Operations Recruiter, Fleet Operations (Contract to Hire)

Operations Recruiter, Fleet Operations (Contract to Hire)

Santa Clara, CA

Who We Are

Gatik, the leader in autonomous middle-mile logistics, is revolutionizing the B2B supply chain with its autonomous transportation-as-a-service (ATaaS) solution and prioritizing safe, consistent deliveries while streamlining freight movement by reducing congestion. The company focuses on short-haul, B2B logistics for Fortune 500 retailers and in 2021 launched the world's first fully driverless commercial transportation service with Walmart. Gatik's Class 3-7 autonomous trucks are commercially deployed across major markets, including Texas, Arkansas, and Ontario, Canada, driving innovation in freight transportation.

The company's proprietary Level 4 autonomous technology, Gatik Carrier, is custom-built to transport freight safely and efficiently between pick-up and drop-off locations on the middle mile. With robust capabilities in both highway and urban environments, Gatik Carrier serves as an all-encompassing solution that integrates advanced software and hardware powering the fleet, facilitating effortless integration into customers' logistics operations.

About the Role

We're looking for a skilled and mission-driven Operations Recruiter to join our Fleet Operations team and help scale Gatik's Autonomous Vehicle Operator (AVO) workforce. In this role, you'll lead full-cycle, high-volume recruitment focused on hiring Class 3-7 commercial vehicle drivers. You will collaborate closely with Fleet Operations, Talent Acquisition, and third-party vendors to attract, assess, and hire top-tier candidates who meet both regulatory and company standards.

This is a high-impact role, ideal for someone who thrives in fast-paced environments and is passionate about operational excellence and talent delivery.

This role is onsite/hybrid/remote at our Santa Clara, CA office!

What You'll Do

• Own and manage full-cycle recruiting for Autonomous Vehicle Operators (AVOs), from sourcing and screening to offer and onboarding.
• Partner with Fleet Operations and external vendors to meet hiring goals and timelines.
• Pre-screen candidates to ensure compliance with FMCSA and DOT regulations.
• Promote the benefits of joining Gatik's AVO program to potential candidates via calls, outreach, and relationship building.
• Process and track candidates through the Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
• Coordinate background checks, MVR reviews, drug screens, DOT physicals, and other compliance-related evaluations.
• Oversee logistics for candidate interviews, onboarding, orientation, and road tests.
• Analyze data to refine and optimize the recruiting and interview process.
• Collaborate with vendors on sourcing strategy, pipeline development, and process improvement.
• Support onboarding of contract hires, including Day 1 logistics.
• Serve as a brand ambassador, promoting Gatik's mission, values, and culture.
• Leverage creative sourcing techniques to attract top-tier candidates.

What We're Looking For

• 3+ years of experience in high-volume recruiting, ideally within transportation, logistics, or fleet operations.
• Strong understanding of DOT and FMCSA compliance requirements.
• Proven success managing multiple requisitions and meeting aggressive hiring targets.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with a consultative, relationship-first approach.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and self-motivated, with a strong sense of ownership.
• Experience working with applicant tracking systems (e.g., Greenhouse, Lever, or similar).
• Prior experience supporting both direct and contract hiring preferred.
• BA/BS degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Start-up or scaling environment experience is a plus.

Salary Range - $40/hr - $65/hr

More About Gatik

Founded in 2017 by experts in autonomous vehicle technology, Gatik has rapidly expanded its presence to Mountain View, Dallas-Fort Worth, Arkansas, and Toronto. As the first and only company to achieve fully driverless middle-mile commercial deliveries, Gatik holds a unique and defensible position in the AV industry, with a clear trajectory toward sustainable growth and profitability.

We have delivered complete, proprietary AV technology - an integration of software and hardware - to enable earlier successes for our clients in constrained Level 4 autonomy. By choosing the middle mile with defined point-to-point delivery, we have simplified some of the more complex AV challenges, enabling us to achieve full autonomy ahead of competitors. Given extensive knowledge of Gatik's well-defined, fixed route ODDs and hybrid architecture, we are able to hyper-optimize our models with exponentially less data, establish gate-keeping mechanisms to maintain explainability, and ensure continued safety of the system for unmanned operations.

Visit us at Gatik for more company information and Careers at Gatik for more open roles.

Notable News

• Bloomberg: Autonomous Trucking Firm Gatik Inks Contracts Worth $600 Million
• Forbes: Hundreds' Of Gatik Robot Delivery Trucks Headed For U.S. Roads
• Forbes: Gatik And Loblaw Announce Largest Commercial Deployment Of AV Trucks
• Forbes: Forget robotaxis. Upstart Gatik sees middle-mile deliveries as the path to profitable AVs
• Tech Brew: Gatik AI exec unpacks the regulations that could shape the AV industry
• Business Wire: Gatik Paves the Way for Safe Driverless Operations ('Freight-Only') at Scale with Industry-First Third-Party Safety Assessment Framework
• Auto Futures: Autonomous Trucking Group Gatik Secures Investment From NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS
• Automotive News: Gatik foresees hundreds of self-driving trucks on road soon, and that's just the beginning
• Forbes: Isuzu And Gatik Go All In To Scale Up Driverless Freight Services
• Bloomberg: Autonomous Vehicle Startup Takes Off by Picking Off Easier Routes
• Reuters: Driverless vehicles on limited routes bump along despite US robotaxi scrutiny

Taking Care of Our Team

At Gatik, we connect people of extraordinary talent and experience to an opportunity to create a more resilient supply chain and contribute to our environment's sustainability. We are diverse in our backgrounds and perspectives yet united by a bold vision and shared commitment to our values. Our culture emphasizes the importance of collaboration, respect and agility.

We at Gatik strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels they have opportunities to succeed and grow because we know that together we can do great things. We are committed to an inclusive and diverse team. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or any legally protected status.