Permanent HGV and LGV driver recruitment across the North West, built around retention rather than filling a seat for a week.
Permanent driver recruitment starts with the shift, the vehicle and the depot, because those are what decide whether a driver stays.
Operators across the North West are served by the M6, M62, M56 and M61, Manchester and Liverpool airports and the Port of Liverpool. Permanent drivers value routes they know and a start time that stays the same.
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.
Across the North West, permanent driving roles cluster around freight sites such as Trafford Park — one of Europe's largest industrial estates — Omega Warrington and the Port of Liverpool.
From 7.5 tonne multi-drop to Class 1 trunking and the team leaders around them.
Nights, earlies, weekends or tramping: the shift pattern decides whether a driver stays, so it comes first in the match.
We benchmark basic pay, shift premiums and overtime against the local market before the vacancy goes out.
Permanent drivers for your payroll in Farnworth — and temporary HGV, 7.5 tonne and van cover when a seat needs filling first.
Indicative permanent salaries in Farnworth 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.
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.
We check in during the first weeks so any early problem is raised and resolved.
The cost of a vacancy is more than the advert: overtime for other drivers, missed slots and pressure on the planners.
Notice periods for drivers are often short, so a good offer can move quickly. We keep the process tight.
A strong permanent driver brief covers:
Loading live roles…
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.
Yes. We benchmark basic pay, shift premiums and overtime for the role so your offer is competitive before the vacancy goes out.
Yes. For a new contract or a growing fleet we can recruit a group of permanent drivers, with start dates staggered if that helps.
Yes. Our transport and planning desk recruits the transport office roles around your drivers.
Permanent driver recruitment elsewhere in the North West:
Temporary driver cover in Farnworth:
Other specialisms in Farnworth:
See our national HGV & LGV Driver Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Farnworth.
A short brief is enough to start: the vehicle, the pattern of work and the start date.