Hiring a customs specialist in Shepton Mallet? We check the declarations experience first, then everything else.
Customs errors are expensive. We recruit people who get the declaration right first time.
Forwarding employers across the South West include food and drink manufacturers, aerospace and defence supply chains, retail distribution and regional hauliers. Each works different lanes, so we recruit to the desk rather than the job title.
We ask candidates which modes and lanes they handle, which systems they book in and how many declarations they complete.
Forwarders supporting sites such as Avonmouth, Severnside and the M5 corridor running down to the West Country are usually approached directly rather than through adverts.
Permanent forwarding roles matched to mode, lanes and systems.
Many forwarders are well known to their customers. We approach them discreetly.
A short list with notes on each candidate's modes, lanes and systems.
For a new branch or trade desk we can recruit the manager and the team together.
Indicative permanent salaries in Shepton Mallet run from around £26k for clerks up to £55k+ for branch managers.
Our pay advice uses current forwarding offers rather than old salary surveys. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
Modes, lanes, systems, customers and the gap the new hire needs to fill.
We approach forwarders and customs specialists directly, including the ones who are not looking.
We ask about any restrictions in a candidate's current contract before an offer is made.
A forwarder who knows a customer's history avoids the mistakes that lose accounts.
Strong forwarders value good systems, fair commission and a manager who backs them with customers.
A strong forwarding brief covers:
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Yes. We recruit permanent air, sea and road forwarders, customs specialists and branch managers for businesses across the South West.
We check the modes, lanes and systems they have worked, the customs declarations they have handled and their right to work.
Yes. We cover businesses across the South West. Tell us where the office is and we will search the commute around it.
Yes. For branch manager roles we run a discreet search and approach people who are not on the market.
Good systems, fair commission, a manageable workload and a clear path to account management.
Freight forwarding recruitment elsewhere in the South West:
Other specialisms in Shepton Mallet:
See our national Freight Forwarding Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Shepton Mallet.
Tell us what a strong forwarder looks like on your desk and we will find more of them.