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Permanent recruitment at the heart of the Golden Triangle. Crick sits beside DIRFT, one of the UK's biggest rail-freight and distribution hubs off the M1. WSUK hires vetted permanent staff across warehouse, transport, production and management roles — single vacancies and large multi-role campaigns for the region's biggest sheds.
WSUK delivers permanent recruitment for Crick and DIRFT employers across logistics, distribution and manufacturing — warehouse operatives, FLT and HGV drivers, production staff, supervisors, planners and managers — for single vacancies or volume campaigns. From the rail-freight occupiers at DIRFT such as Tesco, Eddie Stobart and Royal Mail to the Crick Industrial Estate off the M1 (J18), we supply vetted, referenced permanent shortlists who fit and stay.
Crick is a small Northamptonshire village with an outsized role in UK logistics, because it sits directly beside the Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal (DIRFT). This vast rail-road interchange, at the meeting of the M1, A5 and A428, hosts national distribution operations for names such as Tesco, Eddie Stobart, DHL, Sainsbury's and Royal Mail, with rail links to the West Coast Main Line and further expansion under way. The Crick Industrial Estate adds local trade and manufacturing units. This is the geographic centre of the Golden Triangle, within a four-and-a-half-hour HGV reach of most of Britain, and it draws workers from Rugby, Daventry, Lutterworth and Northampton into one of the most concentrated distribution labour markets in the country.
DIRFT's scale means employers here recruit in serious volume, and the difference between a well-run site and a struggling one is very often retention. Rail-connected distribution centres need warehouse operatives, FLT and HGV drivers, LGV shunters, transport planners, team leaders and shift managers who will stay through peak and progress. WSUK recruits all of these permanently, for single vacancies and large multi-role campaigns, screening and referencing every candidate and confirming right to work before shortlisting. Because we recruit across the whole operation rather than one grade, we can staff a DIRFT shed from operative to operations manager with vetted, committed people, giving Crick-area employers a permanent workforce rather than a rotating temp bench.
Permanent hiring for Crick employers across logistics, industrial, food and aviation — from operatives and drivers to supervisors and managers.
Permanent warehouse operatives, FLT drivers, HGV and van drivers placed with employers who need them long-term.
Team leaders, shift supervisors, transport planners and warehouse/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 permanent staff across Crick, DIRFT and the surrounding Golden Triangle, from the rail-freight distribution centres beside the M1 to the Crick Industrial Estate. We handle single vacancies and large volume permanent campaigns for employers in Rugby, Daventry, Lutterworth and Northampton, supplying vetted, referenced shortlists across warehouse, driving, production and management roles built for permanence.
Our permanent recruitment fills the roles that keep Crick operations running. As sector specialists, WSUK sources, screens and shortlists candidates across warehousing, driving, food production, aviation and management — vetted and referenced, so you hire people who fit and stay.
Indicative permanent salaries as a guide — actual packages vary by responsibility, shift, experience and location. WSUK benchmarks pay to attract and retain the right people.
| Role | Indicative pay |
|---|---|
| Warehouse Operative | £23,000–£27,000 |
| FLT Driver | £26,000–£30,000 |
| Class 2 (C) HGV Driver | £30,000–£36,000 |
| Class 1 (C+E) HGV Driver | £34,000–£42,000 |
| Warehouse / Shift Supervisor | £30,000–£38,000 |
| Transport Planner | £30,000–£42,000 |
| Warehouse / Operations Manager | £40,000–£60,000 |
We recruit permanent staff for a wide range of Crick employers, from independents to national operators.
We fill permanent 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.
We place permanent warehouse operatives, FLT and HGV drivers, LGV shunters, pickers and packers, plus transport planners, team leaders, shift managers and warehouse managers for the rail-connected distribution centres at DIRFT and units on the Crick Industrial Estate.
Yes. DIRFT's big sheds are exactly where our volume approach fits — we run multi-role permanent campaigns, referencing and right-to-work-checking operatives, drivers and managers at scale, so a rail-freight site can staff continuous operations with a stable permanent team rather than temps.
Permanent roles across logistics, warehousing, driving, food production, industrial and aviation — operatives, FLT and HGV drivers, supervisors, planners and managers.
Yes — we screen, reference and right-to-work check candidates before shortlisting, so you interview only people who fit and can start.
Yes. We run single-vacancy and volume, multi-role permanent campaigns for new sites, growth and hard-to-fill roles.
WSUK serves employers across the Golden Triangle. Explore our other locations.
Tell us your requirement — one worker or a full team — and we'll respond within 2 working hours.