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4th Floor, Castlemead, Lower Castle St, Bristol, City and County of Bristol, BS1 3AG
+ 62 other offices
Logitech Recruitment is a staffing and recruiting company located in Exeter, specialising in recruiting for the Logistics and Industrial industry. They work on vacancies for a variety of roles like Office Manager, Class 1 Driver, Class 2 Mixer Driver, Sales Associate, Warehouse Operative, and Evening Call Handler. They recruit on a contract, temporary or permanent basis.
Charlton Lane, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, Radstock, Avon, BA3 4BD
Logistics Job Shop Ltd is a talent management solutions provider that extends its expertise to employers in the UK's Logistics and Supply Chain market. Incorporated in 2010, the recruitment firm places personnel in a wide variety of temporary and permanent assignments, such as Fulfillment Associate, HGV/LGV Driver, and Warehouse Operative. With a team based in Bristol, they also cater to the Driving, Logistics, and Warehousing departments.
9-11 Lodway, Bristol, Avon, BS22 7YJ
Ancora specialises in placing Driving professionals into temporary and permanent roles in the South West of England and Wales. They offer temp-to-perm recruitment. They support many Driving jobs, such as LGV, Multi Drop, Trunking, Day / Night, Lowloaders, Container, ADR, and so on. Ancora has been in operation for over 35 years and is headquartered in Bristol.
Unit D, 7A4 Victoria Road, Bristol, Avon, BS11 9DB
Tutton Recruitment is an established recruitment expert that sources personnel for the Office Support and Industrial sectors across Bristol. Since its establishment in 1969, they have been hiring staff for a wide variety of temporary and permanent positions. A registered member of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, Tutton Recruitment also helps jobseekers in the Mail, Logistics, and Recycling fields.
1a Richmond Terrace, Avonmouth, Bristol, Avon, BS11 9EW
Gem UK Recruitment caters to the Transport & Logistics and Industrial & Warehouse industries. They will typically recruit for roles such as LGV Drivers, HIAB Drivers, Truck Drivers, Van Drivers, Car Drivers, Warehouse Operatives, Food Production Operatives, Cleaners, and more. They are headquartered in Yate.
Unit 50 Waverley Road Beeches Industrial Estate, Bristol, Avon, BS37 5QZ
Established in 2018, Red Rhino Resourcing is a provider of Driving, Warehouse & Industrial, Production, Transport, and Commercial recruitment services across the UK. They specialise in providing temporary and permanent recruitment solutions, as well as labour management, training, and logistical consulting. Some roles they recruit for include Warehouse Operative, Porter, Counterbalance Driver, Cold Store Operative, etc.
Richmond House, Avonmouth Way, Bristol, Avon, BS11 8DE
Resolve Recruitment Services is a national staffing agency based in Bristol that provides permanent and temporary recruitment solutions to the Sales, Office Support, Driving & Industrial industries. Founded in 2014, the agency covers various roles such as Class 2 Driver, Warehouse Operative, Forklift Operative, Transport Supervisor, Sales Executive, and Administrative Coordinator.
92 Shirehampton Road, Bristol, Avon, BS9 2DR
Driving Force matches Drivers looking for permanent, temporary, contract, freelance and internship jobs to local establishments through teams in Chesham and five other sites. Since they were founded in 2014, they have forged long-term partnerships where 82% of their clients have been with them for more than three years. They have a Gold accreditation from Investors in People and are a part of Recruitment International's Top 250 Recruitment Companies.
1-3 Bath Hill Keynsham, Bristol, Avon, BS31 1EB
+ 6 other offices
Driver Hire Nationwide matches candidates with Specialist Logistics businesses, focusing on Driver and other Transport Operations roles. With teams in more than 100 locations in the UK, they have assisted over 4,000 applicants in permanent and temporary jobs. They began in 1983 and have since gathered awards and certifications like Franchisor of the Year during the 2019 bfa HSBC Franchise Awards, and ISO 9001.
Redwood House, Brotherswood Court, Almondsbury Business Park, Bristol, Bristol, BS32 4QW
+ 108 other offices
Kenect Recruitment is a Transport, Industrial, and Commercial recruitment specialist. With 22 offices distributed across England and Wales, they provide temporary and permanent staff across the UK and surrounding areas. They have over 8 years of experience and were awarded Glassdoor's Best Places to Work in 2020.
