring strict compliance of legal requirements and working to local and global policies. Additional responsibilities will be liaising with HMRC to make amendments and reclaims, additionally you will be regularly monitoring and checking the import warehouse operation. This is a structured role that requires engagement with logistics teams across the business to ensure strict compliance with processes and procedures.
Role and Responsibilities:
- Perform and complete daily customs clearance entries for all courier and cargo imports
- Monitoring Duty and VAT using internal systems/software
- Responsible for all customs requirements, dealing with border force, EU customs.
- Ensuring import compliance and HMRC regulations are adhered to.
- Communicate with all relevant internal departments with regards to shipments
- Liaise with Airlines for BI and Shed transfers
- Arrange airline collections for transfer to ETSF
- Liaise with HMRC and other government bodies.
- Dealing with a variety of commodities
- Weekly bond checks within the ETSF warehouse
- Release shipments from the warehouse
- General warehouse duties where required
- Deal with all queries quickly and efficiently
- Provide a high level of customer service
- Self-managing and pro-active
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Filing, and other general administrative duties.
- Competent with IT
- Assist Management when required & cover for colleagues in their absence
- Report directly to the Imports Manager
Essential:
- Previous Courier Import experience
- Low value bulk clearance (BIRDS) experience
Desirable
- Experience with Descartes (e-customs)
- Proficient in using CDS
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £26,000.00-£28,000.00 per year
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Slough: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: One location
Reference ID: IMP003
