Permanent HGV and LGV drivers for operators in South Shields, recruited onto your payroll for a fixed shift and a depot they can plan a life around.
Drivers change jobs for a better rota, a closer depot or a newer fleet. We recruit with that in mind.
Permanent vacancies across the North East come from automotive and process-industry supply chains, port and container logistics and retail DCs. Each wants drivers who will still be on the rota in a year.
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.
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 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.
We look at where drivers live as well as what they drive, so the role in South Shields goes to someone who can get there every day.
Indicative permanent salaries in South Shields 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.
Route, vehicle, shift, pay and start date, plus what made your best drivers stay.
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.
Where the work is steady, a permanent hire can cost less over a year than rolling temporary cover and gives customers a familiar face.
If a role is hard to fill, we look at what is making it hard: the start time, the pay or the route. Then we tell you.
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.
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. Tell us the ticket and the type of loads so we look for drivers who hold it and have used it.
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 South Shields:
Other specialisms in South Shields:
See our national HGV & LGV Driver Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in South Shields.
Send the depot, the licence, the shift and the pay. We will come back with a view on the South Shields market and a plan for the search.