The operators, clerks and managers who move Folkestone freight door to door.
A forwarder who can quote but not clear, or clear but not sell, only solves half the problem. We test for the whole job.
Forwarding employers across the South East include retail and grocery distribution, port and Channel logistics, aerospace and FMCG supply chains and regional 3PLs. Each works different lanes, so we recruit to the desk rather than the job title.
A forwarder who leaves after a few months takes customer relationships and carrier contacts with them.
Forwarding roles across the South East support trade through the M25, M3, M4, M20 and M23, Gatwick Airport and the ports at Southampton, Portsmouth and Dover.
Air, sea, road and customs roles.
We ask which booking and customs systems candidates use every day, so there is no hidden learning curve.
We benchmark salary, commission and bonus against the local market before the role goes out.
We keep in touch through notice periods and the first months, while a new forwarder learns your customers.
Indicative permanent salaries in Folkestone run from around £26k for clerks up to £55k+ for branch managers.
Candidates weigh the whole package: salary, commission, hours and the quality of the customer base. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
We approach forwarders and customs specialists directly, including the ones who are not looking.
A short list with notes on each candidate's modes, lanes and customers.
We help settle salary, commission and start date so the offer is accepted first time.
For Folkestone businesses growing their trade, the right permanent forwarder brings in new volume as well as handling it.
Notice periods and contract restrictions can shape start dates, so we plan the timeline from the first call.
A strong forwarding brief covers:
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Yes. We recruit permanent air, sea and road forwarders, customs specialists and branch managers for businesses across the South East.
We check the modes, lanes and systems they have worked, the customs declarations they have handled and their right to work.
Yes. We recruit forwarding BDMs and ask about the business they have won, not just the targets they were set.
Yes. We compare salary, commission and bonus with current offers for similar roles across the region.
Yes. For branch manager roles we run a discreet search and approach people who are not on the market.
Freight forwarding recruitment elsewhere in the South East:
Other specialisms in Folkestone:
See our national Freight Forwarding Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Folkestone.
Send the vacancy and we will flag anything in the pay, hours or advert likely to slow the search.