Keep eighteen- and twenty-six-tonne rigids working across London & the South East with temporary Category C drivers.
Multi-drop work needs pace and care in equal measure; we brief for both.
Operators across London Gateway and the Thames Gateway, Park Royal, Enfield and the Heathrow airfreight belt run rigids on tight delivery windows. Temporary Category C drivers keep those windows when a regular driver is off.
If the round has timed deliveries, say so. Drivers who are used to booking-in slots plan the day differently.
Category C work across London & the South East serves urban fulfilment and last-mile operators, grocery and convenience distribution, airfreight handlers and metropolitan 3PLs, with rounds built around store slots and site hours.
Rigids over 12 tonnes need a valid HGV safety permit to operate in Greater London. Every lorry over 3.5 tonnes also falls under the Low Emission Zone, so the vehicle is checked first.
Where temporary Category C drivers help most.
Vehicle, number of drops, delivery windows and start time. A short form or call is enough.
We look for Category C drivers who have worked similar rounds and want that pattern.
We tell you the driver's name, start time and site so the depot can plan.
A single missed day can be covered. So can a month. The request looks the same either way.
Refuse and municipal rounds are Class 2 work with a public face. The brief covers the route, the crew and the safety rules for working on the street.
For a Class 2 request, include:
Driver CPC means 35 hours of periodic training every five years. We confirm it is current, along with category C entitlement, the tacho card and right to work.
We ask Category C drivers which rounds and bodies they have worked, then match on that rather than on the licence category by itself.
Give us the vehicle, the round and the start time and we will do the rest.
Yes, where the work needs one. Tell us the lorry-loader and the type of loads so we match the right ticket.
Yes. Many rigid rounds start before six. We match drivers who are used to that pattern.
Planned cover is easiest with a few days' notice. Short-notice requests get a straight answer on what we can confirm.
Yes. Our permanent driver desk places Class 2 drivers onto your payroll when you want a permanent hire.
Yes. Saturday and bank holiday rounds can be booked in the same way as weekday cover.
Other drivers in Hackney:
Elsewhere in London & the South East: