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Customer Care Specialist Apprenticeship (Perishables) Kuehne+Nagel

Kuehne + Nagel have an extensive network of Customer Care Locations across the UK providing excellent customer service to our customers. These locations are supported by powerful operational centres who ensure that our shipments move on time across Air and Sea.

This apprenticeship requires you to apply through the employer's website.

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Closing date: 30 Jul 2022

Apprenticeship summary

  • Annual wage

    £15,500.00

  • Working week

    Monday to Friday - hours to be confirmed

    Total hours per week: 37.50

  • Expected duration

    2 Years

  • Possible start date

    01 Sep 2022

  • Date posted

    29 May 2022

  • Apprenticeship level

    Advanced
    Level 3 (A level)

  • Reference number

    VAC1000046920

  • Positions

    1 available

What will the apprentice be doing?

Kuehne + Nagel have an extensive network of Customer Care Locations acros s the UK providing excellent customer service to our customers. These locations are supported by powerful operational centres who ensure that our shipments move on time across Air and Sea.

This role will be part of our Sea Logistics Perishables team within the Customer Care Location (CCL) and will learn how to develop skills that allow them to have direct interaction with our customers, proactive customer service, problem solving, customer follow up, interaction with our sales colleagues and handling import customs requirements for perishable cargo including Defra Peach applications, IPAFF’S applications and HMRC declarations.

Your responsibilities:

Our apprenticeship is a 2 year programme, combining practical on-the-job training with study towards the Level 3 International Freight Forwarding apprenticeship. You will work within a successful team while learning everything you need to know whilst supported by your peers, your managers and the apprenticeship team within Kuehne+Nagel.

You will be training and carrying out duties to:

  • Ensure all requests carried out to the pre-set service levels and standard procedures, in a timely manner, in line with the KPI requirements.
  • Develop customer service skills to provide the best possible customer satisfaction.
  • Study to attain a high level of forwarding and perishable knowledge
    Monitor customer shipments in order to provide proactive updates to customers and to problem solve (by collaborating with other stakeholders) in anticipation of a customer complaint.
  • Communicate with the different Government departments involved with the importation of perishable cargo.
  • Arrange deliveries as per customer requirements, including communicating with customers and hauliers to ensure timely delivery.
  • Develop skills that enable them to field complaint calls and reach out to stakeholders to resolve.
  • Knowledge exchange with the sales and account management teams.

What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?

Level 3 International Freight Forwarding 
Functional Skills in maths and English, if required

What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?

We believe that every individual can add to Kuehne+Nagel and that together we can shape our future by how we move the world today. Join us in our journey to connect people and goods through innovative and sustainable logistics solutions. We offer you real career prospects and an engaging working atmosphere.

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills and personal qualities

Communication skills, IT skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Customer care skills, Problem solving skills, Administrative skills, Team working, Initiative, Willingness to learn, Strong interpersonal skills

Qualifications

GCSE or equivalent Maths and English (Grade Five GCSEs at grades 9-3/A*-D) Desired

Things to consider

At Kuehne+Nagel, you are always part of a team - because great things can only be achieved together. You will be joining an amazing group of apprentices and can look forward to a competitive starting salary, attractive benefits and an Apprentice NUS discount card, support to achieve professionally recognised qualifications and a network of mentors, line managers and friends to help you along your journey.

About the employer

With over 74000 employees at some 1,300 locations in over 100 countries, the Kuehne + Nagel Group is one of the world’s leading logistics companies. As an employer, Kuehne + Nagel stands for equal opportunity and we are committed to diversity in our teams with regard to people with disabilities. We believe that you can make a valuable contribution to Kuehne + Nagel and look forward to receiving your application.

Employer

Kuehne+Nagel

Address

Eastern Perimeter Road Building 1235 KN Perishable

Handling Centre (PHC)

Hatton Cross

TW6 2SQ

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Training

Training provider

SR APPRENTICESHIPS LIMITED

Contact

Louise Spring

louise.spring@sr-apprenticeships.co.uk

07485302270

Apprenticeship standard

International freight forwarding specialist

Level 3 (A level)

Employer's Application Instructions

This apprenticeship requires you to apply through the employer's website.

Apply now

Closing date: 30 Jul 2022