Settled, permanent driving roles for career drivers and reliable permanent hires for Ilfracombe transport managers.
Every permanent driver we put forward has been checked on licence, experience and what they want from the role.
Operators across Devon & Cornwall are served by the A30, the A38, the A390, the M5 as far as Exeter and the ports at Plymouth and Falmouth. Permanent drivers value routes they know and a start time that stays the same.
If Ilfracombe 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.
Permanent hires across Devon & Cornwall often come from drivers already working around Falmouth docks and the far-west distribution depots.
Permanent roles for career drivers at every stage.
We benchmark basic pay, shift premiums and overtime against the local market before the vacancy goes out.
You see a short list of drivers who fit the route, the vehicle and the pattern, rather than a stack of CVs.
Permanent drivers for your payroll in Ilfracombe — and temporary HGV, 7.5 tonne and van cover when a seat needs filling first.
Indicative permanent salaries in Ilfracombe 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.
A permanent driver learns your routes, your customers and your yard. That knowledge is worth more every month they stay.
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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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 benchmark basic pay, shift premiums and overtime for the role so your offer is competitive before the vacancy goes out.
Yes. We recruit permanent drivers across the South West. Tell us where the depot is and we will search within a realistic commute.
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.
Permanent driver recruitment elsewhere in the South West:
Temporary driver cover in Ilfracombe:
Other specialisms in Ilfracombe:
See our national HGV & LGV Driver Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Ilfracombe.
One brief covers a single hire or a group of drivers for a new contract.