Driver Recruiting Manager

About Us

PAM Transport was founded in Tontitown, Arkansas, in 1980 and over the past 40+ years of being in business, we have become an international company with more than 2,200 trucks and 8,000 trailers. Our goal is to provide exceptional service to our customers. We believe it all starts with having exceptional employees who are passionate about their work. Our culture is unique in that we offer the growth opportunities of a large company, but we still maintain that “small town feel” and strong community here at PAM.

About this opportunity

The Driver Recruiting Manager is responsible for leading, developing, and coaching a high-performing team of Driver Recruiters and a Recruiting Coordinator to achieve hiring goals while delivering an exceptional candidate experience. This role drives recruiting performance through accountability, data-driven decision making, continuous coaching, and operational excellence.

The Driver Recruiting Manager ensures recruiting activities align with company objectives by maintaining a strong focus on speed, quality, compliance, and customer service throughout the hiring process. Success in this position is measured by the team's ability to consistently achieve hiring targets while maintaining high standards of candidate engagement and recruiter development.

Pay and Schedule

This position is Monday - Friday 8:00AM - 5:00PM. The pay range is $60,000 - $70,000/year dependent on experience.

Benefits Offered

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans
• 401K
• PTO
• Other Voluntary Benefits

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Driver Recruiters and a Recruiting Coordinator.
• Conduct regular one-on-one coaching sessions focused on performance, pipeline management, and professional development.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, urgency, and continuous improvement.
• Identify high-potential employees and recommend succession plans.
• Support onboarding and training of new recruiters.
• Recognize and reward high performance while addressing performance concerns promptly.

Recruiting Operations

• Drive the team to achieve weekly, monthly, and annual hiring goals.
• Monitor recruiter activity, productivity, and conversion metrics.
• Ensure recruiters maintain healthy candidate pipelines.
• Remove obstacles that impact recruiter productivity.
• Optimize recruiting workflows and improve operational efficiency.
• Partner with Training, Safety, Marketing, Operations, and Driver Services to improve the hiring experience.
• Performance Management
• Monitor key recruiting metrics

Strategic Leadership

• Analyze recruiting trends and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Recommend process improvements that increase efficiency and hiring success.
• Participate in workforce planning and hiring forecasts.
• Support implementation of new recruiting initiatives, technologies, and best practices.
• Collaborate with leadership on departmental strategy and execution.

The company will provide reasonable accommodations to employees who require them to perform the essential functions of their job to the extent it does not impose an undue hardship or create a risk of harm to the employee or others.

PAM Transport is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.