Permanent driver recruitment for Killingworth employers who want drivers that stay: matched on route, shift pattern and vehicle as well as licence.
Good drivers are rarely out of work, so the search reaches beyond people who happen to be looking this week.
Killingworth sits in the North East, where Teesport, the Port of Tyne and the region's automotive supply chain shape a distinctive logistics labour market. Across the North East, permanent drivers work out of sites such as Teesport (PD Ports), the Port of Tyne and the automotive and chemicals parks along the A19. The right hire usually lives within a sensible commute of the depot.
Class 1 trunking, Class 2 store runs and 7.5 tonne multi-drop attract different drivers. We recruit each one differently.
Hiring across the North East is shaped by the A1(M), A19 and A66, Newcastle Airport and the ports at Tyne and Teesport: drivers weigh the commute and the routes as much as the pay.
Permanent roles across every licence category.
We benchmark basic pay, shift premiums and overtime against the local market before the vacancy goes out.
Where you run an assessment drive, we build it into the interview process so candidates know what to expect.
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 Killingworth run from around £30k for 7.5t up to £45k+ for Class 1 nights and trunking.
Basic rate is only part of the offer. Drivers compare shift premiums, overtime rates, guaranteed hours and the age of the fleet. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
Drivers who are looking and drivers who are not, approached with the details that matter to them.
We help agree pay, start date and notice period so the offer is accepted first time.
Induction dates, the first shift and who to report to, confirmed with the driver in advance.
For Killingworth operators with regular routes, a permanent driver brings the consistency customers notice.
A realistic job description helps retention. We write the advert around the actual shift, not the best week of the year.
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. Our transport and planning desk recruits the transport office roles around your drivers.
Yes. Our temporary driving desk supplies HGV Class 1, Class 2, 7.5 tonne and van drivers while the permanent search runs.
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 North East:
Temporary driver cover in Killingworth:
Other specialisms in Killingworth:
See our national HGV & LGV Driver Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Killingworth.
One brief covers a single hire or a group of drivers for a new contract.