Corporate Recruiter | Minneapolis, MN

Corporate Recruiter

Jefferson Lines | Minneapolis, MN

Job Summary

Jefferson Lines is seeking an experienced Corporate Recruiter with an emphasis on CDL (Commercial Driver’s License) Drivers to join our Minneapolis-based team. This position will lead full-cycle recruitment for professional motorcoach drivers across multiple operating locations throughout our network.

Working from our Minneapolis office, the Corporate Recruiter will manage recruiting pipelines across multiple geographic markets while providing welcoming, professional experience for all candidates. This is a highly visible role that works closely with driver supervisors, station managers and operational leadership to ensure we have the qualified drivers, mechanics, and other staff, needed to deliver safe, reliable customer-centric transportation services.

The ideal candidate is an organized, proactive recruiter who has a strong understanding of CDL driver recruitment, can manage multiple priorities simultaneously, and enjoys building relationships with candidates, managers, and other stakeholders.

Pay

From $75,000.00 per year

Key Responsibilities

• Multi-Location Recruiting: Develop and execute recruiting strategies to attract qualified CDL drivers, mechanics and other staff for multiple depot locations and geographic markets.
• Full-Cycle Recruitment: Manage candidates from initial sourcing and screening through interviews, hiring, onboarding, and follow-up.
• Pipeline Management: Build and maintain strong, location-specific candidate pipelines to anticipate hiring needs and minimize driver shortages.
• Candidate Experience: Provide timely, professional communication throughout the recruitment process and ensure candidates have a positive experience with Jefferson Lines.
• Recruiting Strategy: Develop targeted recruiting approaches based on local labor markets, driver availability, wages, competition, and terminal-specific hiring needs.
• Operational Partnership: Work closely with location managers and operations leadership to understand staffing needs, hiring priorities, and anticipated vacancies.
• Compliance: Ensure applicants meet applicable company hiring requirements consistently across all operating locations.
• Recruiting Analytics: Track recruiting activity and hiring results by location, identify bottlenecks, and recommend actions to improve recruiting performance.
• Retention: Support and develop initiatives designed to improve driver retention and employee engagement.
• Employee Feedback: Conduct stay and exit interviews as appropriate and communicate trends or concerns to leadership.
• Market Research: Research local wages, benefits, competitor hiring practices, and labor-market conditions to evaluate the competitiveness of Jefferson Lines' driver compensation and recruiting strategies.

Essential Duties

• Source professional CDL drivers through targeted job boards, social media, community organizations, referrals, recruiting events, and other creative recruiting channels.
• Develop relationships with CDL schools, workforce organizations, veterans' organizations, and other potential driver recruiting sources.
• Screen applicants for appropriate CDL qualifications.
• Conduct in-office interviews with local candidates and conduct phone or video interviews with candidates located in other markets.
• Work with our Safety department to verify driver qualification and compliance information.
• Coordinate hiring and onboarding activities with multiple operating locations to ensure a consistent and efficient process.
• Maintain accurate and timely candidate information in the applicant tracking system.
• Communicate regularly with candidates throughout the hiring process to maintain engagement and reduce candidate drop-off.
• Monitor recruiting metrics such as applications, qualified candidates, interviews, offers, hires, time-to-fill, source effectiveness, and retention by operating location.
• Identify recruiting challenges by location and develop solutions in partnership with operations leadership.
• Maintain knowledge of applicable federal and state employment laws and regulations affecting recruitment and hiring.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Required Qualifications

• Recruiting Experience: 2–3 years of recruiting experience, preferably with CDL, commercial driver, transportation, or other high-volume recruiting.
• CDL/Transportation Knowledge: Experience recruiting CDL drivers or familiarity with CDL licensing, Passenger (P) endorsements, DOT requirements, and driver qualification standards preferred.
• Multi-Location Recruiting: Demonstrated ability to manage recruiting activity across multiple locations, markets, or business units.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to build relationships with candidates and internal stakeholders.
• Organization: Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple open positions and competing priorities.
• Technology: Experience working with applicant tracking systems and proficiency with Microsoft Office products, particularly Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Employment Practices: Working knowledge of federal and state employment laws and recruiting best practices.
• Independence: Ability to work independently, make sound decisions, and take initiative while collaborating effectively with a distributed operational team.
• Office Presence: Ability to work full-time in the Minneapolis office and interact directly with local candidates.

Skills & Abilities

• Strong sourcing and candidate development skills.
• Effective interviewing and applicant screening techniques.
• Ability to develop and implement creative recruiting strategies.
• Strong relationship-building and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to influence and collaborate with hiring managers and operational leaders.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to use recruiting data to identify trends and improve results.
• Effective negotiation and persuasion skills.
• Ability to manage confidential information with discretion.
• Ability to adapt recruiting strategies to different geographic labor markets.
• Strong attention to detail and follow-through.
• Professional, positive, and service-oriented approach.

What Success Looks Like

Success in this role means having the right drivers in the right locations at the right time. The Corporate Recruiter will build strong candidate pipelines, reduce time-to-fill, improve the candidate experience, strengthen driver retention, and partner with operations to proactively address staffing needs before they affect scheduled service.

This is an opportunity to play a critical role in keeping Jefferson Lines moving while building relationships with professional drivers across our network.