The transport industry is thriving, and one of the leading names in recruitment within the sector is our specialist driving division: Connect Driver Solutions (CDS).
Originally launching as a single branch in Scotland, CDS has grown and extended into a UK-wide, multi-branch network.
Companies nationwide are always looking for bigger, better, faster ways of getting things from A to B, whether that’s moving stock in their warehouses or delivering consignments to customers – and they need hard working staff to help them do this.
If you’re looking for your next career challenge or you’re in search of skilled staff, CDS match the best candidates to positions across the UK.
Utilising their industry knowledge, skills, and expertise daily the CDS team create and maintain exciting partnerships between jobseekers and employers. This experience and respectability within the transport sector is why companies continually come to CDS for their staffing needs – benefiting you as a jobseeker.
CDS is here to help you move your career up a gear or drive your business forward with the best drivers the UK has to offer. With a strong database of LGV drivers, multi-drop van drivers, RORO drivers, and more, we have an abundance of candidates keen to develop their careers, in both permanent and temporary roles.
With a focus on first-class customer service, professionalism and creating great working relationships – we stand out from the crowd. Priding ourselves on operating honestly and ethically, providing service driven solutions to meet your needs – whether that be job hunting or hiring.
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We work with Connect Appointments because of their experience with similar clients and competitive rate. Supplying candidates for our spirit handling services. Including cask filling, maturation warehousing and blending operations.
The team at Connect Appointments have a thorough understanding and knowledge of the whiskey maturation process.
Production Planner – Food & Drink Industry
Connect Appointments have supported us through a challenging period. Their professional approach and key management skills have assisted us in the supply of high-quality staff, often at short notice, who have now moved to permanent positions.
We would highly recommend!
Warehouse Manager – Warehouse & Logistics Industry
Connect Appointments have continued to support us to maintain operational stability and performance.
They’re straightforward, supportive and ensure regular touch points on progress in addition to coming up with creative ways to fill gaps when the market gets challenging. We look forward to continuing and growing our partnership.
Production Planner – Food & Drink Industry
Connect Appointments are highly respected by our management and team leaders. Our requirements can be very demanding, with unprecedented spikes in volume. Connect have always provided us extra workers, sometimes with just a few hours’ notice. We’ve been in contact from early morning, to late evenings and their professionalism never changes.
Traffic Planner – Warehouse & Logistics Industry
Connect Appointments are a valuable addition to our recruitment strategy. They are very people-centric, going beyond just matching skills and experience to a job spec. We have obtained a position where if they approve a candidate, we will accept them as suitably vetted by a partner who took the time to understand our business and culture.
Their greatest asset is the professionalism, flexibility, understanding, and diligence shown.
HR Manager – Food & Drink Industry
The service and communication from Connect Appointments has been first class.
The professionalism and passion for excellent customer service shown by the team was heartening and exceeded expectations.
Team Leader – Warehouse & Logistics Industry
Connect Appointments are amongst the very best providers of temporary staff. This is a testament to the dedication and commitment of their staff, continually fulfilling our requirements, often at short notice.
The quality of Connects selection process has allowed us to convert some staff into permanent employment. Connect are a dependable and vital partner in both our daily production planning and our longer-term recruitment process.
Operations Manager – Production & Manufacturing Industry
Connect Appointments provide an excellent service with our permanent recruitment. We required both floor staff and management. Connect visited our site to learn about the cultural fit of the staff required, as well as the technical and engineering capabilities needed.
Being in a niche industry, Connect’s support assisted us in recruiting eight new staff members quickly.
HR Manager – Warehouse & Logistics Industry
We have worked with Connect Appointments for several years. They’ve successfully supplied both skilled and unskilled labour for a number of projects.
Providing Joiners and general labour, to build and dismantle structures, and provide standby support and staff throughout the event, developing a great working partnership with them. They understand our requirements and the type of staff we need.
Site Manager – Construction & Trade Industry
Our location has always proven difficult to attract candidates of a suitable calibre. We’ve tried various different recruitment solutions, including agencies, but had no luck until Connect Appointments.
Our Account Manager shows a keen interest in our business, actively listening and understanding what we need. We’ve developed a trusted partnership with Connect Appointments and would recommend them to any business with difficulty recruiting staff.
Business Owner – Agriculture Industry
Connect Appointments have supported our business for several years, offering a flexible staffing solution.
Our requirements for welding and engineering staff flex up and down, which is where Connect Appointments step in. They provide a skilled and productive workforce, allowing us to supplement our own staff when needed. Their professionalism and turnaround in supplying staff is exceptional.
Operations Manager – Production & Manufacturing Industry
We have been working with Connect Appointments for around six months and couldn’t be happier with the service they provide us. No role is too big or small for them, they always hit the mark when asked to source candidates.
Connect are now our go to agency for production recruitment needs throughout Scotland.
HR Manager – Production & Manufacturing
We praise Connect for the consistent level of service they provide our Newbridge depot. Since working with them we’ve seen a vastly improved level of service, with staff provided being of a very high standard.
We won’t use any other temp staffing agency, the team at Connect go above and beyond the norm to provide a high level of service.
Facility Manager – Waste Management & Recycling Industry
The service, commitment and responsiveness from Connect Appointments has been first-class. Continuously providing an excellent labour supply service throughout; supplying good quality operators, often within a few hours notice.They are a valuable recruitment partner to both our day and night shift operations.
We would recommend Connect for anyone in the Food and Drinks industry who are seeking a new partner.
Production Manager – Warehouse & Logistics Industry
Connect have been excellent, listening to our requirements and working hard to ensure we get not just candidates, but the right candidates.
Being a national business with various branches, mean they have the scale and reach required, whilst keeping it local, building up a great relationship with the local team.
Production Manager – Food & Drink Industry
The service provided by Connect Appointments has been excellent.
The team genuinely care about our business and its requirements, supplying high-quality temporary candidates for our business needs.
We would highly recommend Connect for anyone needing adhoc or temporary staff.
Business Owner – Construction & Trade Industry
We have built a good working relationship with Connect for a number of years. They have continuously provided high quality Class 1 Drivers, some of whom have moved to permanent employment.
We would recommend Connect to anyone with a requirement for drivers. Their customer service and communication are excellent, going above and beyond to fulfil our requirements.
HR Manager – Driving Industry
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