Freightserve recruitment are looking for a Vault Assistant. The company are a well-established niche sector Logistics Company based in the Colnbrook, Berkshire area.

Responsibilities:-

• Key holder for the strong room.
• Remove shipments from the strong room and warehouse for vehicle loads, ensuring that each seal number is checked against each collection and delivery.
• Receive shipments into the strong room and warehouse depending on size or value, checking seal numbers and blue copy docs, locate as necessary.
• Keep the strong room clean and tidy at all times.
• Complete a daily stock review of the warehouse stock and the strong room stock and liaise with the imports and export departments.
• Review communications from the import/export departments and action as necessary.
• Receive vehicles in and out of the warehouse following specific security instructions.
• Send daily balance sheet to the import/export & Transport teams to check balance in vault.
• X-Ray export freight.
• Book in customs and sign customs release notes.
• Release goods from Vault.
• Manage changes with imports to exports as per requirements.
• Monitor refuse disposal within the building.
• Meet and greet customers to deal with hand delivered freight
• Undertake additional duties, or assist other members of staff, as may be reasonably requested by your Manager or the Directors.

Skills and experience required:-

• Have a good knowledge of the English language, both verbal and written.
• Ability to prioritise and organise own workload to tight deadline.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with clients.
• Be a team player, as well as work with members of staff in other departments.
• Have sound knowledge of IT, including Word and Excel.

Due to the nature of the role, there are a number of compulsory checks that must be carried out:

• A criminal record check - basic disclosure, carried out by the Disclosure & Barring Services
• A full 5 year reference history, with any gaps in employment scrutinised and accounted for.

Hours are either Monday - Friday 0900 - 1800 or can offer a shift pattern

As an agency we are fast becoming the number one Freight specialist in the UK. We have a fast growing reputation with most Freight related companies. Freightserve has been established since 1992 working within the Freight Forwarding and Shipping