Driver Hiring Specialist (Driver Recruiter)
Company: Penske
Location: Reading
Posted on: October 27, 2024
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Job Description:
Position Summary: Why join Penske as a Driver Hiring Specialist,
you ask? It's simple. A Penske Driver Hiring Specialist is
responsible for sourcing, interviewing, and making hiring decisions
for professional truck driver positions for Penske Logistics. You
will be the face of Penske-the person greeting our driver
candidates and sending them off with a smile. This exciting role
will support operations across the United States and Canada. Based
in our corporate office in Reading, PA, you will work as a part of
a team who are committed to ensuring a high-touch, personal
approach with driver candidates. In this role, you will have
responsibility for the sourcing, selection, job offer, and
scheduling (clinical services and road tests) within a complete
life-cycle recruiting process. You will interact with candidates
and our field operations managers via phone and electronic
correspondence. We are looking for individuals who are passionate
about discussing driving careers and building relationships over
the phone, have high energy and a positive attitude, and who have
an attention to detail and capacity to deliver results. In this
role you will need to be proficient in the use of technology, being
able to capture candidate information via phone while managing
multiple screen computer applications. You will also need to work a
flexible schedule. We are primarily hiring for Monday-Friday with a
schedule of 9:30am-6:00pm EST. Responsibilities: Driver Lead
Sourcing and Management • Actively source and manage driver leads
via inbound and outbound calls, e-mail, social media, resume and
other internet databases, and associate referrals. • After
qualifying driver candidates, you will present them the total value
proposition and benefits of working with Penske and discuss the
details of available driver opportunities. • You will accurately
capture and manage driver information in our lead capture system,
Salesforce.com. • For driver leads that may not currently meet our
requirements or have interest in current openings, you will use our
systems and processes to keep them engaged for the future.
Application Completion and Candidate Management • Take phone
applications from qualified driver leads, accurately capturing
their information into Penske's application systems. • Ensure all
applications are fully complete and accurate per company and DOT
requirements. • Manage candidates in our application system,
Oracle, in accordance with all company procedures. Phone Screening
and Selection • Conduct phone interviews with qualified candidates,
utilizing Penske's selection process and tools as directed. • You
will be responsible for ensuring that all candidates meet minimum
qualifications. • The hiring decisions you make have a direct
impact on our business operations and external customer success. •
Manage a timely candidate process within Penske's expected
thresholds. • Expediting and ensuring all new leads, candidate
follow-up, and internal customer follow-up are executed with
priority. Return all messages before leaving work each day. •
Manage the candidate processes such as providing offer letters and
initiating background screening services through a third-party. •
Scheduling drug screening/physicals for candidates with approved
clinics and notifying providers. • Schedule road tests and manager
introductions with our location managers and other operations
personnel. Recruiting Administration and Coordination • Ensure
compliance with all federal/state hiring laws and regulations •
Manage a timely candidate process within Penske's expected
thresholds. • Actively demonstrate company commitment to diversity
and inclusion strategies to ensure strong, diverse candidate
slates. • Return all messages/ tasks before leaving work each day.
• Perform other related duties as required or assigned.
Qualifications: Experience Requirements • External candidates are
required to have at least 2 years of prior work experience in any
ONE of the following is required: part of a recruiting function as
an organization where you made decisions on finalist or hired
candidates, in a call center where you were responsible for making
decisions, in a customer facing retail environment where you were
responsible for making decisions, or a role where you managed or
hired truck drivers. • Internal candidates should have at least 6
months of experience as a recruiting assistant, or at least 1 year
of experience from another similar level role within Penske where
you were responsible for making decisions. • Experience
interviewing and hiring highly preferred. • Prior demonstrated
experience using computer programs such as including Microsoft
Office, sales or contact information software, internet search, and
social media required. • Ability to listen, type, and accurately
capture information simultaneously required. • Prior responsibility
for accurately following processes and procedures required. •
Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent years of relevant work
experience. • Bilingual Spanish or French-Canadian preferred Skill
Requirements • Ability to interact, in a professional manner with
applicants, drivers and other employees • Excellent communication
and customer service skills with keen attention to detail for
documenting/record keeping • Multitasking is necessary, as is the
ability to plan and organize workload. Must be flexible to handle
pressure and work with interruptions. • Ability to work
independently; show initiative, and be a self-starter. • Ability to
learn new programs quickly is preferred. Willingness Requirements •
Willing to work in a fast-paced environment with defined
performance metrics. • Willing to work flexible non-traditional
hours (evenings) is required. • Regular, predictable, full
attendance is an essential function of the job • Willingness to
travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the
specific location required, complete Penske employment application,
submit to a background investigation (to include past employment,
education, and criminal history) and drug screening are required.
Physical Requirements: • The physical and mental demands described
here are representative of those that must be met by an associate
to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions. • The associate
will be required to: read; communicate verbally and/or in written
form; remember and analyze certain information; and remember and
understand certain instructions or guidelines. • While performing
the duties of this job, the associate may be required to stand,
walk, and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to
touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. The
associate must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to
25lbs/12kg. • Specific vision abilities required by this job
include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth
perception and the ability to adjust focus. Penske is an Equal
Opportunity Employer. About Penske Truck Leasing Penske Truck
Leasing Co., L.P., headquartered in Reading, Pennsylvania, is a
partnership of Penske Corporation, Penske Automotive Group and
Mitsui & Co., Ltd. A leading global transportation services
provider, Penske operates a premier fleet of vehicles and serves it
customers from locations in North America, South America, Europe,
Australia, and Asia. Penske's product lines include full-service
truck leasing, contract maintenance, commercial and consumer truck
rentals, used truck sales, transportation and warehousing
management and supply chain management solutions. Visit
www.GoPenske.com to learn more. Job Category: Human Resources Job
Function: Talent Acquisition Job Family: Human Resources Address:
100 Gundy Drive Primary Location: US-PA-Reading Employer: Penske
Truck Leasing Co., L.P. Req ID: 2411306 Date posted: 10/25/2024
Keywords: Penske, Irvington , Driver Hiring Specialist (Driver Recruiter), Professions , Reading, New Jersey
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