We recruit permanent Class 1, Class 2 and 7.5 tonne drivers for Bideford and the South West, screened on licence and experience before you meet them.
Permanent driver recruitment starts with the shift, the vehicle and the depot, because those are what decide whether a driver stays.
Sites across the A30 and A38 trunk corridors and the Exeter distribution parks run day, night and weekend patterns. We match a permanent driver to the pattern they will actually keep.
If Bideford is a hard place to hire, we widen the search to drivers who could realistically commute and tell you plainly what the shortlist is likely to look like.
Hiring across Devon & Cornwall is shaped by the A30, the A38, the A390, the M5 as far as Exeter and the ports at Plymouth and Falmouth: drivers weigh the commute and the routes as much as the pay.
Drivers for every licence category, plus the people who train and lead them.
Nights, earlies, weekends or tramping: the shift pattern decides whether a driver stays, so it comes first in the match.
Permanent drivers for your payroll in Bideford — and temporary HGV, 7.5 tonne and van cover when a seat needs filling first.
We keep in touch through the notice period and the first weeks in the job, so small problems are raised before they become resignations.
Indicative permanent salaries in Bideford 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.
Drivers who are looking and drivers who are not, approached with the details that matter to them.
We help agree pay, start date and notice period so the offer is accepted first time.
We check in during the first weeks so any early problem is raised and resolved.
A driver who feels settled looks after the vehicle, the load and the customer. Settled starts with the right job.
Career drivers value a known start time, a clean vehicle and a transport office that plans ahead.
A strong permanent driver brief covers:
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Category C+E (Class 1), Category C (Class 2) and C1 (7.5 tonne), plus drivers with ADR or HIAB tickets.
We confirm licence categories and endorsements, Driver CPC status, the digital tachograph card and right to work, then talk to each driver about the job.
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 recruit permanent drivers across the South West. Tell us where the depot is and we will search within a realistic commute.
Yes. Our transport and planning desk recruits the transport office roles around your drivers.
Permanent driver recruitment elsewhere in the South West:
Temporary driver cover in Bideford:
Other specialisms in Bideford:
See our national HGV & LGV Driver Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Bideford.
A short brief is enough to start: the vehicle, the pattern of work and the start date.