Driver Recruiter

The Fleet Recruiter is responsible for the successful recruitment of Owner Operators, Company Drivers, & Subcontractors by employing best practices in the areas of relationship building, utilizing inbound and outbound sales calling techniques, and advocating the company’s ethical standards by hiring/partnering with the best of the best drivers in the industry.

Responsibilities:

• Cultivate and drive the fleet growth of Owner Operators, Independent Contractors, and Company Drivers

• Lead generation and development

• Inbound and outbound call campaigns, including cold calling

• Represent the Company with Integrity and Professionalism

• Must work as a team to meet weekly/monthly/quarterly recruiting and retention goals

• Communicate with driver applicants regarding placement and application status

• Execution of innovative and cost-effective recruiting plans to meet fleet goals and objectives

• Work to improve the effectiveness of all driver placement sources

• Generate and manage application flow for area of responsibility

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Desire for a long-term career with an industry leading company

• Ability to present and maintain a positive corporate image in a fast-paced environment

• Willingness to learn all DOT and CSA2010 rules and regulations pertaining to the qualifications of Drivers

• Proactively establish and maintain effective working team relationships with all support departments

• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.

• Experience with CRM or ATS tools (Tenstreeta plus)

Skills:

• The ideal candidate will possess a “can do” attitude with a “will do” work ethic

• Must have the ability to work in a fast paced/high volume sales environment

• Transportation industry knowledge and experience is a plus

• Recruiting/Sales experience is a plus

Forward Air is an Equal Opportunity employer.

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