Trimac Transportation

Talent Acquisition Specialist (12-Month Term)

Trimac Transportation  •  Pasadena, TX (Onsite)  •  7 hours ago
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Job Description

Trimac isn't just a transportation company; it's an industry disruptor with a remarkable 80-year legacy of safely delivering products that improve people’s lives across North America.

Our workplace culture is centered on being safe, respectful, innovative and inclusive. We are committed to maintaining a rewarding work environment that allows employees to experience new opportunities and build their chosen careers. Across the company, we encourage open communication, champion integrity, celebrate individuality and cultivate diverse talents and perspectives. If you’re ready for a challenge that will help drive forward an industry leading team, we invite you to begin your journey with us.

Schedule

Monday - Friday, 40 Hours per week

The Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for full-cycle recruitment in support of Trimac's U.S. Driver hiring initiatives. Partnering closely with Operations leaders, Terminal Managers, and business stakeholders, this role delivers a consultative, high-touch recruitment experience while ensuring hiring practices are efficient, compliant, and candidate-focused.

Operating in a fast-paced, high-volume environment, the Talent Acquisition Specialist supports the attraction, sourcing, and hiring of qualified CDL drivers across multiple U.S. business lines and regions. This role plays a key part in maintaining strong driver pipelines, reducing time-to-fill, and supporting business growth through effective talent acquisition strategies. The position reports to the Manager, Talent Acquisition and works closely with Operations, People & Culture, and Shared Services teams.

Who You Are

  • A trusted recruitment partner who builds strong relationships with Operations leaders and hiring stakeholders.
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-volume recruitment environment with shifting priorities.
  • Passionate about finding and engaging qualified drivers in competitive talent markets.
  • Proactive, resourceful, and persistent in identifying talent and overcoming recruitment challenges.
  • Skilled at building talent pipelines and maintaining candidate engagement throughout the hiring process.
  • Confident providing recruitment insights, recommendations, and market intelligence to stakeholders.
  • Organized, detail-oriented, and accountable in managing recruitment processes, documentation, and data.
  • Motivated by achieving hiring targets and supporting operational success.
  • Candidate-focused and committed to delivering a positive recruitment experience.

Responsibilities

  • Manage full-cycle recruitment for CDL and professional driver positions across multiple U.S. regions and business lines.
  • Partner with Terminal Managers, Operations Leaders, and other stakeholders to understand workforce requirements, hiring priorities, and staffing forecasts.
  • Provide consultative guidance on recruitment strategies, labor market trends, driver availability, and competitive hiring practices.
  • Deliver a high-quality, consistent candidate experience from initial contact through offer acceptance and onboarding transition.
  • Proactively source qualified drivers through multiple channels including Tenstreet, job boards, referrals, social media, networking, and direct outreach.
  • Build and maintain active talent pipelines for ongoing and hard-to-fill driver positions.
  • Conduct candidate screening, qualification assessments, and interview coordination to ensure alignment with operational requirements.
  • Support recruitment marketing initiatives and employer branding efforts focused on attracting professional drivers.
  • Monitor recruitment metrics and hiring activity to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement.
  • Ensure recruitment activities comply with applicable federal, state, DOT, and company hiring requirements.
  • Support standardized and scalable recruitment processes while identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Maintain accurate candidate records, recruitment documentation, and reporting within the Applicant Tracking System and related platforms.
  • Partner with People Operations, Safety, Compliance, and Shared Services teams throughout the hiring process.
  • Contribute ideas and feedback to improve driver recruitment strategies, sourcing techniques, and the overall candidate experience.
  • Stay current on driver recruitment best practices, industry trends, market conditions, and competitive intelligence.

Qualifications

  • Degree, diploma, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • 3–5 years of Talent Acquisition experience, preferably in transportation, logistics, skilled trades, or high-volume recruitment environments.
  • Experience recruiting CDL drivers or other safety-sensitive positions is strongly preferred.
  • Experience supporting multi-site or geographically dispersed hiring initiatives is considered an asset.
  • Strong sourcing, stakeholder management, and relationship-building skills.
  • Experience using Tenstreet, Applicant Tracking Systems, and recruitment technologies.
  • Strong understanding of driver qualification requirements, DOT regulations, and transportation industry hiring practices is considered an asset.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple requisitions and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Safety Commitments

  • We make safety a part of every decision
  • We make safety personal
  • We have the courage to intervene
Trimac Transportation

About Trimac Transportation

Trimac Transportation provides bulk trucking transportation services, as well as related distribution and management services, throughout North America. Founded in 1945, Trimac has stood the test of time, becoming North America’s premier provider of services in highway transportation of bulk commodities.

Our National Tank Services division operates a network of maintenance and wash facilities, providing a wide range of services which include maintenance of tractors, trailers and cargo tanks as well as internal and external washing of trailing equipment.

Our logistics services, Bulk Plus Logistics, provide customers with the ability to outsource logistics functions and focus on core competencies. We provide one-stop logistics solutions, transload, warehousing and freight management services.

Learn more about Trimac: www.trimac.com

Trimac’s purpose is to safely deliver products that improve people’s lives. We work hard to align our actions on social media with our purpose. We have several channels you can use to keep up to date with Trimac news and activities. We also have a responsibility to manage these channels in line with the environment in which we operate. As a result, we may remove posts, graphics, comments, videos, photos, or any other content that: Is a potentially libelous, defamatory, or disparaging; Violates another’s copyright or intellectual property; Condones or promotes illegal activity; Is misleading, inaccurate, fraudulent, deceptive or plagiarizes information from another source; Uses language that is vulgar, discriminatory, harassing, or threatening; Is spam or intended to cause technical disruptions to channels; Uses names, photographs, voices, or likenesses of, or discloses personal information; Is believed to have been made by a minor aged person; Is not related to the post under which it appears; Is advertising another service or website. All posts must comply with these guidelines.

Industry
Transportation & Logistics
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Calgary, CA
Year Founded
1945
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