Permanent HGV and LGV driver recruitment across Devon & Cornwall, built around retention rather than filling a seat for a week.
Permanent recruitment for driving roles is about fit as much as entitlement.
Permanent vacancies across Devon & Cornwall come from food and drink and agri-food processing, marine and port logistics, tourism-driven retail distribution and regional hauliers. Each wants drivers who will still be on the rota in a year.
Hiring for a new contract? We can recruit several permanent drivers to start in stages, with temporary cover bridging any gap.
Drivers living near the Cornwall A30 corridor and the Pool, Redruth and St Austell estates have plenty of choice. We help your vacancy stand out.
Permanent driving and transport roles, from the cab to the transport office.
We benchmark basic pay, shift premiums and overtime against the local market before the vacancy goes out.
Where you run an assessment drive, we build it into the interview process so candidates know what to expect.
Permanent drivers for your payroll in Axminster — and temporary HGV, 7.5 tonne and van cover when a seat needs filling first.
Indicative permanent salaries in Axminster run from around £30k for 7.5t up to £45k+ for Class 1 nights and trunking.
Class 1 roles usually pay more than Class 2 and nights more than days, but local competition for drivers can move either figure. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
Route, vehicle, shift, pay and start date, plus what made your best drivers stay.
Drivers who are looking and drivers who are not, approached with the details that matter to them.
Licence, endorsements, Driver CPC, tachograph card and right to work checked, then a conversation about the job itself.
For Axminster operators with regular routes, a permanent driver brings the consistency customers notice.
We ask candidates why they left their last role. The answer tells us whether your job will keep them.
A strong permanent driver brief covers:
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Yes. We recruit permanent Class 1, Class 2 and 7.5 tonne drivers for operators across Devon & Cornwall, placed directly onto your payroll.
It depends on the licence, the shift pattern and the local market. We give you a realistic view at the start, before the search begins.
Yes. We benchmark basic pay, shift premiums and overtime for the role so your offer is competitive before the vacancy goes out.
Yes. Our transport and planning desk recruits the transport office roles around your drivers.
Yes. Tell us the ticket and the type of loads so we look for drivers who hold it and have used it.
Permanent driver recruitment elsewhere in the South West:
Temporary driver cover in Axminster:
Other specialisms in Axminster:
See our national HGV & LGV Driver Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Axminster.
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