Permanent driver recruitment for Workington employers who want drivers that stay: matched on route, shift pattern and vehicle as well as licence.
A permanent hire should still be in the cab next year. That is the standard we recruit to.
Driving employers across Cumbria include chilled food distribution, defence and marine manufacturing, energy supply chains and Anglo-Scottish trunking operators. Each runs a different pattern of work, so we recruit to the operation rather than to a job title.
If Workington 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 hires across Cumbria often come from drivers already working around the Barrow-in-Furness shipyard and marine supply estates.
Permanent driving jobs matched to licence, shift and route.
We benchmark basic pay, shift premiums and overtime against the local market before the vacancy goes out.
Permanent drivers for your payroll in Workington — 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 Workington 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.
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 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.
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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Yes. We recruit permanent Class 1, Class 2 and 7.5 tonne drivers for operators across Cumbria, placed directly onto your payroll.
Category C+E (Class 1), Category C (Class 2) and C1 (7.5 tonne), plus drivers with ADR or HIAB tickets.
Yes. We benchmark basic pay, shift premiums and overtime for the role so your offer is competitive before the vacancy goes out.
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 temporary driving desk supplies HGV Class 1, Class 2, 7.5 tonne and van drivers while the permanent search runs.
Permanent driver recruitment elsewhere in the North West:
Temporary driver cover in Workington:
Other specialisms in Workington:
See our national HGV & LGV Driver Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Workington.
One brief covers a single hire or a group of drivers for a new contract.