Driver Recruiter at Forward

Date: 8 hours ago
City: Groveport, OH
Contract type: Full time

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 (Tenstreet a 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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