Cargo Officer at ABC Transport

Do you live in Lekki or its environs?

Do you have what it takes to join the winning team?

ABC Cargo Express is one of Nigeria's big players in the logistics industry. With a good structure and pleasant working environment our staffs are dedicated and happy doing their jobs. This has over the years translated to superior return on investment for our stakeholders. Due to growth we now seek to engage the services of Cargo Officers who live within the Lekki environs.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Department - Cargo Operations

Job Summary /Objective:

• The staff will be responsible for shipment assessment and raising of shipment assessment advice (light parcels, bulky shipments, household items and charters etc) 

ACADEMIC REQUIREMENT

• HND/B.Sc in any  discipline with a minimum of 2nd class honours.
• MUST have completed NYSC programme.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

Technical Core Skills

• 100% inspection of items to be contracted on waybill
• Properly identify, classify, mark, label and document shipment.
• Ascertain and advice the customer on the appropriate packaging required
• Correct price allocation of waybill types
• Raise payment advice for the customer to make payment
• Ensure proper / detailed description of items on the assessment advice or where not practicable use “as per attached list”. A copy of such list should accompany the waybill.
• Tagging and marking of waybills

A.   Supervise porters on proper packaging of shipments as advised in (b) above

COMPETENCIES/ SKILLS:

Management/Behavioural Skills

• Professionalism - Always demonstrates highest level of ethics and compliance with regulations  and policies while possessing the right skills and competency for the task
• Accountability -Demonstrates the state of being accountable by holding others accountable and also showing ownership and responsibility for assigned tasks and company property
• Outstanding - Consistently delivers superior results and embodies an exemplary conduct and behaviour
• Efficiency-  Always completes assigned tasks in a timely manner in a safe environment compliant with regulatory standards
• Aggressiveness - Vigorously and passionately follows up and follow through to ensure that set objectives are achieved in record time
• Integrity - Maintains high level of probity and will do the right thing at whatever cost
• Discipline - Maintains highest ethical and moral standards while presenting a well groomed professional personal appearance
• Team Work - Commits to the culture of mutual accountability that promotes performance based values, to drive audacious targets in a fair equitable and inclusive work environment
• Result Orientation- fiercely focused on business goals and achieves set targets and tasks in record time
• Strong problem solving skills

Key Performance Indicator

• Detailed waybill description.
• Customer service experience.
• Speed in Job execution.
• Correct description and packaging types and materials of item 4
• Clear correct and complete marking and tagging.
• Transfer of booked items to warehouse.
• Accurate inventory of all items sent to warehouse( ensure warehouse officer signs)
• Marking of fragile, hazardous and special shipment
• Accident free work environment to avoid loss time injury

Technology Skills –

• Database Management/ Analytics skills
• Use of Physical Internet
• Cargo Simply Software
• Proficiency in use of relevant Technology and software for inventory management, operational logistics and supply chain management and tracking

Equipment/Technology:

• Cargo simply software, Personal Computer,
• Work Context
• Electronic Mail
• Telephone
• Computer
• Face-to-Face Discussions
• Contact With Others
• Work With Work Group or Team