Affton Transport: A General Manager from the second applicant.
How Affton Transport Hired a General Manager from the First Two Array HQ Candidates
Affton Transport hired a General Manager from the second person who applied. Dan Wright had been about to freeze hiring altogether — then warehouse roles opened up, and the platform he'd been using for drivers turned out to work for everything else too.
Affton Transport LLC has served the transportation and warehousing industry since 1969, operating out of St. Louis, Missouri, and Kansas City, Kansas. A family owned and operated company, Affton takes pride in the quality of its work across trucking, packaging, depot, and transloading.
Safety and Recruitment Manager Dan Wright handles recruiting, training, and safety for driver, warehouse, and office roles. Over the years he has tried a range of recruiting solutions with mixed results.
He had run another service for driver roles for over two years, with strong results. Then in March 2023 a temporary slowdown in driver hiring had him considering a pause. "I was going to freeze the hiring process for a while, but once these other positions opened up, I decided to move forward with Array HQ again."
A General Manager from the second applicant.
Candidates to fill a GM seat
Affton hired the second person who applied.
Role types filled
Driver, warehouse, and management — on one platform.
Disclaimer: Results shown are based on the actual experiences of Array customers. Results vary by customer and circumstances, and no particular outcome is guaranteed.
Drivers, then warehouse, then a General Manager
The switch turned into an expansion. Dan saw a strong influx of qualified leads for the warehouse roles he'd just opened. "We received a large amount of interest and applicants from the qualified applicants and filled multiple positions since then."
Encouraged, he handed over the harder problem. Posting a General Manager role on major job boards alone had always given him limited results. "We hired the second person that applied. She's here and doing a great job."
"The frequency and reliability of the candidates we receive are better than most," Dan said.
Every lead lands in TruckRight
Array HQ integrates with Affton's existing recruiting software, so every lead flows straight into the portal Dan already works in rather than through manual entry. With candidate information in one place, more of his time goes to outreach and less to admin.
Customizable short forms let him tailor questions to the specific job and location, screening out unqualified candidates before they reach an interview slot. "I can change the questions any way we want to."
He has worked with the same Digital Success Team for over two years — steady support, quick turnaround on job changes, and weekly check-ins to keep campaigns on track. "Anytime I need them for anything, they have been there." The warehouse and General Manager results now match what he had always seen on the driver side. "Array HQ is one of the best platforms I have ever used."
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