We recruit permanent Class 1, Class 2 and 7.5 tonne drivers for Stratford 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 Thames Gateway parks and the M25 orbital estates run day, night and weekend patterns. We match a permanent driver to the pattern they will actually keep.
If Stratford is a hard place to hire, we widen the search to drivers who could realistically commute and tell you plainly what the shortlist is likely to look like.
Permanent demand across London & the South East follows 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 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.
We look at where drivers live as well as what they drive, so the role in Stratford goes to someone who can get there every day.
Where you run an assessment drive, we build it into the interview process so candidates know what to expect.
Indicative permanent salaries in Stratford 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.
A short list of drivers who fit, each with notes on licence, experience and availability.
We arrange the interviews and any assessment drive, then brief each driver beforehand.
We help agree pay, start date and notice period so the offer is accepted first time.
Permanent hiring suits steady, year-round work. Temporary cover suits peaks and gaps. Many operators use both.
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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Yes. Tell us the legs, the start time and whether nights out are involved, so we approach drivers who want that pattern.
Yes. We benchmark basic pay, shift premiums and overtime for the role so your offer is competitive before the vacancy goes out.
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.
Yes. Tell us the ticket and the type of loads so we look for drivers who hold it and have used it.
Permanent driver recruitment elsewhere in London & the South East:
Temporary driver cover in Stratford:
Other specialisms in Stratford:
See our national HGV & LGV Driver Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Stratford.
A short brief is enough to start: the vehicle, the pattern of work and the start date.