Talent Acquisition Specialist (Driver Recruitment)
Artemis Human Capital is delighted to be partnering with a family-owned, internationally-operating and exponentially growing organisation operating across Ireland, United Kingdom and Europe located in Cavan area in the recruitment of the newly-created role of Talent Acquisition Lead.
You will lead the full driver journey from attracting and welcoming new talent to building lasting relationships and creating a culture where drivers feel valued, supported and motivated to stay.
Working closely with their driver management team, you will shape innovative recruitment and retention initiatives, strengthen our driver proposition and help build a best-in-class driver community that attracts and retains the very best professional drivers.
What will you receive as Talent Acquisition Specialist?
- Up to €50,000 dependent upon experience
- Discretionary Bonus
- Flexibility on working hours
- Company Pension
- Opportunity get exposure in UK, Ireland and European recruitment
What will you do as Talent Acquisition Specialist?
As Talent Acquisition Specialist will have ownership of all recruitment activities from recruitment through to onboarding whilst receiving direct support from the company's Operations Manager and dedicated driver management team. Duties include:
- Develop and deliver annual and seasonal driver recruitment strategies aligned with workforce requirements.
- Build and manage strong driver talent pipelines through referrals, social media, job boards, agencies, training providers, apprenticeships and international recruitment.
- Identify innovative sourcing channels and partnerships to attract high-quality drivers.
- Manage recruitment budgets, continuously improving cost, speed, quality and conversion rates.
- Develop partnerships with training providers, educational organisations and other key recruitment partners.
- Manage driver referral, trainee and apprenticeship programmes.
- Oversee end-to-end driver recruitment, including screening, interviews, driving assessments, qualifications, right-to-work and medical checks.
- Deliver a professional and engaging candidate experience from initial contact through to joining.
- Design and manage structured onboarding and probation processes in partnership with Driver Management.
- Build strong relationships with drivers, promoting a culture where people feel valued, supported and motivated to stay.
- Develop driver engagement initiatives, including regular check-ins, surveys, stay interviews and a Driver Buddy Programme.
- Monitor turnover, feedback and early indicators of dissatisfaction, implementing targeted actions to improve retention.
- Conduct exit interviews, address driver concerns and ensure feedback is communicated and acted upon.
- Promote career development, benefits and the wider employee value proposition.
- Develop the driver social media, digital recruitment and engagement strategy, ensuring platforms remain effective and engaging.
- Encourage drivers to become company ambassadors and advocates.
- Continuously identify new ways to strengthen the driver proposition, engagement, community and retention.
What will you require as Talent Acquisition Specialist?
- Minimum of 3 years of end to end recruitment experience including multi-channel recruitment
- Preferable to have proven experience in undertaking international recruitment including knowledge of visa permits and Irish Immigration requirements
- Skilled on utilising Microsoft Excel applications including Microsoft 365 or similar systems
- Obtained HR Degree or equivalent HR Qualification
- Previous exposure to employee relations, retention and welfare