Shipping Administrator
Posting date: | 17 June 2025 |
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Hours: | Full time |
Closing date: | 17 July 2025 |
Location: | Hereford, Herefordshire |
Remote working: | On-site only |
Company: | H.R. Smith (Technical Developments) Limited |
Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
SHIPPING ADMINISTRATOR – ROTHERWAS, HEREFORD
If you are looking for a new challenge with a global market leader which designs and manufactures aerospace search and rescue equipment, HR Smith Group of Companies is the one for you. We are a family run business with over 5 decades of experience and are dedicated to finding the perfect solutions for our customers.
Currently we are looking for a Shipping Administrator, to work in close association with the Group Shipping Manager and to provide general shipping and export administrative support to the Shipping Department.
Role Responsibilities:
• Accurate processing and printing of invoices and release documentation for customer orders.
• Creating relevant shipping and export documentation specific to each order.
• Organising and following through collection instructions.
• Processing output deliveries through to point of collection in a timely manner.
• Ensuring Certificate of Shipments are received promptly for auditing purposes.
• Filing release paperwork, scanning of invoices, maintaining accurate up to date records.
• Liaise and book in external shipping agents and freight forwarders.
• Recording boxed consignments received for shipment from the factory.
• Answering the telephone.
• Post/email invoices in a timely fashion.
• Data entry relating to upkeep of company serial books.
Job Requirements:
Although relevant experience would prove advantageous, it is not essential as comprehensive training will be provided. The successful candidate will require the following:
• Be computer literate including Excel.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
Benefits:
• Free onsite parking.
• Free refreshments (tea and coffee).
• Casual dress.
• Company social events.
• Opportunity for company bonuses.
• Cost of living reviews carried out annually by the Directors.
• 20 days holiday plus bank holidays and your birthday off (to be taken any time in the year).
• Long service holiday accrual scheme where you gain 1 extra holiday day per year from 5-10 years’ service up to a maximum of 26 days.
• Life Insurance Scheme – 3x annual salary.
We have a positive, professional and welcoming environment; you will have the opportunity to work within a fully integrated multidisciplinary business. We offer good job security and stability with career development opportunities for the right candidate.
• Full time position.
• Hours are based on a 40-hour week, Monday to Friday 8.00am to 4.30pm with half an hour each day for lunch. No weekend, evening or bank holiday working.
• Salary commensurate with experience.
• Free internal training provided as required.
• Opportunities to progress, promote internally and up skill.
• Due to the nature of the business being a manufacturing environment, working from home arrangements are not available.
If you want to find out more about one of Herefordshire’s largest hi-tech companies then please visit our website; www.hr-smith.com. If you are interest in this role, please email your CV to recruitment@hrsmith.biz.
The HR Department, H R Smith Group of Companies, Unit 416, Tarsmill Court, Rotherwas Industrial Estate, Hereford, HR2 6JZ.
If you are looking for a new challenge with a global market leader which designs and manufactures aerospace search and rescue equipment, HR Smith Group of Companies is the one for you. We are a family run business with over 5 decades of experience and are dedicated to finding the perfect solutions for our customers.
Currently we are looking for a Shipping Administrator, to work in close association with the Group Shipping Manager and to provide general shipping and export administrative support to the Shipping Department.
Role Responsibilities:
• Accurate processing and printing of invoices and release documentation for customer orders.
• Creating relevant shipping and export documentation specific to each order.
• Organising and following through collection instructions.
• Processing output deliveries through to point of collection in a timely manner.
• Ensuring Certificate of Shipments are received promptly for auditing purposes.
• Filing release paperwork, scanning of invoices, maintaining accurate up to date records.
• Liaise and book in external shipping agents and freight forwarders.
• Recording boxed consignments received for shipment from the factory.
• Answering the telephone.
• Post/email invoices in a timely fashion.
• Data entry relating to upkeep of company serial books.
Job Requirements:
Although relevant experience would prove advantageous, it is not essential as comprehensive training will be provided. The successful candidate will require the following:
• Be computer literate including Excel.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
Benefits:
• Free onsite parking.
• Free refreshments (tea and coffee).
• Casual dress.
• Company social events.
• Opportunity for company bonuses.
• Cost of living reviews carried out annually by the Directors.
• 20 days holiday plus bank holidays and your birthday off (to be taken any time in the year).
• Long service holiday accrual scheme where you gain 1 extra holiday day per year from 5-10 years’ service up to a maximum of 26 days.
• Life Insurance Scheme – 3x annual salary.
We have a positive, professional and welcoming environment; you will have the opportunity to work within a fully integrated multidisciplinary business. We offer good job security and stability with career development opportunities for the right candidate.
• Full time position.
• Hours are based on a 40-hour week, Monday to Friday 8.00am to 4.30pm with half an hour each day for lunch. No weekend, evening or bank holiday working.
• Salary commensurate with experience.
• Free internal training provided as required.
• Opportunities to progress, promote internally and up skill.
• Due to the nature of the business being a manufacturing environment, working from home arrangements are not available.
If you want to find out more about one of Herefordshire’s largest hi-tech companies then please visit our website; www.hr-smith.com. If you are interest in this role, please email your CV to recruitment@hrsmith.biz.
The HR Department, H R Smith Group of Companies, Unit 416, Tarsmill Court, Rotherwas Industrial Estate, Hereford, HR2 6JZ.