Permanent recruitment for employers in Sheerness, from sites around the Port of Sheerness, Lappel Bank and Queenborough. WSUK hires vetted permanent staff across warehouse, transport, production and management roles — single vacancies and large multi-role campaigns.
WSUK provides permanent recruitment for Sheerness employers across logistics, manufacturing, food and aviation — warehouse operatives, FLT and HGV drivers, production staff, supervisors, transport planners and managers — for single vacancies or volume campaigns. For sites around the Port of Sheerness, Lappel Bank and Queenborough, reached via A249 to M2 J5, we deliver vetted, referenced shortlists of permanent staff who fit and stay.
Sheerness, at the north-west tip of the Isle of Sheppey, is built around the Port of Sheerness, operated by Peel Ports as part of its London Medway cluster since the Royal Navy left in 1960. The port is a major UK gateway for imported vehicles, with around 190 acres of secure storage at Lappel Bank, and it runs one of the country's largest fresh produce terminals, with temperature-controlled storage, alongside a timber and forest products terminal handling about 1.3 million tonnes a year. A branch rail line serves the port, and the A249 crosses the Swale on the Sheppey Crossing to reach the M2 at junction 5 and the M20 at junction 7. Inland, Queenborough's industrial estate and the Neats Court retail and employment area add workshops, depots and trade units, making Sheppey a port-led logistics location.
Sheerness demand follows vessel arrivals, rising with vehicle import volumes ahead of the March and September plate changes and during fresh produce import seasons, then easing between shipments. That is why retention and cultural fit matter as much as headcount. WSUK recruits the whole operation permanently — warehouse operatives, FLT and HGV drivers, production staff, team leaders, transport planners and warehouse and operations managers. We screen, reference and right-to-work-check every candidate before they reach a shortlist, for single strategic vacancies and high-volume campaigns alike.
Permanent hiring for Sheerness 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 right across Sheerness and the Isle of Sheppey, from the Port of Sheerness, Lappel Bank and Queenborough to candidates living in Queenborough, Minster, Halfway and Sittingbourne. We fill single vacancies and run volume campaigns, supplying vetted, referenced shortlists for warehouse, driving, production and management roles.
Our permanent recruitment fills the roles that keep Sheerness 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 Sheerness employers, from independents to national operators.
We fill permanent roles across Sheerness 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 Sheerness, 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 permanently for the sectors active in Sheerness — including vehicle import and processing, fresh produce handling and timber and forest products — from operatives and drivers to the supervisors and managers who run sites.
Yes. We run volume permanent campaigns, referencing and right-to-work-checking warehouse operatives, FLT/HGV drivers, team leaders and shift managers at scale, so sites including Port of Sheerness and Lappel Bank can build a permanent workforce rather than churn through 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 supplies permanent logistics, industrial and food hires across the UK's major regional distribution hubs. Choose an area for local information.
Greater Manchester is the North West's main logistics hub, where the M60, M62 and M56 meet the Manchester Ship Canal, rail freight terminals at Trafford Park and Port Salford, and Manchester Airport's cargo operation.
Bristol and Severnside combine two deep-sea docks, the M4/M5 crossroads and one of the largest concentrations of big-box warehousing in the South West, from Avonmouth and Portbury to the aerospace cluster around Filton.
Stretching from London Stansted and the M11 along the A120 and A12 corridors to the ferry port at Harwich, this part of Essex and east Hertfordshire links air freight, sea freight and busy industrial estates.
Medway and north Kent line the Thames and Medway estuaries between the M25 and the Swale, combining working ports at Sheerness, Thamesport and Tilbury with M2, A2 and A249 industrial estates serving London and the South East.
The south bank of the Humber combines the UK's busiest port complex by tonnage at Grimsby and Immingham with refineries, Freeport land, food processing and steel, all tied together by the M180 and A180.
Tell us your requirement — one worker or a full team — and we'll respond within 2 working hours.