Permanent Recruitment

Specialist Permanent Recruitment

The UK's logistics and manufacturing heartland depends on permanent people. WSUK recruits permanent staff for employers across logistics, industrial, food and aviation — from operatives and drivers to managers — delivering vetted, referenced shortlists, single vacancies to volume campaigns.

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Every SectorLogistics to food
M1 · M6the UK & region
The quick answer

WSUK provides permanent recruitment for employers across the Midlands Golden Triangle and nationwide — across warehousing, driving, food production, aviation and industrial — from operatives and drivers to supervisors and managers, on a single-vacancy or volume basis. We deliver vetted, referenced shortlists of candidates who fit your operation and stay.

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2 hrsAvg. response
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M1 · M6the UK & region
Sector-specialist recruitersVetted & referenced candidatesSingle & volume campaignsRight-to-work verified
Local Logistics Intelligence

Why UK Employers Choose Permanent Recruitment

WSUK recruits from the heart of the Midlands Golden Triangle, framed by the M1, M6, M42 and A14 and home to Europe's largest logistics parks — DIRFT, Magna Park, East Midlands Gateway, Prologis Park Ryton and Brackmills — alongside major food-manufacturing clusters and the EMA/BHX air-cargo hubs. Retailers, 3PLs, manufacturers, food producers and aviation operators run round-the-clock operations here, making it one of the UK's largest concentrations of logistics, industrial and food employment.

That density of activity drives constant demand for permanent people across every role — warehouse and FLT operatives, HGV and van drivers, food production staff, aviation support, supervisors, transport planners and managers. In a competitive, high-churn labour market, filling and retaining these roles is hard. WSUK recruits vetted, referenced candidates on a single-vacancy or volume basis, matching on fit and expectations so your hires stay.

Key Logistics Locations

DIRFT (Daventry)Magna Park (Lutterworth)East Midlands GatewayPrologis Park RytonBrackmills (Northampton)Leicester food clusteri54 (Wolverhampton)

Sectors We Recruit For

Logistics & 3PLRetail distribution / RDCsFood manufacturingIndustrial & manufacturingAviation & air cargoTransport & haulage

Road & Freight Links

M1M6M42M69A14A5DIRFT rail freight
What We Offer

Permanent Recruitment Across Every Sector

Permanent hiring for employers across logistics, industrial, food and aviation — from a single vacancy to a full multi-role campaign.

Operatives & Drivers

Permanent warehouse operatives, FLT drivers, HGV and van drivers placed with employers who need them long-term.

  • Warehouse & FLT
  • HGV & van drivers
  • Food & production

Supervisors & Management

Team leaders, shift supervisors, transport planners and warehouse/operations managers — the people who run the operation.

  • Supervisors
  • Transport planners
  • Ops & site managers

Vetted, Referenced Shortlists

We screen, reference and right-to-work check candidates so you interview only people who fit and can start.

  • Screened & referenced
  • Right-to-work verified
  • Fit-for-role shortlist
Local Coverage

Permanent Recruitment Across the Golden Triangle

From our Golden Triangle base we recruit permanent staff for employers UK-wide, drawing candidates near the major logistics, food and aviation sites — DIRFT, Magna Park, East Midlands Gateway, EMA, BHX and Brackmills — served by the M1, M6, M42, M69 and A14. From a single supervisor to a full site team, we match vetted, referenced people to your roles and culture.

DIRFT (Daventry) Magna Park (Lutterworth) East Midlands Gateway Prologis Park Ryton Brackmills (Northampton) Leicester food cluster i54 (Wolverhampton)

Roles We Recruit

WSUK fills the permanent roles that keep UK operations running. As sector specialists we source, screen and shortlist candidates across warehousing, driving, food, aviation and management — vetted and referenced, so you hire people who fit and stay.

  • Warehouse Operatives
  • FLT Drivers
  • HGV & Van Drivers
  • Food Production Operatives
  • Supervisors & Team Leaders
  • Transport Planners
  • Warehouse & Ops Managers
  • Aviation & Air-Cargo Staff
Pay Guide

Typical Pay Rates

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.

RoleIndicative 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

Perfect for

We recruit permanent staff for employers of every size, from independents to national operators.

Logistics & 3PLRetail distribution / RDCsFood manufacturingIndustrial & manufacturingAviation & air cargoTransport & haulage
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Why WSUK

Why Employers Choose WSUK

We fill permanent roles nationwide with vetted, referenced candidates who fit your operation and stay — backed by sector knowledge and a single point of contact.

  • Sector SpecialistsRecruiters who know logistics, food, industrial and aviation roles and salaries.
  • Every RoleFrom operatives and drivers to supervisors and managers.
  • Vetted & ReferencedScreened, referenced and right-to-work checked before you interview.
  • Candidates Who StayWe match on fit and expectations to reduce early churn.
  • Single or VolumeOne permanent hire, or a full multi-role campaign for a new site.
  • Golden Triangle ReachA deep regional candidate pool across the UK and the Midlands.
Golden Triangle
M1 · M6 · M42
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How it works

From brief to hire, we manage sourcing, screening and shortlisting for you.

1

Tell us the role

Responsibilities, shift pattern, salary and the ideal candidate.

2

We source & screen

We search, screen, reference and right-to-work check candidates.

3

You interview a shortlist

Only people who fit and can start — we coordinate the process.

4

Hire with confidence

We support offer, onboarding and aftercare with one point of contact.

Common Questions

Permanent Recruitment — FAQs

Which roles do you recruit for permanently?

Across logistics, food, industrial and aviation — warehouse and FLT operatives, HGV and van drivers, food production staff, supervisors, transport planners and managers.

Can you handle volume permanent recruitment for a new site?

Yes. We run single-vacancy and volume, multi-role permanent campaigns for new sites, growth and hard-to-fill roles, with vetted, referenced shortlists.

Which roles and sectors do you recruit permanently in the UK?

Permanent roles across logistics, warehousing, driving, food production, industrial and aviation — operatives, FLT and HGV drivers, supervisors, planners and managers.

Do you vet and reference candidates?

Yes — we screen, reference and right-to-work check candidates before shortlisting, so you interview only people who fit and can start.

Can you handle volume permanent recruitment?

Yes. We run single-vacancy and volume, multi-role permanent campaigns for new sites, growth and hard-to-fill roles.

Regional Distribution Hubs

Permanent Recruitment at UK Distribution Hubs

Beyond our Golden Triangle base, WSUK supplies permanent logistics, industrial and food hires to employers at the UK's major regional logistics hubs. Choose a region, then an area for local information.

Coverage

Areas We Serve

We serve employers across the UK's Golden Triangle and beyond. Choose your area for local information.

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Tell us your requirement — one worker or a full team — and we'll respond within 2 working hours.

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