We recruit permanent Class 1, Class 2 and 7.5 tonne drivers for Romford and London & the South East, screened on licence and experience before you meet them.
Permanent driver recruitment starts with the shift, the vehicle and the depot, because those are what decide whether a driver stays.
Sites across the London Gateway and Tilbury corridors and the north London depots run day, night and weekend patterns. We match a permanent driver to the pattern they will actually keep.
Class 1 trunking, Class 2 store runs and 7.5 tonne multi-drop attract different drivers. We recruit each one differently.
Employers hiring permanent drivers across London & the South East include last-mile and parcel carriers, grocery and e-commerce fulfilment, airfreight forwarders and national 3PLs.
Drivers for every licence category, plus the people who train and lead them.
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.
Permanent drivers for your payroll in Romford — and temporary HGV, 7.5 tonne and van cover when a seat needs filling first.
Indicative permanent salaries in Romford run from around £30k for 7.5t up to £45k+ for Class 1 nights and trunking.
Pay in London & the South East moves with the licence, the shift pattern and the work: nights, tramping and ADR usually carry a premium over day work. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
Drivers who are looking and drivers who are not, approached with the details that matter to them.
We arrange the interviews and any assessment drive, then brief each driver beforehand.
We check in during the first weeks so any early problem is raised and resolved.
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. 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.
Upload your CV and tell us your licence, your area and the shift pattern you want. We contact you when a permanent role fits.
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 London & the South East:
Temporary driver cover in Romford:
Other specialisms in Romford:
See our national HGV & LGV Driver Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Romford.
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