Driver Recruiter

Title:  Recruiter

Department:   Human Resources                                 

Location: Oklahoma, City, OK

Reports To:   President                       

FLSA: Exempt

Purpose:

Embrace, promote and achieve the Vision, Values and Mission of the company, and to assist in meeting the company’s strategic hiring objectives each year. UPT is committed to the Guiding Principles of the Responsible Care initiative and anticipates that all employees will share our commitment by conducting themselves consistent with those principles to make the industry even safer for our employees and communities.

Essential Job Functions:

• Field recruiting calls on an as needed basis
• Review applications of prospective hires and make determination if the applicant is qualified
• Process applications for new hires and rehires as needed
• Conduct personal interviews daily with prospective candidates
• Provide direction, guidance and counseling to location staff who are involved in recruiting efforts
• Complete background checks including pulling PSP and MVR reports
• Travel to various locations for recruiting efforts as needed
• Support re-hire and retention efforts
• Complete transfers and onboarding process through Paycom, TenStreet, and TMW for new and existing hires.
• Be on call evenings and weekends to answer recruiting questions as needed.
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications for Consideration:

• Three to five years of recruiting experience (transportation industry preferred)
• College degree preferred or equivalent recruiting experience
• Paycom, Tenstreet, 3rd Party Administrator experience desired

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of FMCSA and DOT laws and regulations highly preferred
• Must have a concierge customer service mindset and quality of service delivery
• Agile approach to changes in strategy, customer demand, and/or recruiting challenges
• Experienced in teambuilding, establishing relationships and communication skills
• Must be able to operate with a sense of urgency, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and be customer service oriented
• Ability to align driver recruiting efforts with the company’s operational needs
• Demonstrated resourcefulness and ability to take initiative in development and completion of projects
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to display professional demeanor
• Intermediate working knowledge of Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams)

Physical Requirements:

• Sitting for long periods of time, walking, finger dexterity, feeling, repetitive motions, talking, hearing and visual activity.
• Occasional lifting (up to 20 pounds).

Working Conditions:

• Requires travel at least 10% of the time.
• Normal office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and copier/printer/scanners.