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Freight Forwarding Recruitment in Maidenhead

From import clerks to branch managers, we find permanent forwarding people in Maidenhead who know the paperwork and the customers.

South East

Air, sea and road forwarders in Maidenhead

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

Across the South East, forwarding and customs roles support operations at sites such as the M25 and M3 corridors, the south-coast ports and the distribution parks around Gatwick. We search for people who already know that trade.

Time-zone work, early cut-offs and on-call cover suit different people. The hours are one of the first things we ask about.

Across the South East, forwarders and customs specialists are hired by Channel-port and customs operators, chilled grocery distribution, aerospace supply chains and regional carriers.

Who we recruit

Forwarding vacancies we cover in Maidenhead

Permanent forwarding and customs roles, from clerks to branch managers.

Why businesses choose a specialist

Screened on the lanes they have run

Modes and lanes matched

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

New desks and branches

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

Through the first months

We keep in touch through notice periods and the first months, while a new forwarder learns your customers.

Benchmarking the offer

What forwarders and customs specialists earn in Maidenhead

Indicative permanent salaries in Maidenhead 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

How we find the forwarder

Technical screen

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

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

Setting up the search

For Maidenhead businesses growing their trade, the right permanent forwarder brings in new volume as well as handling it.

We ask candidates why they left their last desk. The answer tells us whether yours will keep them.

A strong forwarding brief covers:

  • The modes: air, sea, road or all three
  • Customs declarations the role will handle
  • Account ownership and any sales targets
  • Salary, commission and bonus
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Forwarding FAQs

Your questions

Do you recruit freight forwarders in Maidenhead?

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

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 benchmark pay for a forwarding role?

Yes. We compare salary, commission and bonus with current offers for similar roles across the region.

I am a freight forwarder. How do I find my next role?

Upload your CV and tell us your modes, lanes and systems. We contact you when a permanent role fits.

Elsewhere in the region

Related forwarding pages for Maidenhead

Freight forwarding recruitment elsewhere in the South East:

Other specialisms in Maidenhead:

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

Replacing a forwarder who has left?

Submit your forwarding vacancy

Send the vacancy and we will flag anything in the pay, hours or advert likely to slow the search.