Transportation & Logistics - Director of Recruiting [935]

Lead Recruiting. Build Strong Teams. Drive Results. Director of Recruiting TCI Transportation Annual Salary: $125,000–$150,000 + Incentives Location: Commerce, CA; Fontana, CA; Phoenix, AZ; or the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex Area ️ Travel: Up to 25% The right drivers and technicians keep a transportation business moving. The right recruiting leader builds the team, relationships, and processes that bring them in—and help them stay. TCI Transportation is seeking a Director of Recruiting to lead recruiting strategy and execution across our branches. This role focuses on CDL and non-CDL drivers, technicians at every level, and shop personnel , including Service Managers, Service Writers, Shop Supervisors, and Rental Porters. You’ll lead the recruiting team, strengthen candidate pipelines, manage recruitment marketing and spending, and partner with operational leaders to deliver qualified hires. We’re looking for someone who can connect strategy with daily execution—developing recruiters, removing hiring bottlenecks, and improving results without compromising hiring standards. What You’ll Lead Driver Recruiting Strategy Develop recruiting plans that address hiring needs by location, business line, and season. Partner with Operations and Safety to attract qualified drivers, maintain consistent screening standards, and improve speed-to-contact and candidate follow-up. For Class A CDL recruiting, uphold TCI’s minimum of 12 months of verifiable Class A CDL driving experience . TCI does not hire drivers directly out of CDL training schools. Technician & Shop Recruiting Build recruiting strategies for diesel, trailer, shop, mobile, and related maintenance positions. Partner with Maintenance and shop leadership to identify staffing needs, define required skills and certifications, and incorporate hands-on skills assessments. Recruiting Team Leadership Hire, train, coach, and develop department staff. Manage daily workflows, establish clear performance expectations, conduct timely evaluations, and oversee monthly and quarterly incentive programs tied to productivity and hiring goals. Hiring Manager Partnerships Work closely with Operations, regional leadership, Maintenance, Safety, HR, and Employee Engagement and Retention. Define hiring-team responsibilities and establish service-level expectations that keep decisions, interviews, and onboarding handoffs moving. Full-Cycle Recruiting Execution Oversee the process from job posting and sourcing through screening, interviews, background checks, references, offers, and onboarding handoff. Identify delays and improve workflows to reduce time-to-start and cost-per-hire . Recruitment Marketing & Candidate Pipelines Lead job advertising, career-site content, social media, referral programs, and recruiting campaigns. Evaluate job boards and lead-generation vendors, and build relationships with workforce agencies, military transition programs, and industry associations. Develop technician pipelines through technical schools, community colleges, and apprenticeship programs , with messaging that highlights relevant pay, shifts, tools, training, and career paths. ️ Hiring Standards & Compliance Partner with Safety to ensure driver hiring meets DOT/FMCSA requirements, including qualification files, driving records, safety history, drug testing, Clearinghouse queries, and medical certification. Maintain recruiting practices that support applicable employment laws, equal employment opportunity, and background-check requirements. Recruiting Data & Early Retention Manage the applicant tracking system and recruiting data. Track applicant volume, time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, source effectiveness, offer acceptance, and 90-day new-hire turnover . Turn those findings into action with HR and operational partners, with particular attention to helping drivers and technicians succeed during their first 100 days . Budget & Vendor Accountability Own the annual recruiting budg…

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