Driver Recruiter
TransX Group of CompaniesDriver Recruiter
Shift: Monday to Friday 08:00-16:30
TRANSX LTD
Operating for over 50 years, TransX LTD is one of the largest Canadian (CN Rail-owned) providers of premier integrated transportation and logistics services across North America. With 11 locations across Canada and the USA, approximately 900 company employees, and over 4,000 trucks, trailers, and containers, our team is dedicated t
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o building strong business relationships and providing service excellence to support our customers' business needs.
The TransX Group of Companies has an exciting opportunity for a Driver Recruiter to join our Human Resources – Driver Recruitment team in Winnipeg. Reporting to Driver Recruiting Manager, and under the guidance of the Team Lead, the Driver Recruiter is responsible for sourcing, screening, qualifying, and hiring Over-the-Road Truck Drivers based on operational requirements. This role is accountable for satisfying the requirements of driver files in accordance with DOT and the National Safety Code of Canada. The ultimate mission is to eliminate un-seated trucks, improve driver retention, lower turnover rates. The Mid-Level Driver Recruiter provides guidance to hiring managers and other stakeholders with applicable federal and state employment laws and regulations as well as departmental processes.
The Driver Recruiter is expected to align with the TransX Core Values for Teamwork, Safety, Innovation, Accountability, Integrity and Respect.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Driver Recruitment & Sourcing:
• Analyze driver needs for designated recruitment territory within Canada, communicates any special needs to the appropriate Territorial Fleet Manager under guidance of the Supervisor
• Plan, organize, and execute territorial recruitment strategies to attract drivers and owner/operators.
• Assists Multi-Unit Owner Operators with building their fleet, provides guidance to Owner Operators on the eligibility of, and the hiring of drivers for their fleet
• Builds networks and develop a pool of qualified candidates in advance of needs.
• Research, and recommend new sources for active and passive candidate recruiting, build networks and develop a pool of qualified candidates in advance of needs
• Execute territorial recruitment strategies to attract drivers and owner/operators
• Analyze driver and owner operator pay to effectively explain potential annual earnings, and advise on areas of travel.
• Responsible for sourcing, pre-screening, and assessing candidates for hire under the guidance of the Supervisor, develops effective practices to ensure a qualified, high caliber candidate pool is presented to hiring managers.
• Conduct driver screening: utilize driver interview guides, review driver abstracts, assist to complete applications, interviews and background checks, and arrange for second level interviews
• Supports departments through the vetting and onboarding of: Company Drivers, Owner Operators, and drivers for Owner Operators
• Performs other administrative duties such background checks for all driver candidates
• Engage, screen, qualify and inform potential prospects from various lead sources using cold calling, e-mail, computer databases, and Internet recruiting resource
• Uses technology to track applicant results to help improve efficiencies in applicant process
• Requires minimal assistance with Driver files, understand hiring requirements, FMCSA regulations, can easily identify concerns and where the driver does not meet qualifications to independently decline a driver file, sending all files to the Supervisor for review and pre-approval.
• Assisting with the planning and organizing in house career fairs
• Coordinates road evaluations, providing guidance to drivers and owner operators particularly on Imperica road evaluations, interpreting road evaluations, and declining drivers who failed advising when they can reapply.
• Cross training on all territories to support other recruiters when volume is high and / or to backfill in t