Senior Driver Recruiter

Description

Auto Driveaway is seeking an experienced Senior Driver Recruiter to lead driver recruiting, onboarding, and early-stage retention for our Truck Transport division. This role goes beyond filling seats — it is responsible for building a reliable, engaged, and utilized driver population in a competitive market where drivers have choices.

This is a hands-on, high-impact individual contributor role that partners closely with operations, dispatch, safety, and compliance to ensure drivers are not only hired, but successfully activated and retained.

Key Responsibilities

Driver Recruiting & Selection

• Recruit professional truck drivers, including Owner Operators and Independent Contractors, primarily Class A CDL (DOT-only candidates may be trained)
• Screen applications and conduct phone and/or in-person interviews to assess experience, safety, reliability, and cultural fit
• Serve as the primary point of contact through screening, onboarding, training, and orientation
• Set clear expectations around work availability, dispatch processes, pay structure, fuel allowance, and load options
• Actively sell Auto Driveaway’s value proposition in a market with multiple competing truckaway companies

Driver Engagement, Utilization & Retention

• Partner with dispatch and operations to ensure newly hired drivers are quickly activated and consistently utilized
• Follow up with new drivers during their first 30 days to close gaps between hiring and utilization
• Identify early warning signs of disengagement and proactively intervene
• Track and analyze driver activity to support retention and safe utilization
• Build relationships with drivers who choose to work primarily with Auto Driveaway

Stakeholder Partnership

• Work closely with the President of Truck Transport, dispatch teams, safety, and compliance
• Support regional and business-driven recruiting initiatives based on forecasted volume and demand
• Serve as a trusted recruiting partner, not a transactional handoff point

Compliance & Safety Support

• Ensure DOT driver files are complete and compliant with FMCSA regulations
• Assist with driver pre-employment and random drug screening administration
• Coordinate and conduct driver orientation
• Manage new-hire Comdata card distribution
• Complete previous employment verifications
• Prepare and distribute required driver documentation and legal paperwork

Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Provide recruiting, onboarding, utilization, and retention reporting as requested
• Identify process gaps and recommend improvements to recruiting, onboarding, and driver experience
• Contribute to strengthening Auto Driveaway’s reputation as a preferred truckaway company nationwide

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years of recruiting experience, ideally within driver, transportation, logistics, or other blue-collar environments
• Experience recruiting CDL drivers, owner operators, or independent contractors strongly preferred
• Strong understanding of blue-collar workforce dynamics and driver decision-making
• Working knowledge of DOT and FMCSA compliance requirements
• Ability to balance recruiting, onboarding, follow-up, and compliance responsibilities
• Strong organizational, communication, and relationship-building skills
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-volume environment with shifting priorities
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (especially Excel) and recruiting systems

What Makes This Role Different

• Reports directly to the President of Truck Transport
• Focus on quality, engagement, and utilization — not just hiring
• High visibility and autonomy with real impact on operational success
• Opportunity to elevate and professionalize driver recruiting within the business
• Competitive pay positioning, strong load availability, base pay, and fuel allowance for drivers — making this a compelling recruiting sell

Auto Driveaway participates in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility.