What are the responsibilities and job description for the Driver Recruiter position at United Petroleum Transports?
Essential Job Functions:
Additional Responsibilities:
- Act as Professional Driver Hiring Manager for Customer Service Center.
- Field recruiting calls Assist in aligning driver recruiting efforts with the company freight movement.
- Review applications of prospective hires in Tenstreet and make determination if the applicant is qualified.
- Process applications for new hires and rehires as needed.
- Conduct personal interviews daily with prospective candidates.
- Complete background checks as well as pulling PSP and MVR reports.
- Assist with onboarding New Drivers weekly.
- Pair new drivers with CSTs.
- Track CST and new hire(s) training process.
- Attend monthly Safety Meetings to establish relationships with all UPT drivers.
- Travel to various locations for recruiting efforts as needed (racks, loading terminals, fuel stops)
- Assist in field recruiting events as needed such as Job Fairs and local Hiring Events.
- Work with Recruiting Department to keep ads and marketing up to date.
- Ensure driver census for CSC meets budgeted forecast.
- Assist Recruiting Department with monthly AFH Report and Fleet Report.
- Manage all retention efforts for CSC to include operating monthly budget for Retention and Driver Relations Events such as but not limited to: cookouts, holiday events, terminal décor, and driver recognition
- Work with Communications and Marketing Manager to promote CSC drivers in Tank Talk, social media, and Alert Media.
- Promote safety as a core value of the company.
- Keep driver lounge organized and up to date with company directives and communications.
- Ensure driver facilities have ice, water, and coffee available.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Carries out duties assigned by the VP of Operations as required.
- Assists Recruiting and Human Resources Department occasionally.
- College degree preferred.
- One to three years of experience in the transportation industry recruiting.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Display professional demeanor.
- Good interpersonal skills: ability to work well with a wide range of individuals.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Demonstrates dependability through good attendance and adherence to timelines and schedules.
- Ability to react to change productively and handle essential tasks as assigned.
- Demonstrated resourcefulness and ability to take initiative in development and completion of projects.
- Computer skills (Word, Excel, Outlook & Teams).
- Able and willing to continue professional development.
- Sitting for long periods of time, walking, finger dexterity, feeling, repetitive motions, talking, hearing and visual activity.
- Occasional lifting (up to 20 pounds).
- Requires travel of up to 15% of the time.
- Normal office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and copier/printer/scanners.