11 Quay Street, Bristol, Avon, BS1 2JL
+ 8 other offices
WB Employment specialises in finding workers for the Industrial, Driving, Engineering, Commercial and Construction industries. Their operations began in 2000 and now they provide services for businesses located in Hampshire, Somerset, Plymouth, Devon and Cornwall. They have previously worked with companies of all sizes, including Hovis Bakery, ParcelForce and Royal Mail.
219 Cheltenham Rd, Bishopston, Bristol, Avon, BS6 5QP
+ 4 other offices
Gi Group UK offers employment for a wide range of areas including Industrial, Driving and Professional to anywhere in the nation. They have found their expertise in hiring permanent and temporary jobs for large and multinational organisations. The Gi Group was founded in 1998 and has branches in over 40 countries in Europe, Asia, the Americas and Africa.
1 Buckingham Court Beaufort Park, Bristol, Avon, BS32 4NF
+ 16 other offices
Acorn Recruitment is a multi-faceted consultancy established in 1992 for various areas including, but not limited to, Aerospace & Defence, Energy, and Life Sciences. With 600 branches worldwide, they have experience in supplying employees for permanent, temporary and contract jobs, in addition to confidential executive search services and international placements. In the UK, they have offices in Newport and nearly 20 other locations.
First, Floor, 53 High Street, Bristol, Avon, BS35 2AR
+ 20 other offices
Integra People is a national agency with a focus on providing recruitment for the Construction, Engineering, Manufacturing & Industrial, IT & Telecommunications, Commercial & Business Support, Healthcare and Education industries. Established in 2008, they hire permanent and temporary candidates from their nine UK offices.
5th Floor, Broad Quay House, Prince Street, Bristol, Avon, BS1 4DJ
+ 5 other offices
Blue Arrow connects job seekers with employers seeking permanent, temporary and contract personnel in driving, manufacturing, office and more. Theyve worked with employers such as Royal Mail, Hovis Bakery, Sodexo and Lloyds Banking Group. With the help of their London team, previous successes include 1,500 remote workers in 15 days. They are members of the Association of Labour Providers and are a Crown Commercial Service Supplier.
St Nicholas House, 31-34 High Street, Bristol, Avon, BS1 2AW
+ 41 other offices
Manpower specialises in recruiting temporary and permanent roles for the Manufacturing; Warehouse and Logistics; Contact Centres; Engineering and Automotive; Office Administration; Marketing and Creative; and Public Sectors nationwide and internationally. The agency has 3,000 offices in 80 countries.
2nd Floor, Aurora Building, Finzels Reach, Bristol, Avon, BS1 6BX
+ 19 other offices
Pay for drivers across Avon reflects licence level, shift pattern, and load type, with Class 1 often paid £18 to £24 per hour and Class 2 around £16 to £20, night work, ADR, tramping, and container runs tend to lift rates. Van multi drop sits lower, though busy depot work around the M4 and M5 can nudge pay upwards. Temporary charge rates vary with agency margins, holiday pay, and NI, a common range is £21 to £30 per hour to the client for mainstream HGV shifts, with driver pay nested within that figure. Permanent recruitment fees are usually a percentage of first year salary, many employment firms quote bands around 12 to 20 percent, with executive search for transport managers and depot leads priced higher. Talk early about recruitment fees, rebate periods, and any temp to perm terms, and check pay rates line up with current ADR, HIAB, or trunking demand in Avonmouth and Portbury.
For HGV, candidates need the right category on their licence, Driver CPC, and a valid tachograph card. ADR opens tanker and hazardous loads, HIAB covers lorry loader cranes for builders merchant work, and forklift tickets help in mixed driver, warehouse posts. PSV roles need the correct bus or coach category and CPC. School transport and patient transfer can require enhanced checks, so discuss DBS turnaround times with recruitment consultants if you run time sensitive routes.
The Avonmouth and Royal Portbury docks create steady need for container, curtain sider, and refrigerated work, yet early starts and night trunking narrow the pool. Congestion around the M49 links and the Severn crossings clips shift change reliability, which hurts retention if rotas drift. Rural drops off the A37 and A369 slow multi drop schedules, so local employers lean on temp agencies with standby drivers to keep SLAs intact. When peak weeks land, agencies with a standby roster and rapid referencing make a clear difference.
