Current Vacancies At George Baker
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Overview
This is an exciting time for the George Baker group and due to high demand for our service we are now looking for Class 1 Drivers to join our team at Tilbury.
We provide all our drivers with high spec vehicles with great facilities including TV, microwave and fridge on board, and secure overnight parking also with excellent driver facilities. You will be joining a loyal, established team of drivers – we are proud of our high staff retention with some drivers exceeding 10 years service with George Baker.
Working as a Tramper driver you will be based from Tilbury and distributing goods for our customers all over the country, working up to 70 hours a week.
Benefits:
As well as a competitive salary, we offer:
- Daily overtime rates
- Weekend bonus scheme
- £2k annual anniversary bonus
- £2k annual living allowance
- Daily meal allowance
- Night out rates
- High spec vehicles with great facilities
- Option to be paid weekly or monthly
- Pension Scheme with favourable contribution
- percentages
- Free comprehensive death in service cover from day one
- Eye care scheme
- Flexible training and development opportunities
Job Type: Full-time
Experience: HGV Driving: 2 years (Preferred)
Why George Baker
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a successful family-owned company who really care about their employees and are proud to appear in this year’s Top 100 Suffolk companies. Since the very start, the George Baker Group has always aimed to employ only the best people, that truly represent the company’s values for quality and reliability. In return we have proactively created a culture where our employees can come to work happy, and we offer great facilities and benefits to all our staff.
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The Role
We are looking for an experienced Customs Clearance Executive. You will process clearance for customers focusing on providing a first class and efficient service, utilising your specialist knowledge and communication skills as part of a teamwork focused organisation.
- Import customs clearance / customs entries
- Verifying, processing and organising all documentation to deadlines
- Working with quickly evolving new customs legislation and border processes
- Providing expert guidance to colleagues and customers
- Query handling and problem solving
Why You Should Apply
You will be part of a successful family owned company and this is a rare chance to join their hardworking and cohesive team. Due to the nature of their business the company is going through an unprecedented time of growth and are looking for a committed person to bring their customs experience into the fold.
What We’re Looking For
This position requires 2-3 years clearance experience as a minimum. With good knowledge and operational experience in the fields of Customs Warehousing, Inward Processing or CFSP, as well as Determining the correct Customs Classifications, Origin and Valuation. We are looking for someone who is progressive in the way they work and who is flexible to adapt to new working practices and can apply their ideas on business improvements, to turn opportunity into success.
In return you will receive a competitive salary and benefits package, an ideal working environment and the chance to be a long term part of a growing company.
Details
Location: Felixstowe / Home Work / Office
Salary: Negotiable Depending on Experience
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Who we are
Established in 1982, the George Baker Group is a significantly different company from the one first created by George over 40 years ago. Through organic growth and a broadening of expertise, we have continuously evolved our offering, introducing new and industry-leading services to trading businesses around the world.
Whilst the future is bright, it is the past that has empowered the George Baker Group to evolve into the company it is today, with the same core values that the company was conceived on, forming the heartbeat of everything we do as a business.
Since the very start, the George Baker Group has always aimed to employ only the best people, that truly represent the company’s values for quality and reliability. Having a team of people that understand the company’s heritage, but that also share an ambition for progression has undoubtedly been the key to our sustained success.
Now directly employing over 80 members of staff, we have a wealth of knowledge and expertise running through the core of the company, with many of our key staff rising through the ranks. Our leadership team is comprised of people who possess an impressive track record of customs, transport, and logistics sector experience and that more importantly have a strong understanding of the ‘George Baker way’.
What we’re looking for
Having been established for over 40 years, the George Baker Group has grown from an independent Customs Clearance Broker to a Full Supply Chain Specialist. With our extensive experience and specialised knowledge in all aspects of freight forwarding, we are able to provide our customers with a one-stop shop supply chain service. We integrate our ocean, air, and road freight services with our warehousing, distribution, and supply chain solutions to offer tailored solutions to our customers.
We now have a fantastic opportunity for a sales-driven and highly motivated individual to join our commercial team. With a key focus on outbound telephone sales, your role will be to qualify and convert sales leads, building a rapport with the customer to gain new business.
The role
As an adept Sales Specialist working within our Outbound Sales Division at George Baker Group, your focus will be on initiating calls, cultivating relationships, and managing a vast customer database using our CRM system. In this dynamic role, you’ll attend events, prepare quotes, and identify new business opportunities, requiring effective communication within our established team and independent time management.
Join us to drive success through precise CRM documentation, responsive customer engagement, and proactive lead generation. Your ability to work both collaboratively and independently will be instrumental in shaping the continued success of the George Baker Group.
Required Skills
- Previous sales/telesales experience essential
- Knowledge of the logistics sector is preferable
- Excellent communication skills and comfortable with outbound sales calls
- Enthusiastic, confident and engaging
- Experience in using a CRM is an advantage
- Self-motivated, reliable, trustworthy, and hard-working
- A proven ability to deliver quality customer service
This role is offered with a competitive salary and benefits package. The role is office-based with remote home working also potentially available.
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The Role
We are seeking a dedicated professional to join our George Baker team as an SCDP Supervisor. In this role, you will play a crucial part in managing the SCDP authorisation process and ensuring compliance with customs regulations.
- Lead and supervise the day-to-day execution of the SCDP process.
- Ensure compliance with the conditions of the SCDP authorisation.
- Complete simplified frontier declarations, supplementary declarations, and final supplementary declarations accurately and in a timely manner.
- Verify, process, and organize all documentation to deadlines.
- Stay abreast of quickly evolving new customs legislation and border processes.
- Provide expert guidance to colleagues and customers.
- Handle queries and solve problems effectively.
Why You Should Apply
You will be part of a successful family-owned company and this is a rare chance to join their hardworking and cohesive team. Due to the nature of their business, the company is going through a time of growth and are looking for a committed person to bring their customs experience into the fold.
What We’re Looking For
- Minimum 2-3 years of customs clearance experience.
- Good knowledge and operational experience in SCDP.
- Familiarity with Chief, CDS, Destin8, CNS.
- Analytical and numerate with a high level of speed and accuracy.
- Excellent communication and organization skills.
- Self-motivated, reliable, trustworthy, and hardworking.
- Proactive approach and strong problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work accurately with a keen eye for detail.
In return you will receive a competitive salary and benefits package, an ideal working environment, and the chance to be a long-term part of a growing company.
Details
Location: Felixstowe / Home Work / Office
Salary: Negotiable Depending on Experience
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