We have a fantastic team here at James Lynch.
That was demonstrated recently by one of our drivers who selflessly acted to protect other road users.
Will Mountford unfortunately witnessed an accident involving a van and car on a main A-road. It saw the car spin and hit the central reservation.
Will was behind the accident, saw it happen and maneuvered his truck to shield the car and its driver from oncoming traffic.
The police saw his dashcam footage and praised him for being such a responsible driver.
We wanted to say a big thank you too to Will for being so responsible, acknowledge his professionalism and say we’re proud of him for putting others before himself and helping to keep other motorists safe.

Due to our continued expansion, we are recruiting for a full-time Transport Co-ordinator – could it be you?

We’re looking for someone who has transport industry experience, is highly organised and knows how to prioritise. We are more interested in ability and experience rather than qualifications.

The role involves booking in jobs, answering customers enquiries, driver liaison and general traffic office administration.

Working hours are 8am until 5pm with weekend cover as required – with paid overtime.

We offer a competitive salary, 28 days holiday, company pension and on-site parking.

For a full job description, to find out more or to apply please contact 01270 529200, 07764 960305 or email: enquiries@lynchtankers.co.uk

Have you ever wondered what life’s like on the road for our drivers? Well, we thought we’d give you an insight into just that, thanks to our volunteer Mike Bray.

More needs to be done to make lorry driving a more attractive proposition.

That’s according to our Transport Manager Greg Steele who’s overseeing a driver recruitment push.

You will have seen the huge amount of press coverage around the shortage of HGV drivers and the reasons behind it.

We’ve seen big hitters in the retail world and hospitality industry affected because there haven’t been enough lorry drivers to deliver the goods.

Only a few weeks ago one fast food retailer ran out of milkshakes because its supply chain had been hit – one of the reasons they sighted was the shortage of HGV lorry drivers.

Here at James Lynch, we too have been affected. We’ve lost eight drivers over the last six months and we’re looking to recruit their replacements.

Greg said: “It is difficult, and the driver shortage is real. Brexit has had an impact – as it’s meant there is a smaller pool of drivers available. I do think though more needs to be done to attract drivers into the profession. If you look at the motorway services for examples – the shower facilities really aren’t great, it can be expensive to buy a sandwich and it can be really noisy in the areas set aside for lorry drivers to sleep in. I think improving the infrastructure and making some changes in these areas would make a real difference.

“We need between six and eight drivers to sustain the level of business we can do. As it stands, we’ve already had to change our business model in order to cope. We’ve got to the point where we’ve had to turn work down because we haven’t got the drivers– which is potentially damaging for us. I just hope over the coming months that things change.”

So, we’re always showcasing our lovely tankers, here on the website and on our socials but how much do you know about them?
We thought we’d share some information, so you can find out more about us and our fabulous fleet.