Entry Level Freight Forwarding Jobs in California

Are you ready to join a Global Leader in the Freight Forwarding and Contract Logistics field, who knows their employees are their greatest strength?

LOGISTEED-America is on a mission to deliver high-quality transportation and logistics services and help make the world a better place for generations to come. We are looking for a Data Team Specialist to join us on this mission!

Do you have at least 2 years of Operational freight forwarding experience? If so, we want to talk to you.

Location: Monterey Park, CA

WHO WE ARE:

Founded in 1950, LOGISTEED-America is part of a global network of companies providing transportation and logistics services including ocean & air freight transport, contract logistics, customs brokerage, supply chain management, and more.

Summary

The Data Team Specialist role will possess key skills and experience which includes entry-level knowledge of international import transportation, import brokerage procedures, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“Customs”), and Participating Government Agency (“PGA”) requirements including the clearance process, classification, and valuation. This position requires meticulous attention to detail with the ability to adapt quickly in a fast-paced, high-pressure freight forwarding operations environment, while positively contributing to the success of the team.

This role primarily requires the individual to review and validate data extracted from a variety of documents (including but not limited to a commercial invoice and/or packing list) and cross referencing its transference into our Transportation Management System (“TMS”). This individual should be able to communicate articulately any valuable feedback and suggestions (either general and/or regarding their experience with any/all utilized tools) that would contribute to the overall improvement and achievement of their department’s objectives and goals.

Qualities

• Ethical with sound judgement
• Possess a passion to help team members
• Ability to work well with others at all levels, enjoys being part of a team, and is a true team player
• Detail-oriented
• Reliable, follows through on commitments
• Balances team’s needs with goals of organization
• Outstanding written, verbal, presentation and organization communication skills
• Professional presentation
• Tenacious
• Goal oriented and task driven
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Essential Duties & Functional Responsibilities Required

Required Knowledge Skills & Abilities

The following reflects management’s definition of essential functions for this job but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions

• Performing tasks safely
• Ensuring area housekeeping requirements are met
• Abiding by all OSHA rules and LOGISTEED America, Inc. safety practices
• Meeting established procedures and productivity, safety and quality standards
• Meeting attendance & punctuality standards
• Uploading documents to the validation platform
• Validating data extraction and information accuracy in the above-mentioned platform
• Identifying exceptions and following proper procedure (general and/or customer-specific depending)
• Pushing files to the TMS system (CargoWise) to create or update customs declarations

Competencies

• Strategic Thinking
• Problem Solving / Analysis
• Prioritize Tasks / Time Management
• Communication Proficiency
• Personal Effectiveness / Credibility
• Multi-tasking
• Strong organizational skills
• High degree of accuracy
• Strong business acumen

Supervisory Responsibility

• Not applicable

Preferred Qualifications, Required Knowledge Skills & Abilities and Working Conditions

Previous Work Experience

• Minimum 2+ years operational freight forwarding (customs brokerage) experience preferred

Education and Certifications

• High school diploma / GED; Post-secondary education preferred

Experience Requirements and Preferences

• Fluency in English required
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills and phone etiquette
• Effective, clear, and concise communication skills
• Experience with CargoWise software preferred, but not required
• Detail oriented with ability to solve problems independently as well as in a team environment
• Proven ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Proven success in and improving quality, service, safety and client relationship in a fast-paced high-pressure setting
• Proven competencies in Microsoft Office products
• Ability to understand any and all safety requirements and regulations (OSHA)
• Ability to pass all TSA background requirements
• Knowledge of ISF filing
• Ability to work flexible hours according to business needs
• Knowledge of import brokerage procedures and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“Customs”) and Participating Government Agency (“PGA) requirements (including the clearance process, classification, and valuation) is preferred, but not required.

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret documents
• Ability to respond effectively to inquiries or complaints

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
• Must pass a background check and pre-employment drug test

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk or sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, bend crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move objects up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

One hundred percent of work time will be spent in an office setting where the environment is climate controlled.

LOGISTEED America, Inc. is an equal opportunity organization. We abide by all applicable equal opportunity laws and regulations. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

PAY TRANSPARENCY NONDISCRIMINATION PROVISION - The company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

Information is obtained as part of an employee’s essential job functions if: (1) access to compensation information is necessary to perform that function or another routinely assigned business task, or (2) the function or duties of the position include protecting and maintaining the privacy of employee personnel records, including compensation information.

Nothing in this statement prevents LOGISTEED America, Inc. from disciplining, terminating, or otherwise taking adverse action against an applicant or employee because they have violated another workplace rule. LOGISTEED America, Inc. fully supports the above pay transparency nondiscrimination statement.

EOE/M/F/D/V

Salary: $21.63 - $28.85/hour (Depending on experience)