Settled, permanent driving roles for career drivers and reliable permanent hires for Lewes transport managers.
A permanent hire should still be in the cab next year. That is the standard we recruit to.
Much of the permanent driving work across the South East starts at the Solent ports and the M27 corridor estates. We search for drivers who already know that geography.
We talk to drivers about the rota, the vehicles, the start time and the depot before we mention your vacancy, so the shortlist is made of people who want that job.
Permanent demand across the South East follows retail and grocery distribution, port and Channel logistics, aerospace and FMCG supply chains and regional 3PLs.
Permanent driving jobs matched to licence, shift and route.
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.
Licence categories, endorsements, Driver CPC status and the tachograph card are confirmed before a driver reaches your shortlist.
You see a short list of drivers who fit the route, the vehicle and the pattern, rather than a stack of CVs.
Indicative permanent salaries in Lewes 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.
Induction dates, the first shift and who to report to, confirmed with the driver in advance.
We check in during the first weeks so any early problem is raised and resolved.
A driver who feels settled looks after the vehicle, the load and the customer. Settled starts with the right job.
We ask candidates why they left their last role. The answer tells us whether your job will keep them.
A strong permanent driver brief covers:
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Category C+E (Class 1), Category C (Class 2) and C1 (7.5 tonne), plus drivers with ADR or HIAB tickets.
Yes. Tell us the legs, the start time and whether nights out are involved, so we approach drivers who want that pattern.
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. Our temporary driving desk supplies HGV Class 1, Class 2, 7.5 tonne and van drivers while the permanent search runs.
Permanent driver recruitment elsewhere in the South East:
Temporary driver cover in Lewes:
Other specialisms in Lewes:
See our national HGV & LGV Driver Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Lewes.
Tell us what your best drivers have in common and we will look for more of them.