Shipping Officer

Colchester, Essex

WR Logistics

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Hours: Full Time

Posted: 12 hours ago

Salary: 35000.00 - 38000.00 GBP Annual

Recruiter: WR Logistics

Closes: 10 Nov 2025

Course: No

Contract Type: Permanent

Recruiter Type: Direct Employer

Description

Shipping Officer

Salary: DOE

Employment type: Permanent

Location: Colchester, Essex, CO4

Role Overview

As part of a small, dynamic team, the Shipping Officer will ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the Shipping Department.

Key responsibilities:

Liaise with clients and freight forwarders.Arrange the collection and dispatch of shipments via Air, Sea, and Courier.Check and process shipping documentation to ensure compliance with requirements.Provide shipping support to Sales Engineers and the Warehouse team.

The Ideal Candidate

The successful applicant will demonstrate:

Good IT literacy (Word, Outlook, etc.).Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.A proactive, reliable, and hard–working attitude.Previous logistics/shipping experience is highly desirable but full training will be provided.

Salary & Benefits

Salary: DOEBonus Scheme: Available after the first year of employment.Hours: Monday–Friday, 8 till 5 Flexibility to work outside of core hours may be required.Annual Leave: 25 days plus public holidays.Pension: Workplace pension with employer contribution.Healthcare: Private healthcare offered after the first year of service.WR Logistics are the recruitment partner for all vacancies in the logistics industry. We recruit UK wide for permanent and contract jobs.

WR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.