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Freight Forwarding Recruitment in Johnstone

We recruit air, sea and road forwarders for Johnstone and Scotland, screened on the trade lanes and modes they have handled.

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Johnstone freight forwarding recruitment

Every forwarding candidate we put forward is screened on the modes, lanes and customers they have handled.

Forwarding vacancies across Scotland come from grocery and retail DCs, food and drink supply chains, energy and port logistics and national 3PLs. Each needs people who can handle the paperwork and the customer.

We ask candidates which modes and lanes they handle, which systems they book in and how many declarations they complete.

Forwarding roles across Scotland support trade through the M8, M74, M77 and M90, Glasgow and Edinburgh airports and the ports at Grangemouth, the Clyde and Aberdeen.

Roles we fill

Forwarding roles we recruit for

From junior operators to branch and business development managers.

How we work with Johnstone forwarders

A shortlist of people who can run a desk

Modes and lanes matched

Air, sea or road, import or export: we match forwarders to the work they have actually handled.

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.

Pay benchmarks

What forwarders and customs specialists earn in Johnstone

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

Branch managers earn well above clerks. Customs expertise commands a premium at every level. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.

How it works

Three stages to a hire

The shortlist

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

Interviews

We arrange interviews and any technical test, then brief each candidate beforehand.

Settling in

We stay in touch through the first months as the new forwarder takes over accounts.

Your brief

Details that sharpen the search

A forwarder who knows a customer's history avoids the mistakes that lose accounts.

When a forwarding role is proving hard to fill, we work out whether the pay, the hours or the workload is the obstacle. Then we tell you.

A strong forwarding brief covers:

  • Customs declarations the role will handle
  • Account ownership and any sales targets
  • Salary, commission and bonus
  • Who the role reports to and who reports to it
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Forwarding FAQs

Frequently asked

Do you recruit freight forwarders in Johnstone?

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

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.

Do you recruit customs specialists?

Yes. We recruit customs compliance specialists and declarations agents for importers, exporters and brokers.

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.

Do you recruit for port-based roles?

Yes. Tell us the port or airport and we will look for people who know its routines.

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Related forwarding pages for Johnstone

Freight forwarding recruitment elsewhere in Scotland:

Other specialisms in Johnstone:

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

A forwarding desk to fill?

Find the forwarder your desk needs

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