Crick sits at the gateway to DIRFT, one of Britain's largest rail-freight and distribution hubs. WSUK supplies vetted drivers, warehouse, FLT and management staff to operators on and around the terminal — permanent or contract, single vacancies or volume shift hiring — with fully referenced shortlists.
WSUK recruits logistics staff for Crick and DIRFT employers — HGV (C+E/C) and shunter drivers, warehouse operatives, FLT operators, transport planners, supervisors and operations managers — on permanent and contract terms, for single roles or large-scale campaigns. With the Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal, Crick Industrial Estate and the M1 (J18) and A5 on the doorstep, we deliver vetted, referenced shortlists fast.
Tiny by population, Crick punches far above its weight because it hosts the western edge of DIRFT — the Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal — where intermodal trains meet millions of square feet of warehousing. Occupiers such as Royal Mail, Tesco, Sainsbury's, Eddie Stobart and GXO run national distribution from the Kilsby and Crick side of the M1 (J18), with the A5, A428 and A14 feeding onward routes. The village's own Crick Industrial Estate adds smaller-unit logistics and engineering, while neighbouring Rugby, Daventry and Lutterworth complete a dense freight cluster at the heart of the 'Golden Triangle'. Rail-connected fulfilment, containerised import flows and 24-hour transport operations concentrate a remarkable volume of logistics employment around a single junction.
A rail-freight interchange of this scale needs staffing around the clock. Terminal and warehouse operations require FLT operators, container shunters, pickers and shift supervisors; trunking and store-delivery networks need C+E and C drivers; and the larger sheds run transport planners, warehouse managers and operations managers to keep intermodal schedules and retail SLAs on track. Shift patterns and seasonal peaks make volume hiring and retention the defining challenge. WSUK responds with vetted, referenced shortlists on permanent and contract terms — from a single night-shift planner to hundreds of pickers and drivers for a DIRFT ramp — screened for licences, tickets and shift reliability.
Permanent recruitment across every logistics discipline for Crick employers — from the yard to the transport office.
Permanent HGV drivers, FLT operators and warehouse operatives placed with Crick employers who need them long-term.
Transport planners, shift supervisors, warehouse and operations managers — the people who run the operation.
We screen, reference and right-to-work check candidates so you interview only people who fit and can start.
WSUK recruits across Crick, DIRFT and the surrounding corridor — Rugby, Daventry, Lutterworth and Northampton — placing logistics staff into rail-connected warehouses and transport operations on and around the terminal. Whether you need one FLT driver or a full warehouse shift for a peak, we shortlist vetted, referenced candidates on permanent or contract terms, matched to your rota and service demands.
Our logistics recruitment fills the permanent roles that keep Crick operations running. As sector specialists, WSUK sources, screens and shortlists candidates across driving, warehousing, transport planning and management — vetted and referenced, so you hire people who fit your operation and stay.
We recruit permanent logistics staff for a wide range of Crick employers, from independents to national operators.
We fill permanent logistics roles across Crick with vetted, referenced candidates who fit your operation and stay — backed by sector knowledge and a single point of contact.
From brief to hire in Crick, we manage sourcing, screening and shortlisting for you.
Responsibilities, shift pattern, salary and the ideal candidate.
We search, screen, reference and right-to-work check candidates.
Only people who fit and can start — we coordinate the process.
We support offer, onboarding and aftercare with one point of contact.
The full range — HGV (C+E/C) and shunter drivers, warehouse operatives, FLT operators, transport planners, supervisors and operations managers — across DIRFT, Prologis Park and Crick Industrial Estate.
Yes. We run high-volume, multi-role campaigns for rail-connected sites off the M1 (J18) and A5, supplying vetted, referenced pickers, FLT drivers and supervisors on contract or permanent terms.
Permanent and contract roles across the sector — HGV and van drivers, FLT operators, warehouse operatives and supervisors, transport planners, and operations and warehouse managers.
Yes — we screen, reference and right-to-work check candidates before shortlisting, so you interview only people who fit and can start.
Both. We place permanent hires and can also provide fixed-term, interim or contract cover for specific needs.
WSUK recruits logistics staff across the Golden Triangle. Explore our other recruitment locations.
Tell us your requirement — one driver or a full team — and we'll respond within 2 working hours.