The Recruiting Manager leads the day-to-day execution of talent acquisition activities, with a primary focus on Driver recruitment, while managing a team of recruiters and coordinators. This role is responsible for full-cycle Driver and general recruiting operations, supporting employer branding efforts, maintaining talent pipelines, and using recruitment data to drive performance. The Recruiting Manager works closely with operations leaders and hiring managers to meet staffing needs and ensure a strong, consistent candidate experience, while reporting into HR leadership on recruitment strategy and results.

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Type: In-Office

Location: Knoxville, TN (Corporate)

Salary: $58,000-$78,000/annually

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Key Responsibilities

Talent Acquisition Execution & Planning

• Own the recruitment process through year-one onboarding for assigned locations/teams.

• Help implement the recruitment strategy set by HR leadership, tailoring execution to business priorities and seasonal hiring cycles.

• Partner with local and regional business leaders to identify staffing needs and build proactive recruiting plans.

• Support workforce planning efforts by supplying accurate hiring data and forecasts to leadership.

• Assist operations with maintaining a sustainable hiring forecast for assigned areas.

Recruiting Operations & Process Excellence

• Manage full-cycle recruiting operations for drivers and non-drivers, ensuring a consistent, high-quality candidate and hiring-manager experience.

• Identify and recommend improvements to recruitment processes, workflows, and service delivery for greater efficiency.

• Ensure recruiting practices comply with federal, state, and local employment regulations.

Priority & Hard-to-Fill Role Support

• Support recruitment for priority, high-impact, and hard-to-fill roles within assigned scope.

• Build talent pipelines through local partnerships, networking, and strategic sourcing.

• Advise hiring managers on interview practices and share talent market insights.

Talent Attraction, Branding & Technology

• Promote and reinforce the Highway Transport brand — Our Promise. Delivered. and Our Promise. Kept. — in all candidate-facing activities.

• Use digital recruitment tools, including CRM, ATS, AI-enabled sourcing, and social recruitment, to support hiring goals.

• Coordinate with external vendors, job platforms, and technology providers as needed.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience).

• 3–5+ years of experience in talent acquisition or recruitment, with prior experience leading or managing others preferred.

• Demonstrated success executing recruiting plans and meeting hiring goals.

• Experience partnering with hiring managers and operations leaders.

• Strong communication, coaching, and organizational skills.

• Proficiency with ATS systems, sourcing tools, and recruitment reporting.

Preferred

• Experience in multi-site or high-volume recruiting environments.

• Background in driver or supply chain/transportation recruiting.

• Familiarity with employer branding and recruitment marketing.

• Workday experience.

Competencies

• Talent Acquisition

• Team Management & Coaching

• Data-Informed Decision Making (Workday)

• Candidate Experience & Engagement

• Process Improvement

• Collaboration & Partnership

Success Measures

• Improved quality and speed of hire across assigned locations/teams.

• Strengthened local talent pipelines.

• High satisfaction among hiring managers and candidates.

• Increased efficiency of day-to-day recruiting processes.

• Reduced first-12-month turnover within assigned scope.

• Strong performance and engagement within the recruiting team.

Commitment to Responsible Care®: Highway Transport’s Quality Driven Delivery Management System policy has been developed by the company’s senior management and serves as a visible commitment to ensuring the health and safety of our employees and contractors, protecting the environment, and minimizing the impact of our operations on the roadways which we travel and the areas where we manage terminal facilities. Highway Transport shall comply with its Safety, Health, Environmental and Security Policy and Programs, Department of Transportation Regulations, applicable OSHA and EPA/State environmental regulations and applicable local regulations.

EOE/M/F/D/V

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Our Promise. Delivered.

Promise to Self

Promise to Team

Promise to Company

Promise to Customer

Promise to Community

Safety

Structure

Accountability

Communication

Highway Transport is a tanker trucking company that has been family-owned since 1948. When you join us, you become part of a family-orientated culture that values your contributions and supports your career ambitions.

We believe in taking care of our employees and ensuring their well-being. That's why we offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you in every aspect of your life, including;

• 401(k) Match

• Paid Time Off

• Paid Holidays

• HSA Contribution Match

• Wellness Program

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

• Disability, Accident and Life Insurance

• Discount Programs

• Paid Maternity Leave

Highway Transport does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.