Recruiter (Transportation Industry)

Job Summary:

The Recruiter is responsible for closely managing a roster of up to and/or at least 25-50 active drivers from a single or multiple branches in a similar region. Recruiters are responsible for outbound recruiting efforts, hiring and placement of unassigned drivers on job openings to meet the goal of attracting and retaining the best talent. Individuals in this role will help with onboarding orientations for all drivers being hired to their branch locations. This position is responsible for the high-quality filling of various positions of both CDL and Non CDL drivers and held accountable to meeting specific KPIs. This role is critical towards the retention and fit of drivers with clients as well as ensuring that drivers are actively supported by their respective branch locations. In addition to maintaining a healthy pipeline of new hires this role will be responsible for the retention and successful placement of our hires.

Responsibilities:

• Outbound recruiting via resume search sites and more, about 40% of time spent here.
  
  
  
  • Actively seek out and identify potential candidates per SOP and route them to Online Application submission through Tenstreet.
  
  
  
  
• Use sources such as Indeed, Tenstreet archived applicants, Termed drivers in CRM, and/ but not limited to social media sites such as LinkedIn.
• Partner with Client Services and START team on potential candidates they have sourced that have for branch needs.
• Send personized recruitment emails and messages.
• Attend and host job fairs or other industry events once or twice a quarter.
• Interviews, about 25% of time spent here.
  
  
  
  • Schedule interviews for qualified applicants upon determined need.
  • Conduct interviews for scheduled and unscheduled applicants.
  • In person intros to the Ops team during the interview process.
  
  
  
  
• Driver Files, 15% of time spent here.
  
  
  
  • Continue to move most files forward in the hiring process with support of Utilization Managers.
    
    
    
    • VOE collection
    • Drug Screens
    • All necessary screening and hiring guidelines.
    • Second Eyes to compliance and safety standards.
    • Will assist locally with file processing of rush hires, quick rehires, and file corrections.
    
    
    
    
  • Driver Touch Calls and Dispatch Support, 10% of time spent here.
    
    
    
    • Call drivers that have not been placed on dispatch to assist with skill marketing to clients.
      
      
      
      • Verify contact information.
      • Question availability and work preference if jobs have been offered by dispatch and refused by the driver.
      • Assure driver that branch is taking action to find work.
      • Skill market drivers to current and upcoming clients.
      • Add to dispatch once assignment is established.
      • Hand-off officially to Ops after Fresh Eyes conducted.
      • Aid in retention efforts of existing drivers.
      • Document all conversations in Tenstreet and/or CRM depending on their stage of employment.
      
      
      
      
    • Client Outreach, 10% of time spent here.
    • Order fulfillment and satisfaction efforts.
    • Skill market drivers to current and upcoming clients.
    • Provide written feedback and CRM documentation at completion of each client call.
    • Commit to a minimum of calling "x amount to be determined pending volume of needs" of clients per sitting and newly hired driver each week to secure placement.
    • Branch Discussions
      
      
      
      • Attend all whiteboard meetings.
      • Provide feedback to sales and operations from driver contact on:
        
        
        
        • Availability
        • Job Needs
        • Recruiting Needs
        • Active Driver Utilization
        • Driver feedback on refused orders.
        
        
        
        
      • Weekly Review of Branch Utilization
        
        
        
        • Review metrics from Utilization Dashboard in CRM and determined KPIs.
        • Compare CRM Data with Branch Dispatch Roster
        • Determine from metrics the needed activity for the week.
        
        
        
        
      • Additionally, the Utilization Specialist will help with Ops PTO coverage.
      
      
      
      
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  

Employbridge Benefits Include:

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision benefits starting on the first of the month following hire date
• Prescription Drug Benefits
• 8 Paid Holidays per year
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k)
• Wellness Program
• Parental Leave
• A variety of career paths and encourage promotion from within.

The staffing, recruiting, and workforce solutions industry makes a vital contribution to the U.S. economy and provides outstanding job and career opportunities for 14.5 million people per year. The revenue for the global staffing industry in 2022 reached almost 650 billion U.S dollars, following two years of continuous growth. The industry took a big hit during the peak of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, however revenue has bounced back to surpass pre-pandemic figures.

The Employbridge Story

EmployBridge is the largest light industrial staffing supplier in the United States and a preeminent resource for professional staffing. We offer local expertise and service through our 400+ branches. At EmployBridge, we operate an entire family of specialty staffing companies that include: ResourceMFG, Select Staffing, ProLogistix, Hire Dynamics, ProDrivers, RemX Specialty Staffing, Westaff, and Remedy Intelligent Staffing. To find out more, visit us at www.employbridge.com.

EmployBridge is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, disability, military or veteran status, genetic inform