Certified Customs Specialist (Customs Broker/ Customs Rater)

Courtney Agencies Ltd. is a family-operated customs brokerage and freight logistics company founded in 1955 and located in downtown Vancouver.

Courtney is seeking a Certified Customs Specialist (CCS) (Customs Broker/Customs Rater) to join the customs operations team in downtown Vancouver office.

Responsibilities

Apply your customs classification and processing experience to all modes and types of transactions. Communicate with service providers, clients and colleagues to clear shipments into Canada.

Skills

- ideally, broad tariff and classification experience, knowledge of duties, taxes, HVS and LVS processing, PARS, OGD reporting, trade agreements, rules of origin, ACI and CARM
- Strong data entry (accuracy, consistency, speed) and strong software skills
- Communication with client service orientation
- Attention to detail, critical thinking and numeracy skills
- Commitment to team happiness and success as well as personal professional development
- Comfortable with complexity and problem solving
- Organized, able to prioritize and deliver in a busy live shipment environment
- Learning orientation and open to feedback
- Reliable and consistent

Education

- CCS designation or equivalent or willing to pursue with company support




- Post-secondary education degree is a strong asset
- Career focus in international trade, customs and/or logistics

Compensation & Location

Competitive salary based on experience and skills. Bi-annual bonuses in addition to base compensation. This is a full time position located in downtown Vancouver office. This position requires a minimum of 1 year of customs clearance experience. Highly experienced candidates will also be considered for senior customs specialist role. We are recruiting for candidates who live within a reasonable commute time from downtown Vancouver. Must have permanent residency or open work permit with a minimum of two years remaining. CCS graduate preferred but not expected.

Pay: $45,000.00-$52,000.00 per year

Benefits:

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Discounted or free food
- Extended health care
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Vancouver, BC V6E 4A4: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- Describe your Canadian customs clearance experience

Experience:

- customs: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Customs Brokerage Clearance Specialist (Central Vancouver)
🏢 Courtney Agencies
📍 Central Vancouver