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Freight Forwarding Recruitment in Barnsley

We recruit air, sea and road forwarders for Barnsley and Yorkshire & the Humber, screened on the trade lanes and modes they have handled.

Yorkshire

A freight forwarding desk for Barnsley

Customs errors are expensive. We recruit people who get the declaration right first time.

Freight across Yorkshire moves through the M62, M1 and A1(M), Leeds Bradford and Doncaster Sheffield airports and the Humber ports at Hull and Immingham. Forwarders who know those gateways quote and book with confidence.

Opening a new branch or desk? We can recruit the manager and the operators together so it trades from day one.

Businesses at sites such as iPort Doncaster, Wakefield Europort and the distribution parks along the M62 and M1 compete for the same experienced customs people, which pushes salaries up.

Roles on our desk

Forwarding and customs roles

Air, sea, road and customs roles.

What you can expect

Forwarders who stay and grow accounts

Systems experience

We ask which booking and customs systems candidates use every day, so there is no hidden learning curve.

Customer skills tested

Good forwarders keep customers booking. We ask how they handled a delayed or held shipment.

New desks and branches

For a new branch or trade desk we can recruit the manager and the team together.

What good forwarders cost

What forwarders and customs specialists earn in Barnsley

Indicative permanent salaries in Barnsley run from around £26k for clerks up to £55k+ for branch managers.

A clear offer shortens the search. We give you a current read on pay for the role before it goes live. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.

How it works

Our process, step by step

Technical screen

Modes, declarations, systems and right to work checked before the first interview.

The shortlist

A short list with notes on each candidate's modes, lanes and customers.

The offer

We help settle salary, commission and start date so the offer is accepted first time.

Your brief

Getting the brief right

A permanent forwarder builds relationships with your customers and carriers. That value grows with every shipment.

Notice periods and contract restrictions can shape start dates, so we plan the timeline from the first call.

A strong forwarding brief covers:

  • The main trade lanes
  • Imports, exports or cross-trade
  • The booking and customs systems in use
  • Account ownership and any sales targets
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Forwarding FAQs

The detail

Do you recruit freight forwarders in Barnsley?

Yes. We recruit permanent air, sea and road forwarders, customs specialists and branch managers for businesses across Yorkshire.

Which forwarding roles do you recruit for?

Air, sea and road forwarders, import and export clerks, customs compliance specialists, operations coordinators, account and business development managers and branch managers.

How do you screen forwarding candidates?

We check the modes, lanes and systems they have worked, the customs declarations they have handled and their right to work.

Can you recruit business development managers?

Yes. We recruit forwarding BDMs and ask about the business they have won, not just the targets they were set.

Can you recruit a team for a new branch?

Yes. We can recruit the branch manager and the operators together so the branch trades from day one.

Keep reading

Related forwarding pages for Barnsley

Freight forwarding recruitment elsewhere in Yorkshire & the Humber:

Other specialisms in Barnsley:

See our national Freight Forwarding Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Barnsley.

Hiring a forwarder in Barnsley?

Find the forwarder your desk needs

Give us the role and we will shortlist people who already handle lanes like yours.