Forwarders who protect margin and customs people who protect compliance, recruited for Kirkwall businesses.
Forwarding is judged on margin, accuracy and the customer's next booking. We recruit people who protect all three.
Logistics around Kirkwall is defined by distance: long trunk runs on the A9 and A82, ferry timetables and the demands of remote and island delivery. We recruit the forwarders and customs specialists who keep that trade moving.
A forwarding offer competes with every broker and carrier within reach. We help set salary and commission so it lands first time.
Businesses at sites such as Inverness and the A9 corridor distribution depots compete for the same experienced customs people, which pushes salaries up.
The people who quote, book and clear freight and the people who win it.
Air, sea or road, import or export: we match forwarders to the work they have actually handled.
We confirm the declarations and compliance work candidates have done before they reach your shortlist.
We ask which booking and customs systems candidates use every day, so there is no hidden learning curve.
Indicative permanent salaries in Kirkwall 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.
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.
We stay in touch through the first months as the new forwarder takes over accounts.
For Kirkwall 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 customs compliance specialists and declarations agents for importers, exporters and brokers.
Yes. We compare salary, commission and bonus with current offers for similar roles across the region.
Yes. We cover businesses across Scotland. Tell us where the office is and we will search the commute around it.
Upload your CV and tell us your modes, lanes and systems. We contact you when a permanent role fits.
Good systems, fair commission, a manageable workload and a clear path to account management.
Freight forwarding recruitment elsewhere in Scotland:
Other specialisms in Kirkwall:
See our national Freight Forwarding Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Kirkwall.
One brief covers a single operator or a team for a new branch.