Avon has a split between port driven trunking and inland multi drop. Avonmouth and Portbury handle import flows, leading to trunk routes via the M5 and M4, while A4 corridors pull in supermarket and parcel work. Park and distribution clusters near the motorway junctions draw in candidates from Chew Valley and over the Severn, though bridge queues can pinch early shifts. Recruiters who brief candidates on parking, gatehouse rules, and site PPE for the docks reduce no shows and early returns.
Port logistics, parcel networks, supermarket RDCs, builders merchants, waste and recycling fleets, and fuel and food tanker operators anchor the local job market. Employment firms with access to docks passes handle container runs, while staffing agencies with supermarket contracts feed a constant stream of Class 1 nights and Class 2 days. Coach companies and school transport add PSV demand during term time, then event and holiday routes lift summer weekend work.
Driving recruitment agencies in Avon place Class 1 C plus E trunk drivers, Class 2 multi drop, 7.5 tonne, van delivery, refuse and recycling crews, ADR tanker, HIAB driver operators, and PSV drivers. Candidates often start with van or 7.5 tonne, then step up to Class 2, gain HIAB, and move to Class 1 for container or trunking shifts. Depot to transport office paths are common, with transport planners and shift supervisors often promoted from the cab.
Black Friday through Christmas pushes e commerce and supermarket work, so temp agencies ramp pools from October and rotate weekend availability. Harvest and construction peaks add pressure on tipper and HIAB, while summer events pull PSV drivers for tours and day trips. January softens, then pre Easter restocking brings a bounce, so planning interviews and assessments two weeks ahead helps you find employees before peak weeks bite.
Talk to recruitment consultants about Driver CPC expiry dates, tachograph infringements, and rest periods, since clean records speed onboarding. For fuel and chemical runs, ADR classes and PDP are checked at booking. School routes often need enhanced DBS, right to work checks must be clean, and induction videos or site tests at Avonmouth gates save time on day one. Agencies should brief on yard speed limits, site one way systems, and safe coupling.
Night trunkers, weekend tramper roles, ADR tanker drivers, and HIAB work on irregular start times are common pain points. Rural milk and food collections with unsocial hours can be tricky too. Recruitment agencies with a live pipeline of recently referenced candidates shorten lead times more than broad adverts alone.
For most commercial roles, agencies will ask for a full UK licence with the correct category, no more than 6 points, current CPC, and a recent driver assessment or reference. New pass drivers can pick up depot shunter work or ride along training where available, and many recruiters run register days to help jobseekers move from van to 7.5 tonne and onward.
The labour market has steadied after recent swings in driver supply, with median hourly HGV pay in the mid to high teens and premium uplifts for nights and ADR. Agency costs reflect site location, start time, and booking notice, short notice nights at the docks sit at the top end. Local employers that release rotas early, set fair layover and waiting time policies, and pay on time see better retention.
Can a temp driver go temp to perm after a set period without extra fees?
That depends on your agreement, many contracts set a threshold of hours or weeks, check your terms before you book.
What documents should a driver bring to a first shift at Avonmouth?
Licence, CPC card, tachograph card, right to work, and any ADR, HIAB, or site induction proof.
How do recruitment fees work for a permanent Class 1 hire?
Fees are usually a percentage of salary with a rebate window, ask recruiters to confirm the exact bands and the sliding scale.
Do agencies cover PPE for dock work?
Some do, many expect drivers to arrive with boots and hi vis, agree it at booking stage.
Local businesses in Avon want recruiters who know the docks, commuter links, and RDC gate times. Driving recruitment agencies on this page work with temp agencies for cover, executive search for transport leads, and recruitment consultants who can register jobseekers quickly. If you need to hire staff for temporary, permanent, or contract work, you can brief one or more staffing agencies and request current pay rates, recruitment fees, and any agency costs in writing. Employers and candidates can register with an agency on this page, then plan shifts around Avonmouth, Portbury, the M4 and M5 junctions, and the Severn links, keeping deliveries on schedule and your workforce steady.