Director of Recruiting and Retention for Drivers
This position will be based in our Corporate HQ in Dallas, TX. This position reports to the Vice President of Human Resources and is responsible for developing and implementing strategic recruiting plans, best practices and programs to achieve our aggressive growth plans while having oversight of all recruiting and retention efforts for Capacity across the country. This position will also be responsible for managing our 3rd party leasing process and ensuring hiring compliance with all corporate policy, federal DOT regulations and state and local law. Ensures each operating center has enough capacity, drivers and contractors, to support business needs.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Partners with Operations in response to staffing requirements, responsible for developing and managing highly effective processes to attract and hire company drivers and owner operators
• Ensures recruiting programs meet business needs, comply with legal and regulatory requirements as well as competitive best practices
• Manages the comprehensive recruitment process to ensure ongoing pipeline of qualified drivers
• Partners with HR to continually improve plans, programs, and processes in order to proactively control expenses, increase value, and promote highly effective recruiting processes
• Ensures attainment of targeted metrics relative to quality of hire, cost per hire, time-to-fill, turnover data to develop recruitment/retention strategies that will increase retention
• Provides strategic recruiting expertise by staying abreast of industry trends, best practices, legal developments, technological advancements and benchmark comparisons: functions as subject matter expert
• Counsels staff on staffing and recruitment policies and procedures to ensure compliance and understanding of hiring guidelines
• Oversees all 3rd party leasing and hiring activities ensuring all necessary operational support is received
• Oversees the advertising process, media buying and ad spend
• Supports the ‘Greatstart’ first time Owner-Operator program – converting company drivers to O/ops
• Ensures compliance of all new hire files related to the qualification, leasing and orientation process as required by corporate policy, federal DOT regulations and state and local law
• Hires, trains, manages, regularly evaluates performance and counsels assigned staff. Ensures proper orientation of staff into the organization
Requirements / Qualifications (Skills and Education):
• Bachelors Degree or equivalent managerial experience and training
• 10-15 years of professional work experience with a minimum of 5 years experience as a manager in the transportation industry with recruiting responsibilities
• Outstanding analytical, communication, negotiation, collaboration, presentation, and project management skills
• Executive presence, professional demeanor, and strong business acumen
• Results oriented and focused on continuous process improvement
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities, meet deadlines and work well under pressure
• Posses expertise in industry related recruiting best practices
• Proficient with Microsoft products: Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint
• Proficient with applicant tracking and resume management systems
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities for professional management, recruiters, and support staff
• Comprehensive knowledge of all laws, both state and federal, related to transportation and driver recruitment
• Travel: up to 40%
Please submit your resume to: sjoakman@gmail.com
