Truck Driver Recruiter & Retention Specialist

About the role

CES Continental Expedited Services is a North American logistics partner built for urgency, moving time-critical freight across the United States, Mexico and Canada through asset-based capacity, freight‑forwarding expertise, technology and a strong partner network. The work depends on people who communicate clearly, follow through and keep improving the way we serve customers and one another.

Position Summary: We are looking for an energetic, organized Truck Driver Recruiter to build strong relationships with Company Drivers, Lease Purchase Drivers and Owner Operators. You will own a high‑touch candidate experience from the first conversation through orientation readiness and early‑tenure follow‑up—helping drivers understand the opportunity, complete the process and start with the support they need to succeed.

Location: Clarksville, Tennessee. Occasional travel to approved job fairs, terminals and recruiting events may be required.

Work Authorization: Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Connect with prospective drivers through job boards, referrals, social media, recruiting events, outreach and marketing‑supported campaigns.
• Respond quickly, build trust and maintain consistent follow‑up with qualified candidates.
• Guide candidates through screening, application, documentation, compliance steps and orientation readiness.
• Partner with Operations, Safety, Compliance, HR, Payroll, Maintenance, Orientation and Marketing to create a smooth candidate experience.
• Track recruiting, retention, turnover, and seat‑fill metrics so leaders and candidates have a clear picture of next steps.
• Support early‑driver check‑ins, surface concerns quickly and help improve the recruiting and onboarding experience over time.
• Use recruiting data and frontline feedback to identify what is working and where the candidate journey can improve.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of recruiting experience in trucking, transportation, logistics or a similar high‑volume hiring environment.
• Knowledge of DOT/FMCSA requirements and commercial‑driver recruiting processes.
• Strong communication, organization, relationship‑building and follow‑through skills.
• Ability to manage multiple candidates and priorities at the same time.
• Experience with recruiting and driver management systems such as AvatarFleet, HireRight, BambooHR, Samsara, Sylectus, or similar.
• Experience with social media recruiting or driver lead‑generation campaigns is a plus.
• Comfort working across teams and HRIS systems to maintain accurate records.
• A service‑minded, improvement‑oriented approach to helping drivers make informed career decisions.

Benefits

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• 401(k) with company matching
• Short‑ and long‑term disability
• Critical illness coverage
• Accident coverage