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Transport and Distribution Clerks and Assistants

Workers in this unit group perform various clerical functions relating to the transport and distribution of goods and freight.

Average Salary

£25,661

New workers start around £17,837. Normal pay is £25,661 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £38,677.

Jobs

73,651

The number of jobs in the career for the current year.

Daily Tasks

  • Maintains records regarding the movement and location of freight, containers and staff.

  • Obtains customs clearance and processes import and export documentation necessary for the movement of goods between countries.

  • Monitors tachograph readings and maintains records of hours worked and distance travelled by drivers.

  • Formulates delivery loads, vehicle schedules and routes to be followed by delivery staff.

  • Processes customer orders and forwards requisition documentation to storage and distribution personnel.

Hard skills

Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.

  • Freight Forwarding

  • Warehousing

  • Logistics

  • Supply Chain

  • Customs Broking

Soft skills

Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.

  • Communications

  • Customer Service

  • Operations

  • Detail Oriented

  • Management

How do I get a job like this?

People in these types of job started their career paths after studying courses like the ones below.