Director of Recruiting & Training

Delaware Valley Paving Co. Inc•Audubon, PA

19h

About The Position

Recruit, hire, and develop the company's workforce through full-cycle recruiting, structured onboarding, and company-wide training programs across all divisions. The role works closely with leadership, division managers, Project Managers, and field supervisors to attract qualified people, get them productive and safe quickly, and support their long-term retention. In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for a retention bonus for each hire who remains with the company at their one-year and two-year anniversaries. The role owns recruiting and training functions, develops reliable reporting, and works to reduce the day-to-day hiring and training workload on managers.

Responsibilities

Manage full-cycle recruiting across all divisions for field, CDL, leadership, mechanical, sales, and office roles.
Partner with leadership and division managers to forecast seasonal and long-term hiring needs.
Write and post job openings and source candidates through job boards, social media, referrals, trade schools, unions, and veterans' programs.
Screen applicants, schedule and conduct interviews using role-specific interview templates, and manage offers.
Build and maintain a pipeline of qualified candidates for hard-to-fill field and CDL roles ahead of paving season.
Represent the company at job fairs, trade schools, and industry events.
Design, build, and manage training programs, including curriculum, schedules, materials, and budgets.
Create structured onboarding so new hires are safe, productive, and engaged from day one.
Develop skills and certification tracks for field roles, including equipment operation, paving, excavation, and CDL, with clear progression paths.
Coordinate OSHA, safety, and compliance training with the safety team.
Build leadership development programs for foremen, superintendents, and managers.
Identify and manage outside trainers, vendors, and equipment manufacturer training programs.
Coordinate new-hire paperwork, orientation, and first-week schedules with HR, payroll, and division managers.
Conduct 30/60/90-day check-ins with new hires and supervisors to identify issues early.
Conduct exit interviews and report turnover trends and recommendations to leadership.
Support mentorship programs, career pathing, and promotion from within.
Work with managers to define role requirements, interview panels, and hiring timelines.
Coordinate training schedules around production schedules, weather, and crew availability.
Communicate open positions, hiring status, and training progress to leadership and division managers.
Work with the Marketing team on recruiting campaigns and content to strengthen the employer brand.
Track recruiting metrics, including time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, source effectiveness, and 90-day, one-year, and two-year retention.
Maintain accurate training, certification, and compliance records for employees.
Keep applicant tracking, HRIS, and training systems current and organized.
Prepare regular hiring, training, and retention reports for leadership.
Take increasing ownership of recruiting and training functions, identify and address problems early, and reduce managers' involvement in day-to-day hiring and training work.