Shipping Coordinator
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Position Overview & Specifications
Shipping Coordinator Required. Our client is the premier fine art handling, shipping, and storage company in the UK. They provide a comprehensive art handling, transport, and logistics service to our clients. Working with our other departments, the Shipping team have a critical role helping to organise the international transportation of fine art, antiques, and collectors’ items to and from the UK, and ensuring that clients comply with all customs, import and export regulations.
They are now looking for an experienced Shipping Coordinator to join their team based in Leyton or Canary Warf.
Shipping Coordinator – Position Overview
· Prepare freight documentation for import and export consignments moving by air, road, and ocean freight.
· Acknowledge and manage job bookings from project coordinators.
· Advise project coordinators of available flights/vessels, routes, freight rates and charges and recommend the best option.
· Liaising with project coordinators, airport operations staff, and other departments - transport, warehouse, finance - to ensure the smooth running of jobs.
Shipping Coordinator – Position Requirements
· At least 2 years’ experience within the freight forwarding industry.
· Experience making customs declarations in CHIEF.
· Experience making customs declarations in CDS.
· Knowledge of customs procedures and processes.
· Excellent communication skills
· Ability to manage time and see projects through to completion
· Flexible & co-operative approach to work
· Assist colleagues, customers and suppliers in resolving security issues and escalating where necessary.
Shipping Coordinator – Position Remuneration
· Monday to Friday - 8:30am – 17:30pm
· Salary £28,000 - £32,000
· 28 holiday days (including bank holidays)
· Parking on Site
· Pension Scheme
· Hybrid Working (after Probation)
Streamline Search is a technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the United Kingdom. We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying to this post you are granting us consent to process your data and contact you in relation to this application.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £28,000.00-£32,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: KE1401
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Shipping Coordinator roles across Streamline Search Ltd's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £28,000 - £32,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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