Cargo Agent - Prestwick, United Kingdom - Glasgow Prestwick Airport

Glasgow Prestwick Airport

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Prestwick, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Glasgow Prestwick Airport (GPA) has an exciting opportunity for a Cargo Agent to provide import and export handling services and support to all customers of Glasgow Prestwick Bond Limited on a daily basis. This is a permanent position, 40 hours per week on a rotational shift pattern, reporting directly to the Cargo & Compliance Manager. Salary is dependent on experience.

Owned by the Scottish Government, Glasgow Prestwick Airport directly employs more than 250 people and supports over 4,000 jobs across the aerospace cluster.

Situated in the heart of Scotland's aerospace industry we offer a diverse range of in-house aviation services providing vital connections to the rest of the world.

Key Responsibilities:

Comply with all processes relevant to DFT Listed Agent status, H. M. Customs Transit Shed Operations, as applicable to the operation of Glasgow Prestwick Bond.
Receive and check export paperwork incl. DFT compliance.
Prepare Load List/Manifest and obtain approvals to ship.
Issue loading instructions and load plan to warehouse.
Finalise and transmit flight load available statements to handling.
Prepare and conclude all related carrier computer functions.
Transmit electronic and manual manifests to specification.
Prepare and dispatch export paperwork to flight.
Prepare prework on transhipment freight based on premanifests.
Liaise with carriers and trucking companies to secure required space.
Receive from aircraft, split, and distribute inbound flight paperwork.
Notify import customers of arrival of shipments.
Prepare and conclude all Customs transhipment paperwork.
Prepare and conclude related carrier computer functions.
Resolve customs tallies and initiate discrepancy reports/tracing.
Prepare flight files for export and import aircraft and file as specified.
Liaise with resident carriers staff to ensure situation awareness.
Collate and batch price import shipments on uplift/delivery.
Resolve discrepancies highlighted on regular bond checks.
Liaise with third party suppliers to provide specialised equipment.
Maintain open communication channels with all airport departments.
Maintain open communication channels with all customers/suppliers.
Check and accept or reject dangerous goods shipments for carriage.
Secure cargo and hand search as appropriate.
Initiate, monitor and collate volumetric and weight checks on random shipments to carriers specification.
Prepare T1 documents as required.
Complete pallet inventories as required.
Ensure all services provided are annotated on file to ensure appropriate charges are applied.
Carry out emergency response in line with departmental task cards.
Complete billing database ensuring all accounting information is completed at the end of each week for the accounts section.
Receive, unload, check and store export cargo for processing.
Receive, unload, check and store import cargo from flight or truck ensuring it is stored in the correct shed/area awaiting customs clearance.
Obtain offload pallet information from office and instruct operatives on pallets for breakdown and pallets as through units.
Document, photograph and notify office staff of any damages noted during unload process for either export or import cargo, ensure correct damage report form completed.
Complete HMRC tally and advise office of any shortages/overages received from aircraft/trucks.
Advise office staff of any shortages of cargo received into warehouses ensuring it is noted on the driver's delivery line.
Operate forklift trucks in a safe and secure manner.
Comply with all customer procedures to guarantee flight safety without exception.
Full compliance of speed limits within warehouses and compliance on the ramp and roadside environments as per Airside Safety Awareness Training with safe and secure working practices at all times.
Ensure security of all cargo within the care of GP Bond, ensuring no unauthorised personnel are within the Bonds and personnel challenged if unsure.
Comply with employee responsibilities to Health & Safety regulations.

Experience:

Current UK driving licence.
Logistic experience would be advantageous but not essential as full training will be provided.
Microsoft Office proficiency would be advantageous but not essential as full training will available.

Key Attributes:

Pro-active; positive; enthusiastic

Initiative

Flexibility

Adaptability

Self Confidence

Professionalism

Integrity

Responsibility

Passion

Communication

Teamwork

Detailed

Organised

In addition to fully funded training, you will benefit from:

Free onsite parking.
A company provided uniform.
Being auto enrolled into a pension scheme (after 3 months) enhanced upon request.
Access to our health cash plan (after 6 months).
Staff discounts in partnership with Dufry World Duty Free.
Bike2Work scheme (after 6 months).
Considerably learning and developing within a fastpaced avi