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HGV & LGV Driver Recruitment in Strathaven

Permanent HGV and LGV drivers for operators in Strathaven, recruited onto your payroll for a fixed shift and a depot they can plan a life around.

Scotland

Permanent drivers for Strathaven operators

Permanent recruitment for driving roles is about fit as much as entitlement.

Permanent vacancies across Scotland come from whisky and food and drink distribution, retail and grocery DCs, port and intermodal operators and Scottish 3PLs. Each wants drivers who will still be on the rota in a year.

Hiring for a new contract? We can recruit several permanent drivers to start in stages, with temporary cover bridging any gap.

Across Scotland, permanent driving roles cluster around freight sites such as the M74 and M9 corridors and the Clyde and Forth port estates.

Roles we recruit

Driving roles we fill in Strathaven

Permanent roles for career drivers at every stage.

Why Strathaven operators use a specialist

Drivers who stay

Matched to the shift

Nights, earlies, weekends or tramping: the shift pattern decides whether a driver stays, so it comes first in the match.

Assessment drives arranged

Where you run an assessment drive, we build it into the interview process so candidates know what to expect.

Permanent and temporary

Permanent drivers for your payroll in Strathaven — and temporary HGV, 7.5 tonne and van cover when a seat needs filling first.

Pay & benchmarking

What HGV & LGV drivers earn in Strathaven

Indicative permanent salaries in Strathaven 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.

How it works

How a permanent search runs

The shortlist

A short list of drivers who fit, each with notes on licence, experience and availability.

Interviews and assessment drives

We arrange the interviews and any assessment drive, then brief each driver beforehand.

The start

Induction dates, the first shift and who to report to, confirmed with the driver in advance.

Your brief

What to put in the brief

The cost of a vacancy is more than the advert: overtime for other drivers, missed slots and pressure on the planners.

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:

  • The depot address and where drivers start and finish
  • Basic pay, shift premiums and overtime rates
  • Your interview and assessment drive process
  • The start date and how many drivers you need
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Driver FAQs

Permanent drivers in Strathaven — FAQs

How long does a permanent driver search take?

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.

Do you help set the salary?

Yes. We benchmark basic pay, shift premiums and overtime for the role so your offer is competitive before the vacancy goes out.

Do you cover towns near Strathaven?

Yes. We recruit permanent drivers across Scotland. Tell us where the depot is and we will search within a realistic commute.

Do you also recruit transport managers and planners?

Yes. Our transport and planning desk recruits the transport office roles around your drivers.

Can temporary drivers cover the gap until a permanent hire starts?

Yes. Our temporary driving desk supplies HGV Class 1, Class 2, 7.5 tonne and van drivers while the permanent search runs.

Keep exploring

Related driver pages for Strathaven

Permanent driver recruitment elsewhere in Scotland:

Temporary driver cover in Strathaven:

Other specialisms in Strathaven:

See our national HGV & LGV Driver Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Strathaven.

Need a permanent driver?

Tell us about the role

One brief covers a single hire or a group of drivers for a new contract.