Derby pairs advanced manufacturing with the vast East Midlands Gateway logistics park beside the M1 and airport. WSUK supplies vetted drivers, warehouse, FLT and management staff to local operators — permanent or contract, single hires or full-shift campaigns — with fully referenced shortlists.
WSUK recruits logistics staff for Derby employers — HGV (C+E/C) and van drivers, warehouse operatives, FLT operators, transport planners, supervisors and operations managers — permanent or contract, for single vacancies or volume campaigns. From Pride Park and Raynesway to the SEGRO Logistics Park at East Midlands Gateway, with the M1 (J24–J25) and A50 close by, we deliver vetted, referenced shortlists fast.
Derby's logistics economy is powered by two forces: world-class manufacturing and prime motorway-and-air connectivity. Rolls-Royce at Sinfin and Raynesway, Toyota's Burnaston plant to the south-west and Alstom's Litchurch Lane rail works generate constant inbound and outbound freight, while Pride Park, Wyvern and the Raynesway corridor host distribution and trade-counter operations. A short run down the A50 and M1 (J24) lies the SEGRO Logistics Park East Midlands Gateway — a strategic rail-freight interchange beside East Midlands Airport, home to occupiers such as Amazon and major 3PLs. With the A38, A52 and Midland Main Line adding reach toward Nottingham, Burton and Leicester, Derby concentrates automotive JIT, aerospace, e-commerce and air-freight logistics employment across the city and its southern fringe.
This breadth drives demand for the complete logistics workforce. JIT automotive and aerospace supply need dependable C and C+E drivers and skilled FLT operators; fulfilment and air-freight sheds need operatives, pickers and shift supervisors; and complex operations need transport planners, transport clerks, warehouse managers and operations managers. Competition from large, well-known employers makes attracting and keeping shift staff genuinely difficult. WSUK meets it with vetted, referenced shortlists across permanent and contract terms — from a single planner to volume picker and driver hiring for a new East Midlands Gateway or Pride Park operation — screened for licences, tickets and reliability.
Permanent recruitment across every logistics discipline for Derby employers — from the yard to the transport office.
Permanent HGV drivers, FLT operators and warehouse operatives placed with Derby 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 Derby and its neighbours — Nottingham, Burton upon Trent, Loughborough and Leicester — placing logistics staff into warehouses, transport desks and distribution centres from Pride Park and Raynesway to East Midlands Gateway. Whether you need one HGV driver or a full warehouse shift, we deliver vetted, referenced local candidates on permanent or contract terms, matched to your sector and rota.
Our logistics recruitment fills the permanent roles that keep Derby 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 Derby employers, from independents to national operators.
We fill permanent logistics roles across Derby 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 Derby, 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 van drivers, warehouse operatives, FLT operators, transport planners, supervisors and operations managers — across Pride Park, Raynesway and East Midlands Gateway.
Yes. We run high-volume, multi-role campaigns for the SEGRO Logistics Park and airport-linked operations off the M1 (J24) and A50, with vetted, referenced shortlists on permanent or contract 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.