Fleet Recruitment Manager

WHC Worldwide; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Ins.

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holidays

Monday-Friday Schedule

Career Growth and Advancement

Supportive and Collaborative Work Env.

Job summary

WHC Worldwide in Albuquerque, NM is seeking a Fleet Recruitment Manager to lead driver recruitment, onboarding, and retention. You will build relationships with candidates, drivers, operations teams, and community partners while developing recruiting strategies to support fleet growth and operational success.

This role focuses on sourcing, screening, interviewing, and hiring drivers, managing the full recruitment lifecycle, and representing the company at career fairs and events to attract top

Qualifications

• Experience in recruitment, talent acquisition, transportation, operations, human resources, staffing, or a related field preferred
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Exceptional relationship-building and networking abilities
• Experience managing multiple openings and competing priorities
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills
• Self-motivated with a results-driven mindset
• Professional, positive, and team-oriented attitude
• Detail-oriented and highly dependable
• Proficiency with applicant tracking systems and recruiting tools

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute recruiting strategies to attract qualified driver candidates
• Source candidates through online job boards, social media, referrals, workforce partnerships, and community outreach efforts
• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and hiring
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of qualified driver candidates
• Represent the company at career fairs, recruiting events, and community networking opportunities
• Promote the company's culture, opportunities, and benefits to prospective drivers
• Serve as the primary point of contact for candidates throughout the hiring process
• Ensure a positive, professional, and engaging candidate experience from initial contact through onboarding
• Coordinate pre-employment requirements, background checks, drug screenings, and onboarding documentation
• Partner with operations and training teams to ensure a smooth transition for new drivers
• Conduct orientation and onboarding activities as needed
• Maintain consistent communication with candidates and newly hired drivers
• Collaborate with operations leadership to support driver retention initiatives
• Conduct follow-up check-ins with newly hired drivers during the onboarding period
• Gather feedback from drivers and identify opportunities to improve recruitment and retention efforts
• Monitor staffing needs and recruitment trends to support operational goals
• Track recruiting metrics, hiring activity, retention rates, and staffing forecasts
• Prepare recruitment reports and provide regular updates to leadership
• Recommend process improvements to enhance hiring efficiency and candidate quality
• Maintain accurate applicant and recruitment records
• Collaborate with management to develop long-term workforce planning strategies
• Partner closely with operations, dispatch, training, and leadership teams to meet hiring goals
• Build relationships with community organizations, workforce agencies, and educational institutions
• Support employer branding initiatives and recruiting campaigns
• Contribute ideas and best practices that strengthen recruitment and retention outcomes
• Serve as a trusted resource for hiring managers and operational leaders

Skills

Strong communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Relationship-building

Networking abilities

Organizational skills

Time-management

Recruiting tools

Driver recruiting experience

Multiple openings management

Candidate experience focus

Tools

Applicant tracking systems

Recruiting tools

Job description

Fleet Recruitment Manager

Recruit Top Talent. Build Strong Relationships. Drive Fleet Growth.

Join Our Team in Albuquerque, NM

We're looking for an enthusiastic, relationship-focused Fleet Recruitment Manager to join our Albuquerque team. In this role, you'll lead the recruitment and onboarding efforts for professional drivers, helping to attract, hire, and retain the talent that powers our transportation network. You'll build meaningful relationships with candidates, drivers, operations teams, and community partners while developing innovative recruiting strategies that support fleet growth and operational success.

This opportunity is ideal for someone who enjoys connecting with people, identifying talent, solving challenges, and creating a positive candidate and driver experience. Your efforts will directly impact driver staffing, retention, service quality, and the continued growth of our organization.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
• Monday-Friday Schedule
• Career Growth and Advancement Opportunities
• Supportive and Collaborative Work Environment

What You'll Do as a Fleet Recruitment Manager:

Driver Recruitment & Talent Acquisition

• Develop and execute recruiting strategies to attract qualified driver candidates
• Source candidates through online job boards, social media, referrals, workforce partnerships, and community outreach efforts
• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and hiring
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of qualified driver candidates
• Represent the company at career fairs, recruiting events, and community networking opportunities
• Promote the company's culture, opportunities, and benefits to prospective drivers

Candidate Experience & Onboarding

• Serve as the primary point of contact for candidates throughout the hiring process
• Ensure a positive, professional, and engaging candidate experience from initial contact through onboarding
• Coordinate pre-employment requirements, background checks, drug screenings, and onboarding documentation
• Partner with operations and training teams to ensure a smooth transition for new drivers
• Conduct orientation and onboarding activities as needed
• Maintain consistent communication with candidates and newly hired drivers

Driver Engagement & Retention Support

• Collaborate with operations leadership to support driver retention initiatives
• Conduct follow-up check-ins with newly hired drivers during the onboarding period
• Gather feedback from drivers and identify opportunities to improve recruitment and retention efforts

  Workforce Planning & Recruitment Analytics

  • Monitor staffing needs and recruitment trends to support operational goals
  • Track recruiting metrics, hiring activity, retention rates, and staffing forecasts
  • Prepare recruitment reports and provide regular updates to leadership
  • Recommend process improvements to enhance hiring efficiency and candidate quality
  • Maintain accurate applicant and recruitment records
  • Collaborate with management to develop long-term workforce planning strategies

  Collaboration & Leadership

  • Partner closely with operations, dispatch, training, and leadership teams to meet hiring goals
  • Build relationships with community organizations, workforce agencies, and educational institutions
  • Support employer branding initiatives and recruiting campaigns
  • Contribute ideas and best practices that strengthen recruitment and retention outcomes
  • Serve as a trusted resource for hiring managers and operational leaders

  Qualifications for a Fleet Recruitment Manager:

  • Experience in recruitment, talent acquisition, transportation, operations, human resources, staffing, or a related field preferred
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Exceptional relationship-building and networking abilities
  • Experience managing multiple openings and competing priorities
  • Excellent organizational and time-management skills
  • Self-motivated with a results-driven mindset
  • Professional, positive, and team-oriented attitude
  • Detail-oriented and highly dependable
  • Proficiency with applicant tracking systems and recruiting tools preferred
  • Passion for connecting people with meaningful career opportunities

  Why Join Us?

  • Make a direct impact on fleet growth and organizational success
  • Play a key role in attracting and retaining top driving talent
  • Build meaningful relationships with candidates, drivers, and operational teams
  • Help shape the future of our workforce and company culture
  • Work in a supportive, people-focused environment
  • Enjoy opportunities for professional growth and career advancement