Job Description
Job Description
Job Summary
A growing logistics and freight forwarding operation in Gardena, CA is seeking an experienced Ocean Import professional for a temp-to-hire opportunity. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented import specialist with hands-on freight forwarding experience who understands ocean import processes, documentation, coordination, and system accuracy.
This position offers the opportunity to join a supportive team environment where training is provided, leadership is accessible, and successful employees can build long-term stability. The right candidate will be comfortable working in a fast-paced logistics setting, communicating with internal teams and external partners, and helping ensure import shipments move accurately and efficiently from origin to final delivery.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate ocean import shipments from arrival notice through final delivery.
- Review and process import documentation, including bills of lading, arrival notices, customs-related documents, and delivery instructions.
- Communicate with carriers, terminals, truckers, customs brokers, customers, and internal departments to track and resolve shipment issues.
- Update shipment milestones, notes, charges, and documentation in the operating system.
- Monitor deadlines, availability, holds, demurrage, and delivery requirements to support timely cargo movement.
- Provide accurate status updates and assist with general import operations as needed.
Compensation and Benefits
- Pay: $27 to $28 per hour.
- Training pay: $28 per hour.
- Job type: Temp-to-hire.
- Schedule: Monday through Friday.
- Training hours: 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
- Regular hours will likely start earlier once the employee is comfortable working independently without supervision.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans
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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, the Company is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.
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This company offers growth and a great group of people to work with.
Company Description
This company offers growth and a great group of people to work with.