Driver Recruiter

Hirschbach; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Hirschbach Motor Lines is seeking a Driver Recruiter to source, interview, screen, hire, and retain drivers. You will build a candidate pool, conduct outreach, and maintain an active pipeline while ensuring DOT compliance and alignment with pay plans.

You will represent the company at events, onboard new hires, and train team members, with a schedule that may include some evenings and weekends. A high school diploma and 1+ years of recruiting experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Develops a pool of candidates through direct sourcing for several open positions from a variety of sources.
• Conducts outreach and phone interviews to assess driver qualifications, work history, and career goals.
• Ensures recruiting goals are achieved in a timely manner for each assignment.
• Ensures candidates are matched with the right pay plans and accounts based on their experience, qualifications, and preferences.
• Provides correct details on compensation, benefits, routes, and home time to ensure transparency.
• Communicates with drivers regularly to keep them engaged throughout the hiring process and to maintain an active pipeline of candidates to meet ongoing hiring needs.
• Determines which drivers to bring onboard based on their qualifications, ensuring alignment with company standards and DOT regulations.
• Acts as a knowledgeable source of information regarding Hirschbach and its family of companies.
• Professionally represents the organization at trade shows, job fairs, open houses, conferences, and meetings.
• On-boards new hires within company standards.
• Trains and develops team members.
• General understanding of Dispatch and Human Resources.
• Prepares recruiting reports and identifies recruiting trends, sources, etc.
• Ability to have a flexible schedule including some nights/weekends.
• Other duties as assigned including proactively assisting others in achieving the organization’s objectives.
• Successfully maintains six (6) points of hire per month on average within an identified six-month period by effectively sourcing qualified drivers while ensuring a strong candidate experience and alignment with company needs.

Responsibilities

• Develops a pool of candidates through direct sourcing for several open positions.
• Conducts outreach and phone interviews to assess driver qualifications and career goals.
• Ensures recruiting goals are achieved for each assignment.
• Matches candidates with pay plans based on experience and preferences.
• Provides transparency on compensation, benefits, routes, and home time.
• Maintains active communications with drivers to keep them engaged.
• Selects drivers who meet qualifications and DOT requirements.
• Represents Hirschbach and its affiliates professionally at events.
• On-boards new hires per company standards.
• Trains and develops team members.
• Keeps a general understanding of Dispatch and HR processes.
• Prepares recruiting reports and analyzes trends.
• Maintains flexible schedule including some nights/weekends.
• Performs other duties to support organizational objectives.
• Aims to reach six hires per month on average over six months.

Skills

Candidate sourcing

Phone interviews

Hiring pipelines

Communication

Multi-tasking

Attention to detail

DOT regulations

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

The Driver Recruiter is responsible for sourcing, interviewing, screening, hiring, and retaining drivers. The Driver Recruiter also acts as a knowledgeable source to team members and drivers regarding Hirschbach Motor Lines and the transportation industry.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Develops a pool of candidates through direct sourcing for several open positions from a variety of sources.
• Conducts outreach and phone interviews to assess driver qualifications, work history, and career goals.
• Ensures recruiting goals are achieved in a timely manner for each assignment.
• Ensures candidates are matched with the right pay plans and accounts based on their experience, qualifications, and preferences.
• Provides correct details on compensation, benefits, routes, and home time to ensure transparency.
• Communicates with drivers regularly to keep them engaged throughout the hiring process and to maintain an active pipeline of candidates to meet ongoing hiring needs.
• Determines which drivers to bring onboard based on their qualifications, ensuring alignment with company standards and DOT regulations.
• Acts as a knowledgeable source of information regarding Hirschbach and its family of companies.
• Professionally represents the organization at trade shows, job fairs, open houses, conferences, and meetings.
• On-boards new hires within company standards.
• Trains and develops team members.
• General understanding of Dispatch and Human Resources.
• Prepares recruiting reports and identifies recruiting trends, sources, etc.
• Ability to have a flexible schedule including some nights/weekends.
• Other duties as assigned including proactively assisting others in achieving the organization’s objectives.
• Successfully maintains six (6) points of hire per month on average within an identified six-month period by effectively sourcing qualified drivers while ensuring a strong candidate experience and alignment with company needs.

Schedule

Monday – Friday 8am to 5pm

Education & Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent in education, paired with relevant professional experience.
• 1+ years of previous sales or high-volume recruiting experience is preferred.
• Ability to handle high volume of inbound and outbound phone calls, chat, messages to and from truck drivers.
• Ability to process information with high levels of accuracy and energy.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize workload.
• Computer proficiency and ability to navigate between multiple programs.
• Demonstrates an "All In to Win" attitude and displays self-motivation and a strong desire to learn within an unpredictable and demanding environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, record-keeping, and follow-up skills.
• Willing to work under tight deadlines and maintain exceptional judgment and discretion regarding sensitive matters.
• An understanding of transportation and logistics is preferred.

Company Overview

Founded in 1935, Hirschbach Motor Lines has built a sterling reputation for delivering time and temperature-sensitive freight across 48 states. Today, the organization generates $1+ billion in revenue and has become the 2nd largest refrigerated carrier in North America with company headquarters in Dubuque, Iowa. Hirschbach strives to provide the highest level of service in the industry, offering a breadth of services including Dedicated, Over the Road, Expedited, Entertainment, and Logistics Solutions.

With a tenured history and vision for the future, our company culture drives us to be the best in the business, grounded in our All In To Win values. One key to trust is having a pool of talent and resources who are exceptionally competent, capable, and passionate for serving results to our customers.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Our Company is committed to the principles of equal employment. We are committed to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations. It is our intent to maintain a work environment which is free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation because of age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), veteran status, uniformed service member status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. The Company is dedicated to the fulfillment of this policy in regard to all aspects of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, placement, transfer, training, promotion, rates of pay, and other compensation, termination, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.