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HGV & LGV Driver Recruitment in Johnstone

Permanent HGV and LGV drivers for operators in Johnstone, recruited onto your payroll for a fixed shift and a depot they can plan a life around.

Scotland

Permanent drivers for Johnstone operators

Drivers change jobs for a better rota, a closer depot or a newer fleet. We recruit with that in mind.

Permanent vacancies across Scotland come from grocery and retail DCs, food and drink supply chains, energy and port logistics and national 3PLs. Each wants drivers who will still be on the rota in a year.

Class 1 trunking, Class 2 store runs and 7.5 tonne multi-drop attract different drivers. We recruit each one differently.

Permanent hires across Scotland often come from drivers already working around the M8 corridor parks at Eurocentral, Bellshill and Newhouse.

Roles we recruit

Driving roles we fill in Johnstone

Permanent roles across every licence category.

Why Johnstone operators use a specialist

Drivers who stay

Matched to the shift

Nights, earlies, weekends or tramping: the shift pattern decides whether a driver stays, so it comes first in the match.

The depot and the commute

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

Pay that lands

We benchmark basic pay, shift premiums and overtime against the local market before the vacancy goes out.

Pay & benchmarking

What HGV & LGV drivers earn in Johnstone

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

Drivers weigh the whole package: pay, hours, holiday, the depot and how often the rota changes. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.

How it works

How a permanent search runs

The brief

Route, vehicle, shift, pay and start date, plus what made your best drivers stay.

The shortlist

A short list of drivers who fit, each with notes on licence, experience and availability.

The offer

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

Your brief

What to put in the brief

For Johnstone operators with regular routes, a permanent driver brings the consistency customers notice.

If a role is hard to fill, we look at what is making it hard: the start time, the pay or the route. Then we tell you.

A strong permanent driver brief covers:

  • The depot address and where drivers start and finish
  • The licence category and any tickets such as ADR or HIAB
  • The shift pattern and how often it rotates
  • The vehicles and the age of the fleet
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Driver FAQs

Permanent drivers in Johnstone — FAQs

How do you check drivers before we meet them?

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.

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 also recruit transport managers and planners?

Yes. Our transport and planning desk recruits the transport office roles around your drivers.

I am a driver. How do I find a permanent role?

Upload your CV and tell us your licence, your area and the shift pattern you want. We contact you when a permanent role fits.

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.

Keep exploring

Related driver pages for Johnstone

Permanent driver recruitment elsewhere in Scotland:

Temporary driver cover in Johnstone:

Other specialisms in Johnstone:

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

Growing the fleet?

Start a permanent driver search

Send the depot, the licence, the shift and the pay. We will come back with a view on the Johnstone market and a plan for the search.