HGV & driving
Class 1 (C+E), Class 2 (C), 7.5t and multi-drop drivers — licence and CPC checked before day one.
View roles →Recruitment · Luton & Bedfordshire
Staffing that works for people, not around them
fxm recruitment places HGV drivers, warehouse operatives and logistics staff — from the yard to the planning office — and helps employers fill shifts without the usual back-and-forth.
Specialisms
Where we place people
Four sectors, one patch. We keep our focus narrow so we actually know the depots, warehouses, stores and sites we send people to.
Retail
Sales assistants and team members for high street and shopping centre stores.
View roles →Warehouse & logistics
Operatives, FLT drivers, supervisors and supply chain roles — junior to senior.
View roles →Customer service
Front-line and support roles for businesses that put service first.
View roles →For employers
Fill shifts without the back-and-forth
Whether you need one Class 1 driver tomorrow or twelve operatives next Monday, the process is the same: a short brief, a confirmed shortlist, and no surprises.
Temporary & shift cover
Short-notice cover for depots, warehouses and stores. Every candidate on the shortlist has confirmed they can actually work the hours — and every driver’s licence and CPC is verified — before you see their name.
Permanent hiring
A managed search for permanent front-line and supervisory roles. We interview first, check right-to-work, and send you a shortlist of three to five — not thirty CVs.
Seasonal & volume
Peak-season ramp-ups for retail and logistics. We plan the intake with you, pre-brief candidates on the site and the shift pattern, and stay on hand through week one.
- Right-to-work and reference checks completed before any introduction.
- One named contact from brief to placement — no handoffs, no call centres.
- Transparent terms agreed up front, with a free replacement period on permanent hires.
- Follow-up calls at day one, week one and month one on every placement.
For candidates
A real conversation, not an automated rejection
You don’t need a perfect CV to register with us. Tell us what you can do and when you can work — we’ll do the rest.
Roles matched to your life
School hours, nights, weekends, full-time — we match roles to the availability you give us, not the other way round. No pressure to take shifts that don’t work.
Honest, fast feedback
You’ll hear back within two working days of registering, and after every interview. If a role isn’t right for you, we’ll say so and explain why.
Support to offer stage
Interview prep, directions to site, what to wear, who to ask for — we brief you properly before every interview and first shift. Registering costs you nothing, ever.
Live roles
Currently hiring
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How it works
One shift, one vacancy at a time
The same four steps whether you’re hiring or looking — because the process only works when both sides know what’s happening.
A proper conversation
Employers give us a short brief; candidates tell us their experience and availability. Fifteen minutes, by phone, with a person.
Matching & checks
We match on skills, hours and travel time — then complete right-to-work and reference checks before anyone is introduced.
A confirmed shortlist
Employers get three to five people who’ve confirmed they can do the hours. Candidates get a full brief before any interview.
Placement & follow-up
We check in at day one, week one and month one. If something isn’t working, we fix it — that’s what the follow-up is for.
About fxm
Small agency, straightforward process
We work one shift and one vacancy at a time. Candidates get a real conversation, not an automated rejection. Employers get a shortlist of people who’ve actually confirmed they can do the hours — not a CV dump.
Based in Luton and working across Bedfordshire, we’re deliberately small: it’s how we keep the promises bigger agencies can’t.
- Founder-led — you always know exactly who you’re dealing with.
- Local only — we don’t take briefs we can’t visit in person.
- No CV dumps, no ghosting, no small print.
2 days
Average time to first interview
340+
Placements made locally
92%
Still in role at 90 days
48 hrs
Typical shortlist turnaround
Testimonials
What clients and candidates say
Every person on the shortlist had already confirmed they could work the rota we sent over. That’s never happened with any other agency we’ve used.
We needed eight operatives for a Monday start and briefed fxm on the Wednesday before. All eight turned up, and six are still with us months later.
I’d been ghosted by three agencies before fxm. They called me back the same day, told me exactly what the role paid and what the shifts were, and I started the following week.
Success stories
Recent placements, start to finish
Driver cover that became a permanent hire
- The brief
- A Luton haulage firm lost two Class 2 drivers in the same fortnight, days before a fully booked delivery schedule.
- What we did
- Shortlisted three drivers within 48 hours — licences and CPC verified, all pre-briefed on the routes and confirmed for the exact rota. Two covered the schedule.
The result: one of the two was offered a permanent contract within a month — and now runs the firm’s busiest route.
A twelve-person peak team, filled in one week
- The brief
- A Bedford fulfilment site needed twelve pickers for its November peak, after a national agency delivered four no-shows in week one.
- What we did
- Ran a two-day local intake, walked every candidate through the site, the shift pattern and the travel options before they accepted.
The result: twelve started, eleven completed the full season, and the site booked us again for the following year.
