Category C cover · North West

Temporary HGV Class 2 Drivers in Stalybridge

Rigid-lorry cover for Stalybridge and the North West: Class 2 drivers booked around your rounds, your tail-lifts and your delivery windows.

North West

Rigid drivers for Stalybridge operators

Store, merchant and depot rounds, covered by one driving desk.

Class 2 drivers across the North West work with grocery and retail distribution, 3PLs, port and container logistics and air and sea forwarders. Each round has its own rhythm and we brief the driver on it first.

Seasonal peaks across the North West often add a round the rota cannot staff. A temporary Class 2 driver covers it without a permanent hire.

Depots across Trafford Park — one of Europe's largest industrial estates — Omega Warrington and the Port of Liverpool run early rigid departures. The first drop sets the pace for the day.

HGV Class 2 / Cat C

Where Class 2 cover gets used

Typical rounds a temporary Class 2 driver covers.

How it works

Booking a Category C driver

You send the round

Vehicle, number of drops, delivery windows and start time. A short form or call is enough.

Planned cover booked early

Holidays and seasonal rounds can be booked weeks ahead.

Short-notice requests

Urgent cover gets a straight answer on what we can confirm.

Rigid planning

What to include in a Class 2 request

Across the North West, rigid work swings with construction activity, retail peaks and the weather. Temporary drivers let the fleet flex without changing the payroll.

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:

  • Whether it has a tail-lift or a HIAB
  • How many drops and the delivery windows
  • How many days or weeks of cover
  • Any site access or unloading restrictions
Compliance

Licence, CPC and tacho

The drivers' hours rules depend on the work — GB domestic, assimilated or AETR. We brief the driver on the rules your rounds fall under.

After the licence, the next question is recent rigid work: body types, drop counts and the sites the driver knows.

Rigid without a driver?

Request a Class 2 driver

Send the vehicle, the drops and the start time. Our driving recruitment team will begin sourcing suitable Class 2 drivers.

Class 2 FAQs

Good to know

Do you supply drivers with a HIAB ticket?

Yes, where the work needs one. Tell us the lorry-loader and the type of loads so we match the right ticket.

Can you supply more than one Class 2 driver?

Yes. Tell us how many drivers you need and whether they start on the same day.

Do you also recruit permanent Class 2 drivers?

Yes. Our permanent driver desk places Class 2 drivers onto your payroll when you want a permanent hire.

Can you cover tipper work?

Yes, where the driver has tipper experience. Tell us the material, the sites and whether a weighbridge is involved.

Can drivers handle customer paperwork?

Yes. Tell us what the driver collects at each drop (signatures, returns or delivery notes) and we brief them on it.

HGV Class 2 / Cat C

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