Driver Recruiter

Kenan Advantage Group (KAG); Canton (OH); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Kenan Advantage Group (KAG) in North Canton, OH is seeking a Driver Recruiter to build driver pipelines and partner with operations leaders to fill open positions. You will manage full-cycle recruitment from lead to hire, conduct outreach by phone, email and text, and screen candidates to ensure qualifications for hire.

Join a fast-paced team dedicated to safe, compliant onboarding and continuous improvement. Travel up to 15% may be required to support KAG locations across the region.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• 1+ years of recruiting experience; transportation recruiting preferred.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Full-cycle (lead to hire) management of driver recruitment for designated region.
• Create and implement targeted recruitment activities (call, email, text blitzes).
• Monitor safety-sensitive candidate applications in ATS.
• Screen prospective drivers and coordinate interviews with hiring managers.
• Collaborate with hiring managers and compliance for smooth onboarding.
• Demonstrate strong customer service in candidate communications.

Skills

Full-cycle recruitment

Driver recruiting

Candidate screening

Communication skills

Phone heavy workload

Education

High School Diploma

College degree preferred

Tools

Applicant Tracking System

Job description

Pipeline Building. Relationship Selling. Closing.

If you thrive on high-volume outreach, managing a full recruiting funnel, overcoming objections, and turning candidates into hires, KAG wants to hear from you. We're expanding our team and hiring Driver Recruiters in North Canton, OH. Supportive, high-performing team culture. Career growth opportunities. As a full-cycle Driver Recruiter, you'll build driver pipelines, partner with operations leaders, and directly influence business growth through your hiring success.

Position Summary

As a Driver Recruiter, you will be responsible for establishing relationships with new and existing drivers and Owner-Operators. Th is position partners with terminal managers to ensure an expedited and smooth process to fill open positions.

As part of the KAG Driver Recruiting Team your primary duties will include:

• Full-cycle (lead to hire) management of driver recruitment process for a designated region.
• Create and implement targeted recruitment activities for assigned region: call, email, and text blitz's, etc.
• Regular monitor and review of safety- sensitive candidate applications in applicant tracking system.
• Screen prospective drivers to ensure qualifications for hire and work with hiring manager to schedule interviews.
• Collaborates with hiring managers and the compliance team to insure effective and seamless on-boarding for successful candidates.

• Demonstrate excellent customer service in communication supporting prospective and existing candidates and collaborating with other team members and field management to provide tools and a variety of recruitment data.
• Participate and contribute to weekly and monthly performance and prioritization calls with assigned business leaders.
• Plan and lead driver recruiting hiring events throughout assigned region and business unit.
• Establish and maintain relationships with hiring managers to stay abreast of current and future hiring and business needs.

• High School Diploma required; Degree preferred
• 1+ years of recruiting experience; Transportation recruiting experience preferred
• Exceptional organizational and communication skills
• Comfortability on phones- position requires heavy call volumes
• Ability to multitask and manage time/resources effectively
• Must be able to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Travel may be required for this position. Must be able to travel up to 15% of the time to various KAG locations.

Note: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and skills required of associates so classified. Management retains the right to assign or reassign duties at any time. Job description is subject to change. All employees of the Company are expected to:

1. 1.Promote positive work habits including effective and timely communication, teamwork and respect for co-workers.
2. 2.Provide constructive guidance to other employees and representatives of third parties.
3. 3.Contribute to providing the highest quality of products and services to customers.

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