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HGV & LGV Driver Recruitment in Airdrie

Settled, permanent driving roles for career drivers and reliable permanent hires for Airdrie transport managers.

Scotland

Hiring drivers for good in Airdrie

We look for drivers who want the job you are offering, not just any job with a licence attached.

Airdrie sits in Scotland, where the Central Belt's Eurocentral freight park and the M8 corridor handle the bulk of the country's distribution. Across Scotland, permanent drivers work out of sites such as Eurocentral, Bellshill and Newhouse along the M8 plus the Grangemouth port and refinery complex. The right hire usually lives within a sensible commute of the depot.

Retention is where permanent driver recruitment pays for itself. A driver who leaves after three months means another search, another induction and another gap on the rota.

Permanent demand across Scotland follows whisky and food and drink distribution, retail and grocery DCs, port and intermodal operators and Scottish 3PLs.

The jobs we work

The permanent seats we fill

Permanent roles for career drivers at every stage.

Our approach in Airdrie

Right driver, right shift, right depot

Licence and CPC checked

Licence categories, endorsements, Driver CPC status and the tachograph card are confirmed before a driver reaches your shortlist.

The depot and the commute

We look at where drivers live as well as what they drive, so the role in Airdrie goes to someone who can get there every day.

Through the first weeks

We keep in touch through the notice period and the first weeks in the job, so small problems are raised before they become resignations.

Pay, clearly

What HGV & LGV drivers earn in Airdrie

Indicative permanent salaries in Airdrie run from around £30k for 7.5t up to £45k+ for Class 1 nights and trunking.

We benchmark against current offers in the area rather than last year's averages. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.

How it works

Brief, search, shortlist

The search

Drivers who are looking and drivers who are not, approached with the details that matter to them.

Interviews and assessment drives

We arrange the interviews and any assessment drive, then brief each driver beforehand.

The offer

We help agree pay, start date and notice period so the offer is accepted first time.

Your brief

The brief that works

A permanent driver learns your routes, your customers and your yard. That knowledge is worth more every month they stay.

Drivers who leave early often cite the rota, the depot or the vehicle. We raise all three in the first conversation.

A strong permanent driver brief covers:

  • The depot address and where drivers start and finish
  • Guaranteed hours and holiday entitlement
  • The type of work: trunking, rounds, multi-drop or tramping
  • What your longest-serving drivers like about the job
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Driver FAQs

Before you ask

Do you recruit permanent HGV drivers in Airdrie?

Yes. We recruit permanent Class 1, Class 2 and 7.5 tonne drivers for operators across Scotland, placed directly onto your payroll.

Can you recruit night trunking drivers?

Yes. Tell us the legs, the start time and whether nights out are involved, so we approach drivers who want that pattern.

Do you help set the salary?

Yes. We benchmark basic pay, shift premiums and overtime for the role so your offer is competitive before the vacancy goes out.

Do you recruit drivers with ADR or HIAB tickets?

Yes. Tell us the ticket and the type of loads so we look for drivers who hold it and have used it.

What makes a permanent driver stay?

A settled shift, a depot they can reach easily, a well-kept vehicle and pay that matches the local market. We recruit around all four.

Around the region

Related driver pages for Airdrie

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Other specialisms in Airdrie:

See our national HGV & LGV Driver Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Airdrie.

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