Driver Recruiter

Carmen Transportation has been a family-owned transportation company since 1985. The journey started as a dedicated transportation partner for a large furniture manufacturer. To this day, Carmen still serves that very first customer. Carmen has close relationships with their client base and maintains them through a 3-tier customer service process. At Carmen, you can “Expect More” because Carmen cares.

The Recruiter is responsible for delivering all facets of recruiting success throughout the organization. This will be achieved through the development of recruiting plans, employing traditional sourcing strategies and resources, as well as developing new, creative recruiting ideas. The Recruiter plays a critical role in ensuring we are hiring the best possible talent by developing and executing recruiting plans, networking through industry contacts, association memberships, trade groups, and employees.

Specifically, recruiters are proactive about business needs, taking business trends into account when prescreening, interviewing, and testing applicants for job openings. They are required to maintain an extensive, up-to-date database of candidates available as needs arise. An essential element of this position is the ability to conduct effective interviews using competency-based models.

• Accountability
• Time Management
• Problem Solving
• Research and Analysis
• Ethics and Integrity
• Planning and Organizing
• Analytical Thinking
• Decision Making and Judgment
• Innovation
• Leadership
• Communication
• Team Work

• Ensure employees have clear goals and are aware of expectations.
• Analyze departmental operations and identify areas requiring improvement.
• Confer with management to identify personnel needs, job specifications, job duties, qualifications, and skills.
• Maintain current knowledge of Pay Equity, human rights, and employment standards guidelines and laws when recruiting.
• Contact applicants to inform them of the status of their employment possibilities, consideration, and selection.
• Review and evaluate applicant qualifications or eligibility for specified licensing according to established guidelines and designated licensing codes.
• Evaluate recruitment and selection criteria to ensure conformance to professional, statistical, and testing standards.
• Develop and execute recruiting plans.
• Work with hiring managers on recruiting planning meetings.
• Lead the creation of a recruiting and interviewing plan for each open position.
• Conduct regular follow-up with managers to determine the effectiveness of recruiting plans and implementation.
• Any other projects or tasks as requested by the company.

• Degree or an advanced degree in management, or a field related to the transportation industry.
• Certifications or licenses appropriate to the transportation industry.
• Proven experience with resource management.
• Sound analytical thinking, planning, prioritization, and execution skills.
• A well-defined sense of diplomacy, including solid negotiation and conflict resolution.
• Ability to identify issues and implement creative and strategic solutions to overcome problems.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Able to build and maintain lasting relationships with other departments, key business partners, and other stakeholders.
• Strong work ethic and positive team attitude.
• Innovative thinker, able to use and develop new sources for recruitment.
• Able to work in a result-focused environment.
• Able to respond quickly in a dynamic and changing environment.
• Highly flexible, with solid interpersonal skills that allow one to work effectively with different managers, candidate personalities, etc.
• Good coaching and active listening skills are essential.
• Able to build and maintain lasting relationships with corporate departments, key business partners, and employees.
• Excellent in all MS Office (focus on Excel and PowerPoint).
• Outstanding interviewing skills.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet departmental targets.

• Some travel may be required.
• Ability to attend and conduct presentations.
• Required to work days and sometimes evenings and weekends, if necessary.
• Aptitude with desktop computers and other company applications.
• Ability to attend and conduct job fairs.

Should you require any form of accommodation during the application process, please let us know.