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Mission

Our mission is to be your one-stop-shop for all your Transport & Logistics staffing requirements. Top Job Recruitment is Colchester's leading Independent Recruitment Agency with 45 years experience recruiting Driving, Warehouse and Office staff.
With an established Driving Desk covering your driver needs, we are currently expanding our Transport and Logistics Division to support you across the board with everything from ad hoc and contract staff to finding permanent members of your team.

Driving costs down

We have a full range of driving staff available. We can provide every kind of driver, from chauffeurs to bus drivers, light vans to articulated lorries.
And whatever the role, you can count on us to supply well briefed, professional and motivated people to help you achieve your organisation's objectives.
When planned and managed efficiently, using temporary staff increases flexibility and often reduces your overall staff costs.
Employing temporary staff allows an organisation to 'staff up' to meet demand, rather than having permanent staff under-utilised when business returns to normal levels.

Why businesses choose us:

Client understanding - we take the time to get a good understanding of each of our clients' requirements so that we can supply staff with the right skill set as well as have an understanding of the right team fit.
Rapid Response - for any temp requirements, we aim to give you an answer within 15 minutes of your call. We understand how frustrating it can be waiting to know if your shift has been covered.
On-call - 24/7 Service with Direct access to your Account Manager.
Planning and support - we can help you plan for and support you with any upcoming requirements you may have, from holiday cover to an upturn in business.
Top Job by name and Top Job by service. Michele always works her hardest to fill our vehicles. Michele has built a strong relationship with us and always goes the extra mile."
- Adam, Transport Manager

Why candidates choose us:

Our commitment - to find candidates the best opportunity and most suitable position available for them.
Honesty - being realistic - balancing candidate expectations with their skill set & salary level for that field / area.
Regular contact - keeping candidates up-to-date with progress on their application and interview feedback.
I have worked for Michele off and on for several years at two driving agencies, but mostly Top Job. I have always found her very helpful. She has always helped when I've had problems with unhelpful Transport Managers, and she has often found me work when work has been short. I only have to pick up the phone to speak to her, unlike some, 'Oh, they're not in today / at lunch/ gone home early'. I couldn't fault her!"
- Karl, Driver

We manage a range of vacancies in the following areas:

Freight Forwarding

Road Haulage

Pallet Network

Shipping & Logistics

Supply Chain

Covering a variety of positions including, but not limited to:

Operations Manager

Transport Managers & Planners

Traffic & Customs Clerks

Depot Managers

Logistics Administrators

Export Coordinators

Road Freight Forwarders

Drivers of all Classes

HGV – Cat. C+E (Class 1) Cat. C (Class 2) Cat. C1 (7.5 tonne)

Specialist Skills including ADR – HIAB – MOFFAT – IPAF – MPQC (EPIC)

PCV – Cat. D – Coach / Bus Cat D1 – Minibus

Cat B / B1 - 3.5 tonne / Van including Multidrop

Forklift – Counterbalance / Reach / Sideloader / Flexi-Bendi

Keeping standards high

Full regulatory compliance and total quality control are at the root of everything we do.

All of our business processes are designed to help us maintain the highest standards. For example:

  • IT systems allow us to actively manage our drivers' working hours and ensure that tachographs are correctly used and returned on time.
  • Regular office audits, customer surveys, and a dedicated compliance department.
  • Candidate selection processes, including thorough five-year history referencing and DVLA licence checks.
  • Security checks, face-to-face interviews and a 118-point skills assessment for all drivers.
  • ID Cards Issued.
  • Uniforms.

Our specialist Transport & Logistics Division knows precisely just what and who is needed to keep industry moving. As most of us know, the UK's infrastructure would grind to a halt without the right highly skilled workers in place.

We've managed staffing requirements both locally and nationally for some of the UK's largest organisations – covering positions at all levels. More than just a skill matching service, we will find the best person fit for your team.

Michele Thorogood

Senior Recruitment Consultant - Driving Division

How long have you been recruiting for the Transport and Logistics sector?

Over 20 yrs – nearly 22.

Has this been locally or further afield?

Most of the companies have been local, but some have been National or International Brands.

For what types of organisations have you recruited candidates?

Local Councils and smaller family-run businesses to companies that have expanded regionally, through to National and International Brands, supplying on a National level. Industry Sectors have been anything and everything: Tipper Drivers, Refuse and Recycling drivers and Container drivers. Companies include Royal Mail/Parcel Force, Wincanton, Aldi, CEVA logistics, DHL, National Express.

What do you think is a key skill or knowledge required to recruit for the Transport and Logistics sector successfully?

It is vital to understand the clients' needs and find the correct skillset and person fit. This works the other way for the candidate/driver, to find them the work they enjoy the most for the company that will offer the best opportunity for them.

Any other sector knowledge that you would like to share?

When working for the larger clients, the compliance levels increase significantly – over the years, I have developed methods to get this completed quickly and efficiently.

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