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HGV & LGV Driver Recruitment in Keynsham

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

South West

Permanent drivers for Keynsham operators

Every permanent driver we put forward has been checked on licence, experience and what they want from the role.

Keynsham draws on the South West's distribution and port-logistics base, concentrated around the M5 corridor. Across the South West, permanent drivers work out of sites such as the Avonmouth and Severnside parks, the M4/M5 junction and the distribution sites along the M5. The right hire usually lives within a sensible commute of the depot.

A permanent offer competes with every other operator's. We help you set pay, shift premiums and start dates that land first time.

Hiring across the South West is shaped by the M5, M4 and A38, Bristol Airport and the Port of Bristol at Avonmouth and Royal Portbury: drivers weigh the commute and the routes as much as the pay.

Roles we recruit

Driving roles we fill in Keynsham

Permanent roles across every licence category.

Why Keynsham operators use a specialist

Drivers who stay

Retention first

We ask drivers what would make them stay before we ask whether they can start, so the people we shortlist want this job, not just a job.

Matched to the shift

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

Through the first weeks

We keep in touch through the notice period and the first weeks in the job, so small problems are raised before they become resignations.

Pay & benchmarking

What HGV & LGV drivers earn in Keynsham

Indicative permanent salaries in Keynsham 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.

How it works

How a permanent search runs

The brief

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

Interviews and assessment drives

We arrange the interviews and any assessment drive, then brief each driver beforehand.

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

Permanent drivers become the people who train the next ones. Hiring well now makes the next hire easier.

Career drivers value a known start time, a clean vehicle and a transport office that plans ahead.

A strong permanent driver brief covers:

  • Basic pay, shift premiums and overtime rates
  • The vehicles and the age of the fleet
  • The type of work: trunking, rounds, multi-drop or tramping
  • The start date and how many drivers you need
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Driver FAQs

Permanent drivers in Keynsham — FAQs

How long does a permanent driver search take?

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.

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.

Can temporary drivers cover the gap until a permanent hire starts?

Yes. Our temporary driving desk supplies HGV Class 1, Class 2, 7.5 tonne and van drivers while the permanent search runs.

What makes a permanent driver stay?

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.

Keep exploring

Related driver pages for Keynsham

Permanent driver recruitment elsewhere in the South West:

Temporary driver cover in Keynsham:

Other specialisms in Keynsham:

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

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 Keynsham market and a plan for the search.