Hiring a driver for good in Kelso? We run the search, check the licence and the Driver CPC and send a shortlist worth interviewing.
A permanent hire should still be in the cab next year. That is the standard we recruit to.
Permanent vacancies across southern Scotland come from cross-border hauliers, food and drink manufacturers, textiles and timber supply chains. 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 southern Scotland often come from drivers already working around the Lockerbie and Gretna distribution points on the A74(M).
Permanent driving jobs matched to licence, shift and route.
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.
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 Kelso run from around £30k for 7.5t up to £45k+ for Class 1 nights and trunking.
A clear, competitive offer shortens the search. We give you a current read on pay for the role before the vacancy goes live. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
Licence, endorsements, Driver CPC, tachograph card and right to work checked, then a conversation about the job itself.
We arrange the interviews and any assessment drive, then brief each driver beforehand.
Induction dates, the first shift and who to report to, confirmed with the driver in advance.
The cost of a vacancy is more than the advert: overtime for other drivers, missed slots and pressure on the planners.
Drivers who leave early often cite the rota, the depot or the vehicle. We raise all three in the first conversation.
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 southern Scotland, placed directly onto your payroll.
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. 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.
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 Scotland:
Temporary driver cover in Kelso:
Other specialisms in Kelso:
See our national HGV & LGV Driver Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Kelso.
Send the depot, the licence, the shift and the pay. We will come back with a view on the Kelso market and a plan for the search.