Driver Recruiter

Transforce,-Inc; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

TransForce is seeking a Recruiter responsible for full life-cycle sourcing, recruiting, and placement of qualified drivers to fill open orders for TransForce customers. The Recruiter utilizes various internal and external sources to help customers find the best candidates to meet their needs and ensure ongoing customer success.

The Recruiter is responsible for delivering on regional objectives contributing to the company's success.

Qualifications

• 2 years of successful recruiting experience
• Sales or customer service experience is strongly preferred
• Knowledge of general recruiting fundamentals
• General knowledge of employment and transportation regulations
• Superior relationship-building, communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills
• Able to work in a fast-paced, high-volume environment

Responsibilities

• Source local and external candidates to meet open orders and regional hiring goals
• Conduct interviews and present candidates to hiring managers
• Collaborate with Driver Hiring Specialist and Market Manager for timely and proper placement
• Maintain candidate data and generate reports across company systems
• Build relationships with customers, candidates, and TransForce teams to promote employment solutions
• Ensure compliance with safety and regulatory requirements during recruitment

Skills

Recruiting

Sales/CS experience

Relationship building

Communication

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Experience may substitute education

Tools

Web-based software

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Recruiter is responsible for full life-cycle sourcing, recruiting, and placement of qualified drivers to fill open orders for TransForce customers. The Recruiter utilizes various internal and external sources to help customers find the best candidates to meet their needs and ensure ongoing customer success. The Recruiter is responsible for delivering on regional objectives contributing to the company's success.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Strategy: Carry out responsibilities that lead to achievement of company objectives, to deliver sustainable profitability and revenue growth

• Ensure sustained growth of Driver Count
• Provide best-in-class safety and compliance
• Develop strategy for onboarding and retaining drivers
• Foster an environment of being the employer of choice for the highest quality drivers in the industry
• Support a learning culture that experiments using the objectives and key results (OKR) process to implement the rapid propagation of best practices from branch to branch and region- wide
• Work collaboratively with varying levels of TransForce team members and customer resources in a way that enables them to perform at the top of their potential
• Other duties as assigned

Sourcing of quality applications in quantities which allow TransForce to meet company hiring goals

• Seek local sources for high quality applicants at a competitive cost
• Collaborate with Sales partners and Market Manager to establish competitive pay rates
• Build relationships within local communities to make the TransForce brand a recognizable leader for short and long-term driving positions
• Drive prompt collaboration with team members to achieve company goals. Prioritize complete applications and continue to sell the candidate on Employment Solutions
• Generate reports and maintain recruiting and candidate data in all company systems
• Knowledge of all positions and customer details to match the right candidate to jobs

Interview and sell drivers on Employment Solutions

• Explain the many benefits of working for TransForce
• Discuss the Open Orders with the candidate with a focus on those that most align with the candidate's needs
• Collaborate with Driver Hiring Specialist for timely completion of full approval to work
• Collaborate with Market Manager to ensure proper placement and job fit

Collaborate with the Operations team to ensure all levels of involvement in our driver's retention

• Maintain daily contact with drivers while in processing and thereafter (check calls) to focus on those at high risk for turnover
• Utilize current market data and elevate concerns to leadership Market Manager (MM) and (RRM) to secure and maintain competitive pay rates

Communicate professionally verbally and in writing, both internally and externally to instill trust and confidence in TransForce

• Build relationships with customers, candidates, and TF team members
• Utilize exceptional interpersonal communication skills to always present TransForce in a positive light and promote teamwork and collaboration

Requirements

Education and Certifications:

• Bachelor's Degree strongly preferred
• Work experience may be substituted for education

Skills and Qualifications:

• 2 years of successful recruiting experience
• Sales or customer service experience is strongly preferred
• Knowledge of general recruiting fundamentals
• General knowledge of applicable employment and transportation regulations
• Requires superior relationship building skills, strong communications, negotiation, analytical and problem-solving skills, and a demonstrated ability to work as an effective team member in a fast- paced, high-volume environment
• Proficiencies in Microsoft Office and web-based software