Permanent driver recruitment for Tavistock employers who want drivers that stay: matched on route, shift pattern and vehicle as well as licence.
Permanent driver recruitment starts with the shift, the vehicle and the depot, because those are what decide whether a driver stays.
Driving employers across Devon & Cornwall include chilled and ambient food distribution, marine services, aggregates and china clay logistics and independent hauliers. Each runs a different pattern of work, so we recruit to the operation rather than to a job title.
Night trunks, early store deliveries and weekend work each suit a different kind of driver. The shift pattern is the first thing we ask about.
Permanent hires across Devon & Cornwall often come from drivers already working around Plymouth's port and the Devonport and Langage industrial estates.
Permanent roles across every licence category.
We benchmark basic pay, shift premiums and overtime against the local market before the vacancy goes out.
Permanent drivers for your payroll in Tavistock — and temporary HGV, 7.5 tonne and van cover when a seat needs filling first.
We keep in touch through the notice period and the first weeks in the job, so small problems are raised before they become resignations.
Indicative permanent salaries in Tavistock run from around £30k for 7.5t up to £45k+ for Class 1 nights and trunking.
Class 1 roles usually pay more than Class 2 and nights more than days, but local competition for drivers can move either figure. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
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.
Induction dates, the first shift and who to report to, confirmed with the driver in advance.
Permanent drivers become the people who train the next ones. Hiring well now makes the next hire easier.
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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Category C+E (Class 1), Category C (Class 2) and C1 (7.5 tonne), plus drivers with ADR or HIAB tickets.
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. 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.
Upload your CV and tell us your licence, your area and the shift pattern you want. We contact you when a permanent role fits.
Permanent driver recruitment elsewhere in the South West:
Temporary driver cover in Tavistock:
Other specialisms in Tavistock:
See our national HGV & LGV Driver Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Tavistock.
Tell us what your best drivers have in common and we will look for more of them.