The operators, clerks and managers who move Ulverston freight door to door.
Customs errors are expensive. We recruit people who get the declaration right first time.
Forwarding employers across Cumbria include chilled food distribution, defence and marine manufacturing, energy supply chains and Anglo-Scottish trunking operators. Each works different lanes, so we recruit to the desk rather than the job title.
When the Ulverston market is thin for forwarding talent, we look further along the commute and consider hybrid patterns for desk roles.
Businesses at sites such as the Kingmoor Park estates at Carlisle and the A69 corridor compete for the same experienced customs people, which pushes salaries up.
Air, sea, road and customs roles.
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.
Good forwarders keep customers booking. We ask how they handled a delayed or held shipment.
Indicative permanent salaries in Ulverston 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.
We approach forwarders and customs specialists directly, including the ones who are not looking.
We arrange interviews and any technical test, then brief each candidate beforehand.
We stay in touch through the first months as the new forwarder takes over accounts.
An empty desk costs more than the advert: missed quotes, slower bookings and customers looking elsewhere.
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 permanent air, sea and road forwarders, customs specialists and branch managers for businesses across Cumbria.
We check the modes, lanes and systems they have worked, the customs declarations they have handled and their right to work.
Yes. We compare salary, commission and bonus with current offers for similar roles across the region.
Upload your CV and tell us your modes, lanes and systems. We contact you when a permanent role fits.
Yes. For branch manager roles we run a discreet search and approach people who are not on the market.
Freight forwarding recruitment elsewhere in the North West:
Other specialisms in Ulverston:
See our national Freight Forwarding Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Ulverston.
A short brief is enough to start: the modes, the systems and the start date.