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Freight Forwarding Recruitment · Kirkwall

Freight Forwarding Recruitment in Kirkwall

We place permanent freight forwarding talent across Kirkwall and Scotland — the forwarders, customs specialists and branch managers who move international freight door to door. Permanent appointments only.

Freight Forwarding · Scotland

Freight Forwarding Recruitment across Kirkwall

As a specialist permanent freight forwarding recruiter, we place the forwarders, customs specialists and branch managers who move international freight door to door across Kirkwall and Scotland.

From whisky and food-and-drink to energy logistics, employers around Kirkwall compete for experienced permanent people across Scotland.

We recruit throughout Scotland — from the M8 corridor parks at Eurocentral and Bellshill, Grangemouth and the Clyde and Forth ports — for businesses connected by the M8, M74, M77 and M90, Glasgow and Edinburgh airports and the ports at Grangemouth, the Clyde and Aberdeen. Typical employers we partner with include retail and grocery distribution, food, drink and whisky supply chains, energy logistics and national 3PLs.

Roles we fill

Freight Forwarding Recruitment roles in Kirkwall

Permanent freight forwarding roles, from the floor to senior leadership.

Why Kirkwall teams choose Freight Talent

Mapped market, permanent placements

Kirkwall market knowledge

We know where freight forwarding talent sits across the M8 corridor parks at Eurocentral and Bellshill, Grangemouth and the Clyde and Forth ports — and what it takes to move them.

Hard-to-fill roles

Post-Brexit customs expertise is scarce and highly sought after. We hold relationships with forwarders and customs people who move rarely — and only for the right move.

Permanent only

Every freight forwarding role we work in Kirkwall is a permanent appointment — never temp, agency or contract cover.

Pay benchmarks

What freight forwarding roles pay in Kirkwall

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

Pay in Scotland moves with demand, shift pattern and the size of the operation. We benchmark every brief against live Scotland data so your offer lands first time — ask us for a current read on any role. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.

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Frequently asked

Freight Forwarding Recruitment in Kirkwall — FAQs

Do you recruit permanent freight forwarding staff in Kirkwall?

Yes. Every freight forwarding role we work in Kirkwall and across Scotland is a permanent appointment with your business. We do not supply temp, agency or contract cover.

Which freight forwarding roles do you recruit for in Kirkwall?

We place Air / Sea / Road Forwarders, Import & Export Clerks, Customs Compliance Specialists, Operations Coordinators, Branch Managers, Business Development Managers for operations across the M8 corridor parks at Eurocentral and Bellshill, Grangemouth and the Clyde and Forth ports.

What do freight forwarding professionals earn in Kirkwall?

Indicative permanent salaries in Kirkwall run from around £26k for clerks up to £55k+ for branch managers. Pay moves with shift pattern, sector and the size of the operation — we benchmark every role against live Scotland data. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.

Related pages

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Other specialisms in Kirkwall:

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

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