Freight forwarding recruitment for Whitehaven businesses that need people who can quote, book and clear freight without supervision.
Experienced customs people rarely need to look for work. We approach them with the details that would make them move.
Forwarding vacancies across Cumbria come from food and drink and dairy processing, nuclear and marine supply chains, forestry and timber and regional hauliers. Each needs people who can handle the paperwork and the customer.
When the Whitehaven market is thin for forwarding talent, we look further along the commute and consider hybrid patterns for desk roles.
With the M6 and A66, the West Coast Main Line and the port of Workington serving the region, forwarders across Cumbria often handle air, sea and road freight on the same desk.
The people who quote, book and clear freight and the people who win it.
Air, sea or road, import or export: we match forwarders to the work they have actually handled.
We ask which booking and customs systems candidates use every day, so there is no hidden learning curve.
Many forwarders are well known to their customers. We approach them discreetly.
Indicative permanent salaries in Whitehaven 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.
We approach forwarders and customs specialists directly, including the ones who are not looking.
Modes, declarations, systems and right to work checked before the first interview.
A short list with notes on each candidate's modes, lanes and customers.
Customers notice when their forwarder keeps changing. Continuity keeps them booking.
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 Cumbria.
Air, sea and road forwarders, import and export clerks, customs compliance specialists, operations coordinators, account and business development managers and branch managers.
We check the modes, lanes and systems they have worked, the customs declarations they have handled and their right to work.
Yes. We recruit forwarding BDMs and ask about the business they have won, not just the targets they were set.
Good systems, fair commission, a manageable workload and a clear path to account management.
Freight forwarding recruitment elsewhere in the North West:
Other specialisms in Whitehaven:
See our national Freight Forwarding Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Whitehaven.
One brief covers a single operator or a team for a new branch.