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Freight Forwarding Recruitment in Wetherby

The operators, clerks and managers who move Wetherby freight door to door.

Yorkshire

Recruiting forwarders in Wetherby

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

Forwarding vacancies across Yorkshire come from retail and grocery distribution, rail-linked intermodal operators, manufacturing supply chains and regional 3PLs. Each needs people who can handle the paperwork and the customer.

Air freight, ocean freight, road groupage and customs brokerage need different specialists. We recruit each one differently.

Forwarding roles across Yorkshire support trade through the M62, M1 and A1(M), Leeds Bradford and Doncaster Sheffield airports and the Humber ports at Hull and Immingham.

Who we place

Permanent forwarding jobs in Wetherby

From junior operators to branch and business development managers.

What Wetherby forwarders get

Customs experience checked first

Modes and lanes matched

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

Customs experience checked

We confirm the declarations and compliance work candidates have done before they reach your shortlist.

Through the first months

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

What forwarders earn

What forwarders and customs specialists earn in Wetherby

Indicative permanent salaries in Wetherby run from around £26k for clerks up to £55k+ for branch managers.

Forwarding pay in Yorkshire & the Humber moves with mode, seniority and customs responsibility: customs specialists and branch managers usually earn more. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.

How it works

From brief to start date

The shortlist

A short list with notes on each candidate's modes, lanes and customers.

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.

Your brief

Before we start searching

Temporary cover suits a short gap. A permanent hire is the answer when accounts need an owner.

Notice periods and contract restrictions can shape start dates, so we plan the timeline from the first call.

A strong forwarding brief covers:

  • The modes: air, sea, road or all three
  • Imports, exports or cross-trade
  • The booking and customs systems in use
  • Salary, commission and bonus
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Forwarding FAQs

Common questions

Do you recruit freight forwarders in Wetherby?

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

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 benchmark pay for a forwarding role?

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

Do you recruit for forwarders outside Wetherby?

Yes. We cover businesses across Yorkshire & the Humber. Tell us where the office is and we will search the commute around it.

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.

Related pages

Related forwarding pages for Wetherby

Freight forwarding recruitment elsewhere in Yorkshire & the Humber:

Other specialisms in Wetherby:

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

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