Recruiting Manager – Skilled Trades Staffing

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Skilled Trades Recruiters, ensuring accountability and performance align with hiring objectives.

• Oversee recruiting operations to guarantee timely fulfillment of client staffing requirements across various skilled trades and construction accounts.

• Create and implement strategic sourcing initiatives to build strong pipelines of qualified skilled trades professionals.

• Establish recruiting metrics, monitor team performance, and provide coaching aimed at enhancing productivity, quality, and retention.

• Maintain an active recruiting presence by assisting with key accounts and hard-to-fill positions.

• Collaborate closely with Account Managers, Operations Leadership, and Executive Leadership to predict workforce demands and formulate recruitment strategies.

• Ensure that recruiters provide an outstanding candidate experience throughout the hiring journey.

• Identify opportunities for process improvements and apply best practices to boost recruiting efficiency and effectiveness.

• Oversee compliance standards, candidate documentation, onboarding procedures, and employee records.

• Educate recruiters on sourcing techniques, recruiting technology, industry trends, and SST best practices.

• Assist in workforce planning, recruiting forecasts, and initiatives for departmental growth.

• Step in as necessary to address urgent client requests and critical staffing deadlines.

⛳️ Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in recruiting within the skilled trades, construction, industrial construction, or specialty contracting sectors.

• 2+ years of experience in recruiting leadership, team lead, supervisory, or management roles preferred.

• Proven ability to successfully build and manage high-performing recruiting teams.

• Advanced sourcing skills with a strong hunter mentality and a knack for identifying talent in competitive markets.

• Comprehensive knowledge of skilled trades recruiting, including sourcing passive candidates and understanding trade-specific skill sets.

• Exceptional coaching, mentoring, and performance management capabilities.

• Strong organizational skills with an acute attention to detail and follow-through.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Demonstrated ability to excel under pressure while juggling multiple priorities and high-volume staffing needs.

• Experience using recruiting KPIs and metrics to drive performance and continuous improvement.

• MSP/VMS experience is highly preferred.

• Proficiency in ATS platforms, job boards, social media recruiting, and workforce planning tools.

• Availability for 40+ hours per week, with occasional evenings and weekends as required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Monthly performance bonus and commission opportunities.

• Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, 401(k) with employer match, and paid time off.

• Opportunities for career advancement in a rapidly growing company.

• Supportive and dynamic team culture.