Driver Recruiting Specialist

Day & Ross; York (York County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Day & Ross is seeking a Recruitment Specialist in York, PA to manage driver background checks, onboarding, and scheduling activities. This role focuses on ensuring qualified candidates proceed to the next steps in the process and supports the Recruiting Manager.

The successful candidate will handle documentation, licensing coordination, and daily clerical duties within the Recruiting department, reporting to the Recruiting Manager.

Qualifications

• Minimum of secondary education; post-secondary education preferred.
• 3+ years of administration or clerical duties in the transportation industry.
• Experience with Salesforce.com and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Process and review driver background documents and applications.
• Coordinate onboarding, licensing, road tests, and documentation.
• Maintain inbound/outbound queues and answer calls.
• Prepare reports and status updates on recruiting activity.
• Support field recruiters as needed.

Skills

Time management

Multitasking

Verbal and written communication

Independent work

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Professional demeanor

Education

Secondary education

Post-secondary education preference

Tools

Salesforce.com

MS Office

Job description

Job Description

You belong at Day & Ross.

Recruitment Specialist

Full-time

York, PA

The Recruiting Specialist is responsible for ensuring Drivers, Owner Operators, and Company Drivers meet the hiring standards of the company. In this role, you will be required to submit for and review all required driver background documents including full application and be accountable for sending only qualified candidates through next level of processing.

The Recruiting Specialist will be responsible for gathering all documentation for licensing of units added to Day & Ross fleet. The Recruiting Specialist assists their assigned Recruiting department by geographic area with day to day clerical duties.

This position is accountable to the Recruiting Manager. The incumbent can be assigned duties in effort to provide additional administrative support to Field Recruiter(s); if necessary, they will reach out for assistance.

How You’ll Help

• Achieve and exceed assigned new driver for broker file processing and exceed time of hire targets.
• Maintain productivity standards.
• Answer inbound calls from queues. Ensure daily queues have coverage.
• Administration of onboarding of all new applicants; follow a standardized process to ensure all documentation is requested and reviewed.
• Booking the Road Testing, Orientation and Drug Testing for all applicants.
• Issue Carrier’s Edge training.
• Provide education on how to reach Field Recruiter(s) and other Recruiting Specialist(s).
• Provides post-event reports, analysis, and regular status reports on recruiting.
• Prepares draft reports, background documentation, and research; as needed.
• Other related duties as may be required.

Your Skills & Experience

• Minimum of secondary education, with preference of post-secondary education (general stream), or a combination of education and experience.
• Previous Transportation or operational experience is preferred, various roles within transportation would be beneficial.
• Minimum 3 years administration or clerical duties in the Transportation Industry.
• Superior time management skills, multitasking skills, and the ability to prioritize tasks with minimal supervision are essential. Ability to work independently is imperative.
• Communication skills – advanced both verbal and written including proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
• Computer skills – accuracy, MS products, Salesforce.com, web based programs.
• Demonstrated customer relationship skills.
• Strong conflict resolution skills.
• Able to work deadlines in high transactional environment.
• Ability to champion business needs in a collaborative manner to colleagues.
• Results focused.
• Professional, responsive, and a positive work attitude.
• Strong interpersonal skills are essential to build a strong team environment. Attention to detail and keeping a business mind-set while verbal skills and the ability to communicate professionally as essential.

To apply, visit our Careers page at dayross.com.

If you’re chosen for the role, you’ll be asked to provide reference and criminal background checks before employment. You’ll only be contacted if you’re selected for an interview.

About Day & Ross

From a single truckload of potatoes in the 1950s to a fleet of thousands, Day & Ross has grown to become one of the largest transportation and logistics providers in North America. With over 7,500 team members on and off the road in the US and Canada, we offer a diversified portfolio of freight and delivery solutions, including LTL, Truckload, Residential, Dedicated Fleet Solutions, and Logistics.

We believe our people are our greatest strength. For over a decade, we’ve been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies. We’ve also been named a Top Company for Women to Work for in Transportation since 2018. Our recognition reflects the family values we share with our parent company, McCain Foods Limited.

As a federally regulated employer, Day & Ross fully supports the principles of employment equity and encourages all qualified members of the designated groups to apply. Day & Ross is committed to ensuring equal access and participation for people with disabilities and meeting their needs in a timely manner. We will do so by removing and preventing barriers to accessibility and by meeting our accessibility requirements under Accessible Canada Regulations and in alignment with our business practices, capabilities, and values.