The team
Who you’ll actually deal with
No account managers you’ll never meet. Three people, clearly divided, all reachable on the same number.
Founder & Lead Consultant
Takes every employer brief personally and signs off every shortlist. If something goes wrong, this is who calls you — not a voicemail.
Candidate Consultant
Your first conversation when you register. Handles interview prep, availability, and the honest feedback after every stage.
Compliance & Payroll
Right-to-work, licence and CPC checks, references and timesheets — done properly, before day one, so neither side gets a surprise later.
Insights
Notes from the front line
Short, practical reads — no recruitment jargon, no gated PDFs.
What a good shift-cover process looks like
Most last-minute cover fails for the same reason: nobody confirmed the candidate could actually do the hours.
When cover falls through, it’s rarely because the candidate was unqualified. It’s because the agency sent a CV, the employer said yes, and only then did anyone ask the candidate whether they could work Tuesday nights.
A good process runs the other way round. Confirm the hours with the candidate first, confirm the travel is realistic second, and only then make the introduction. It takes one extra phone call and removes ninety per cent of no-shows.
If your current agency can’t tell you, for each name on the shortlist, when that person confirmed the rota — ask them why not.
Writing a CV for driving, warehouse and retail roles
You don’t need two pages. You need your availability, your last two roles, and one line about how you work.
Hiring managers in logistics and retail scan a CV in under thirty seconds, and the first thing they look for isn’t experience — it’s availability, and for drivers, your licence categories. Put both at the top, clearly.
Then your last two roles, each with one or two lines about what you actually did: multi-drop routes, tacho compliance, picking rates, tills, stock. Specific beats impressive.
Finally, one honest line about how you work — “reliable, happy on weekends, learn systems quickly” does more than a paragraph of buzzwords. And if you don’t have a CV at all, register with us anyway; we’ll build one with you in the first call.
Temp-to-perm: the quiet route into stable work
Around a third of our permanent placements started as temporary cover. Here’s why that route works.
A temporary shift is a working interview that pays you. The employer sees how you turn up, how you handle a busy Saturday, how you get on with the team — things no interview can show.
That’s why temp-to-perm conversions are so common in driving and warehousing: once a manager has seen you do the job, hiring you permanently is the easy decision.
If a permanent role is your goal, say so when you register. We’ll prioritise temp placements at employers we know are looking to keep people on.
FAQs
Questions we get asked most
For candidates
Does it cost me anything to register?
No — never. Charging candidates for work-finding services is illegal in the UK, and we wouldn’t do it anyway. Employers pay our fees.
I don’t have a CV. Can I still apply?
Yes. Fill in the form below with your experience and availability, and we’ll put a simple CV together with you during your registration call.
How quickly will I hear back?
Within two working days of registering, every time. If we can’t help, we’ll tell you that too, rather than leaving you waiting.
What documents will I need?
Proof of right to work in the UK (passport or share code), proof of address, and bank details for payroll if you’re taking temporary shifts. We’ll walk you through it.
For employers
What do you charge?
Terms are agreed in writing before any work starts — a simple hourly margin for temporary staff, and a fixed percentage for permanent hires with a free replacement period. No fee until a placement is made.
How fast can you provide a shortlist?
Typically within 48 hours for our core roles. For same-week shift cover, call us — if we can’t realistically fill it, we’ll say so up front instead of over-promising.
Are candidates checked before they arrive?
Yes. Right-to-work checks and references are completed before any introduction, and we hold the records so you’re covered for audit.
What if a placement doesn’t work out?
Tell us straight away. Temporary staff are replaced as fast as we can rebook the shift, and permanent hires carry a free replacement period agreed in your terms.
Get started
Tell us what you need
Same form for candidates and employers — just tell us which you are.
The small print
Policies & legal
Privacy policy
fxm recruitment (“we”, “us”) is committed to protecting your personal data. This policy explains what we collect and why.
What we collect
- Contact details you provide through our enquiry form or by email — name, email address and phone number.
- Work-finding information — your CV, work history, availability and role preferences.
- For employers — company name, contact details and vacancy information.
How we use it
We use your information solely to provide work-finding services: matching candidates to vacancies, arranging interviews and placements, completing legally required right-to-work checks, and keeping in touch about roles or candidates relevant to you. We do not sell your data, and we do not share it with anyone except an employer or candidate involved in a specific introduction — and only with your knowledge.
How long we keep it
Candidate records are kept for as long as you want to remain registered with us, and for up to 12 months after your last contact, unless the law requires longer (for example, records relating to completed placements). You can ask us to delete your details at any time.
Your rights
Under UK GDPR you have the right to access, correct, delete or restrict the use of your personal data, and to object to processing. To exercise any of these rights, email info@fxmrecruitment.com. If you’re unhappy with how we’ve handled your data, you can complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office at ico.org.uk.
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