Air Import HUB Specialist
JAS Forwarding (usa), Inc.

Job Info

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JAS is an international, non-asset-based supply chain services and solutions company. Our services include air and ocean freight forwarding, contract logistics, customs brokerage, distribution, inbound logistics, truckload brokerage and other supply chain management services, including consulting, the coordination of purchase orders and customized management services.

The Air Import HUB Specialist plays a key role in managing air cargo operations by coordinating with airlines and clients to ensure the efficient handling of flights and the timely arrival of shipments. This position involves maintaining clear communication and providing updates to all stakeholders while delivering exceptional service to both suppliers and customers. The specialist is expected to uphold quality standards, resolve any logistical challenges, and contribute to seamless operational workflows.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Track the arrivals of cargo via web, with JAS origin and warehouses / warehouse.
• Coordinate transfer of cargo from airline to JAS Warehouse.
• Transmit necessary payments to airlines for cargo release
• Dispatch trucking carriers to pick up cargo and coordinate appropriate equipment to do so based on cargo dimensions/ needs.
• Report missing documents / packages to customer service, origin and customer.
• Create Bonds for applicable shipments.
• Generate the notice of arrival of the cargo.
• Generate the invoice for freight and handling of the operation as soon as the cargo arrives.
• Generate claim letters for damaged/missing cargo to the airlines in the established times.
• Comply with customs transmissions at the time regulated by customs.
• Daily tracking of all pending flights, reporting delays or other

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum 2-5 years' experience handling Air Import shipments or a combination of education and expertise required.
• Working in a HUB or Gateway is preferred.
• Cargowise (C1) experience is preferred.
• Experience in the freight forwarding industry is preferred.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office suite.
• Detail oriented, able to multitask and meet deadlines.
• Self-motivated, able to work in a team and independently.
• Able to perform the essential duties of this position without posing a "direct threat" to the health or safety of self or others.
• Able to interact positively and effectively with co-workers, subordinates and supervisors.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 2-5 years' experience handling Air Import shipments or a combination of education and expertise required.
• Cargowise (C1) experience is a plus.
• Experience in the freight forwarding industry is preferred.
• Additional languages are a plus.
• Geographical knowledge is preferred.

ENVIRONMENT:

100% performed in climate-controlled internal office environment working under normal office conditions. Travel will be (up to__ %) required in support of the position's responsibilities.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands and fingers to feel and handle, reach with arms and hands, talk and hear. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently is required to stop, kneel and crouch, lift weight or exert a force up to a maximum of 25 pounds. This position requires employee to frequently work in a fluid, fast paced environment.

ADDITIONAL:

The responsibilities associated with this job will change from time to time in accordance with the Company's business needs. More specifically, the incumbent may be required to perform additional and/or different responsibilities from those set forth above.

The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job.

DEFINITIONS: (if any abbreviation, the meaning needs to be inserted)

In accordance with Illinois state law, we are committed to providing pay transparency to all job applicants. For this position, the salary range is $21-26.50/hour. This range represents the full hourly potential for this role, and the specific compensation offered to the selected candidate will be based on factors such as skills, experience, and other relevant qualifications.

In addition to base salary, JAS Forwarding offers a comprehensive benefits package, including [benefits such as health & dental insurance, 401(k) matching, and operational bonus based on branch performance, etc.].

Management retains discretion to add or change duties of this position at any time.

JAS Forwarding (USA), Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Where required by state law and/or city ordinance; this employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

NOTICE TO APPLICANTS

JAS USA IS A CUSTOMS BROKER, GOVERNED BY FEDERAL REGULATION. FEDERAL REGULATIONS PROVIDE THAT JAS MAY HAVE IT BROKERAGE LICENSE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED IF IT "KNOWINGLY EMPLOYED, OR CONTINUES TO EMPLOY, ANY PERSON WHO HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY, WITHOUT WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THAT EMPLOYMENT FROM THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER." JAS WILL PERFORM A BACKGROUND CHECK TO DETERMINE IF YOU HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY AND IF SO, ABSENT SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES, YOU WILL NOT BE HIRED OR WILL BE TERMINATED IMMEDIATELY.

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