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Freight Forwarding Recruitment in Ossett

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

Yorkshire

Air, sea and road forwarders in Ossett

A forwarder who can quote but not clear, or clear but not sell, only solves half the problem. We test for the whole job.

Goods passing through sites such as the M62 logistics belt, iPort Doncaster and the Humber ports depend on accurate bookings and clean declarations. We match forwarders to that standard.

Opening a new branch or desk? We can recruit the manager and the operators together so it trades from day one.

With the M62, M1 and A1(M), Leeds Bradford and Doncaster Sheffield airports and the Humber ports at Hull and Immingham serving the region, forwarders across Yorkshire often handle air, sea and road freight on the same desk.

Who we recruit

Forwarding vacancies we cover in Ossett

From junior operators to branch and business development managers.

Why businesses choose a specialist

Screened on the lanes they have run

Systems experience

We ask which booking and customs systems candidates use every day, so there is no hidden learning curve.

Pay that lands

We benchmark salary, commission and bonus against the local market before the role goes out.

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 Ossett

Indicative permanent salaries in Ossett 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.

How it works

How we find the forwarder

Interviews

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

Contract restrictions

We ask about any restrictions in a candidate's current contract before an offer is made.

Settling in

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

Your brief

Setting up the search

Strong operators become account managers and branch managers. Hiring well now builds the next layer.

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

A strong forwarding brief covers:

  • The main trade lanes
  • The booking and customs systems in use
  • Account ownership and any sales targets
  • Your interview process and any technical test
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Forwarding FAQs

Your questions

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.

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 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 also recruit transport planners?

Yes. Our transport planning desk recruits planners, schedulers and transport managers.

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 Ossett

Freight forwarding recruitment elsewhere in Yorkshire & the Humber:

Other specialisms in Ossett:

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

Replacing a forwarder who has left?

Submit your forwarding vacancy

A short brief is enough to start: the modes, the systems and the start date.