Driver Recruitment & Retention Strategist

Continental Expedited Services Inc.; Clarksville (TN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Continental Expedited Services is seeking a Truck Driver Recruiter in Clarksville, TN to build strong relationships with Company Drivers, Lease Purchase Drivers and Owner Operators. You will own a high-touch candidate experience from first contact through orientation and early tenure follow-up.

You will partner with Operations, HR and Marketing to create a smooth journey for candidates, track key metrics and continuously improve the recruiting process to support fast-moving transportation teams.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of recruiting experience in trucking, transportation, logistics or high-volume hiring.
• Knowledge of DOT/FMCSA requirements and driver recruiting processes.
• Strong communication, organization and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to manage multiple candidates and priorities.
• Experience with driver management systems such as AvatarFleet, HireRight, BambooHR, Samsara, Sylectus or similar.
• Social media recruiting or driver lead-generation experience is a plus.
• Comfort working across teams and HRIS systems to maintain records.
• Service-minded, improvement-oriented approach to helping drivers make informed career decisions.

Responsibilities

• Connect with prospective drivers via job boards, referrals, social media, recruiting events and campaigns.
• Respond quickly and maintain follow-up with qualified candidates.
• Guide candidates through screening, applications, documentation, compliance and orientation steps.
• Partner with Operations, Safety, Compliance, HR, Payroll, Maintenance, Orientation and Marketing for a smooth candidate experience.
• Track recruiting, retention, turnover and seat-fill metrics for clear next steps.
• Support early-driver check-ins and improve recruiting and onboarding over time.
• Use recruiting data and frontline feedback to identify what works and where the journey can improve.

Skills

Driver recruiting

Candidate relationship

Multi-tasking

Communication

Organization

Tools

AvatarFleet

HireRight

BambooHR

Samsara

Sylectus

Job description

Continental Expedited Services is seeking a Truck Driver Recruiter in Clarksville, TN to build strong relationships with Company Drivers, Lease Purchase Drivers and Owner Operators. You will own a high-touch candidate experience from first contact through orientation and early tenure follow-up.

You will partner with Operations, HR and Marketing to create a smooth journey for candidates, track key metrics and continuously improve the recruiting process to support fast-moving transportation teams.