Fleet Recruitment Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement effective strategies for recruiting riders, drivers, vehicle owners, transporters, and fleet partners.  
• Source candidates through referrals, field recruitment, online platforms, associations, communities, and other relevant channels. 
• Maintain a strong recruitment pipeline and ensure adequate fleet capacity across locations, vehicle categories, and service lines. 
• Screen applicants and verify their identity, licences, vehicle ownership, insurance, permits, guarantor information, and other required documents. 
• Coordinate interviews, background checks, vehicle inspections, onboarding, orientation, and platform registration. 
• Ensure recruited partners understand the company’s service standards, operating procedures, payment structure, safety requirements, and performance expectations. 
• Work closely with Fleet, Order Management, and Operations teams to forecast demand and prioritize recruitment needs. 
• Monitor newly onboarded partners through activation and initial deployment, and address challenges affecting their readiness or engagement. 
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date recruitment, verification, onboarding, and activation records. 
• Build and maintain relationships with rider and driver communities, transport associations, fleet owners, and other sourcing partners. 
• Prepare and submit daily, weekly, and monthly reports on recruitment pipelines, verified applicants, onboarding, activation, retention, recruitment costs, and outstanding requirements.   

Requirements:

• An OND or equivalent qualification in Human Resources, Business Administration, Logistics, Transport Management, or related field.  
• At least 4 years of relevant experience in fleet recruitment, field recruitment, logistics, transport operations, or a similar role. 
• An established network of riders, drivers, vehicle owners, transporters, fleet companies, and relevant transport associations is highly desirable. 
• Practical experience sourcing, screening, verifying, onboarding, and activating delivery or transport partners. 
• Good understanding of motorcycles, cars, vans, trucks, and other vehicle categories used for logistics operations. 
• Knowledge of driver, rider, and vehicle documentation, including licences, insurance, permits, identification, and ownership records. 
• Strong field-sourcing, networking, negotiation, persuasion, and relationship-management skills. 
• Ability to work with recruitment targets, maintain an active pipeline, and deliver within agreed timelines. 
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to identify incomplete, inconsistent, or questionable documentation. 
• Good written and verbal communication skills are important. 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, and relevant recruitment or fleet management platforms. 
• Willingness to conduct field recruitment and travel within assigned locations when required. 
• A proactive, resourceful, accountable, and results-driven approach to work.