Director of Safety & Recruiting

Savannah Logistics Group

$80K — $95K *
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years experience in CDL driver safety and recruiting
  • Bachelor's degree preferred
  • Proficient in DOT, FMCSA, and CDL regulations
  • Excellent management and supervisory skills
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Proficiency with Tenstreet, Google Docs, Excel, and Microsoft Office Suite

Responsibilities

  • Maintain safety policies and procedures; implement controls over financial transactions
  • Oversee compliance with DOT, FMCSA, and CDL requirements
  • Ensure compliance with trailering and transport regulations
  • Maintain and ensure compliance of CDL and DOT driver records
  • Recommend benchmarks for safety and recruiting performance measurement
  • Collaborate with executives and managers to meet hiring objectives
  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with drivers for retention and guidance

Benefits

  • Promotes a positive business environment for drivers
  • Opportunity for advancement within the company
  • Networking and relationship-building opportunities
  • Supports a strong compliance program
  • Flexible working environment with potential for remote work options
Full Job Description

Supervisory Responsibilities:
  • Recruiting & Retention Manager and Asset Manager.

Duties/Responsibilities:
  • Maintains a documented system of safety policies and procedures; implements a system of controls over accounting transactions to minimize risk.
  • Oversees DOT, FMCSA, CDL requirements
  • Understanding of requirements related to trailering, intrastate, and interstate transport, and IFTA.
  • Experience with commercial driving.
  • Maintains CDL and DOT driver records and ensures their compliance
  • Recommends benchmarks that will be used to measure the company's safety and recruiting performance.
  • Works with external auditors and provides needed information for the annual safety audit.
  • Ensures compliance with local, state, and federal government requirements.
  • Performs other related duties as necessary or assigned.
  • Handle all recruiting calls and vet applicants.
  • Initiate driver leads by networking, cold-calling prospects, and building relationships as part of a coordinated recruiting strategy.
  • Work in collaboration wit
  • h all departmental executives, directors, managers, and supervisors to meet recruiting and hiring objectives.
  • Review leads through Tenstreet portal.
  • Assist with improvement of Independent Contractor and Company Driver retention - promoting a positive business environment and becomes a source of guidance for drivers.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with drivers through a variety of sources, electronically and face to face locally.
  • Manage the necessary sourcing and advertising of openings.
  • Research and identify best hiring market areas.
  • Source candidates on job boards, resume databases, professional networks, and through referrals.
  • Communicate with driver recruits on a regular basis updating them on their status.
  • Driver retention and termination calls/exit interviews.
  • Work closely with Asset Manager on available trucks that need to be seated, rented, etc.
  • Ensure that drivers send in the appropriate paperwork and that when they arrive there will be no barriers to leasing

Required Skills/Abilities:
  • Excellent management and supervisory skills.
  • Experience in CDL driver safety and recruiting a must.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills.
  • Proficient in DOT, FMCSA, and CDL requirements.
  • Proficient in Tenstreet, Motive, Google Docs, Excel and Microsoft Office Suite or similar software.

Education and Experience:
  • Experienced DOT Officer preferred
  • Bachelor's degree preferred.
  • Five years or more of related experience required.

Physical Requirements:
  • Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
  • Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

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