7.5 tonne driver recruitment for Stretford — single days, busy weeks and ongoing rounds.
Temporary C1 drivers who have worked this kind of round before.
Across the North West, 7.5 tonne work swings with the seasons. Temporary cover lets the fleet grow for peak without growing the payroll.
Hiring a permanent 7.5 tonne driver too? Our permanent driver desk can run that search alongside the temporary cover.
Furniture, trade and parcel rounds from Trafford Park — one of Europe's largest industrial estates — Omega Warrington and the Port of Liverpool each need a slightly different driver, so we ask which one you run.
Typical rounds a temporary 7.5 tonne driver covers.
Vehicle, number of drops, crew and start time. A short form or call is enough.
The vehicle, the first drops, the crew and who to report to.
If the gap runs on, tell us and we plan the next days.
Cover can run for one day or several weeks. The request asks the same questions either way.
Across the North West, 7.5 tonne work often runs from smaller depots and retail back-of-house. The first shift goes better when the driver knows where to collect the keys and the paperwork.
For a 7.5 tonne request, include:
The drivers' hours rules depend on the work — GB domestic, assimilated or AETR. We brief the driver on the rules your rounds fall under.
The driver knows the vehicle, the drops, the goods and whether a second person rides along before agreeing to the booking.
Tell us about the 7.5 tonne work in Stretford and we will come back with the drivers we can confirm.
Category C1, which covers vehicles between 3,500 and 7,500kg with a trailer up to 750kg, plus a current Driver CPC for professional lorry driving. We check both before the first shift.
Yes. Tell us about the crew and the work at the door so we brief the driver properly. Two-person rounds need a driver who leads the job, checks the access and gets the paperwork signed.
Planned cover is easiest with a few days' notice. Short-notice requests get a straight answer on what we can confirm.
Yes. Tell us how many drivers you need and when each one starts. Staggered starts are fine if the rounds build up over a few weeks.
Yes. Our permanent driver desk places 7.5 tonne drivers onto your payroll when you want a permanent hire. Temporary cover can keep the round going while that search runs.
Other drivers in Stretford:
Elsewhere in the North West: