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Permanent recruitment for Kettering employers who need people who stay. From Telford Way to Kettering Business Park, WSUK builds referenced shortlists across warehousing, food production, transport and engineering, for a single specialist hire or a full multi-shift campaign along the A14 corridor.
Kettering lies on the A14 in North Northamptonshire, a strategic east-west freight route linking the M1 and M6 to Felixstowe. Employers across Telford Way Industrial Estate, Pytchley Lodge and Kettering Business Park, spanning distribution, food production and engineering, depend on permanent recruitment to keep skilled teams in place. WSUK delivers vetted, referenced shortlists for single vacancies and volume campaigns across logistics, industrial, food and aviation.
Kettering sits at the heart of North Northamptonshire's manufacturing and distribution economy, strung along the A14 between the M1 at Junction 19 and the port of Felixstowe. Its principal employment areas, Telford Way Industrial Estate, Pytchley Lodge and Kettering Business Park, host a broad mix of distribution, engineering and food businesses, with nearby Burton Latimer long associated with Weetabix cereal production. The town forms part of the Northamptonshire logistics corridor that includes Corby, Wellingborough and the wider Golden Triangle, all within a short drive. Midland Main Line rail services give fast links to Leicester, Nottingham and London St Pancras, while East Midlands Airport's air-cargo hub lies to the north. Together this supports a labour market drawn across food, industrial, logistics and aviation-linked sectors.
For Kettering employers, sustained A14 freight demand and a competitive local labour market make permanent hiring and retention a constant priority, especially for skilled and supervisory positions. WSUK recruits permanently right across operations, from warehouse operatives, FLT drivers, HGV and van drivers and food production operatives through to team leaders, transport planners and warehouse and operations managers. We screen, reference and complete right-to-work checks on every candidate before presenting a vetted shortlist, whether you need one hard-to-fill role filled or a volume campaign for a growing site. Working cross-sector rather than logistics only, we help firms build stable teams that reduce churn and protect productivity.
Permanent hiring for Kettering 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 delivers permanent recruitment across Kettering and the NN14-NN16 area, from Telford Way and Pytchley Lodge to Kettering Business Park, and out towards Corby, Wellingborough and Market Harborough. We support employers in logistics, food production, engineering and aviation-linked sectors with vetted, referenced shortlists for both single permanent vacancies and larger multi-shift hiring campaigns matched to local supply.
Our permanent recruitment fills the roles that keep Kettering 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 Kettering employers, from independents to national operators.
We fill permanent roles across Kettering 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 Kettering, 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 recruit permanent warehouse operatives, FLT drivers, HGV and van drivers and food production operatives across Telford Way, Pytchley Lodge and Kettering Business Park, plus supervisors, team leaders, transport planners and operations managers for the distribution, food and engineering employers along the A14.
Yes. For expanding sites on Kettering Business Park or Telford Way we run multi-role permanent campaigns, screening and referencing candidates at scale so you build a stable, right-to-work-checked workforce rather than relying on temporary cover along the A14 corridor.
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.
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Tell us your requirement — one worker or a full team — and we'll respond within 2 working hours.