Recruiter

Tr Miller Heating, Cooling, Plumbing, Electrical•Bolingbrook, IL

15h

About The Position

TR Miller Heating, Cooling, Plumbing and Electrical is hiring a Recruiter to manage full-cycle recruiting and build strong relationships with candidates and department leaders. The role covers sourcing, screening, interview coordination, candidate communication, offer coordination, and pre-employment follow-up for positions across HVAC, plumbing, electrical, sales, customer service, operations, and corporate functions. The Recruiter is expected to maintain accurate records, provide a positive candidate experience, and develop pipelines for current openings and anticipated hiring needs. The position also contributes to recruiting strategy and continuous improvement by researching labor markets and sourcing opportunities, evaluating recruiting channels, using hiring data to identify trends, and recommending practical process improvements. The Recruiter will partner with HR, Marketing, hiring managers, and department leaders on staffing priorities, hiring plans, and employer messaging. As experience develops, the role is expected to take greater ownership of recruiting strategies and workforce-planning discussions. The Recruiter represents TR Miller at career fairs, trade schools, community events, and other recruiting opportunities; builds relationships with schools and apprenticeship programs; and coordinates 30-, 60-, and 90-day new-hire check-ins. The role tracks recruiting performance, maintains confidential candidate and employee information, manages multiple requisitions, and provides regular updates to HR leadership. Additional duties may include recruiting communications, team engagement initiatives, special HR projects, and other related responsibilities. The stated total compensation opportunity is $65,000–$80,000 annually, including a performance-based incentive. The schedule is Monday through Friday, either 7:00 AM–4:00 PM or 8:00 AM–5:00 PM, with a one-hour unpaid lunch. The position is eligible for overtime over 40 hours per week and may require travel to multiple locations in Illinois and Indiana.

Requirements

2–4 years of recruiting, talent acquisition, or closely related experience preferred.
Demonstrated experience managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
Ability to communicate professionally and build effective relationships with candidates and leaders.
Experience using applicant tracking systems, job boards, and recruiting technology.
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to think creatively and independently.
Comfort working with recruiting metrics, reporting, and basic data analysis.
Ability to exercise sound judgment, maintain confidentiality, and follow through on commitments.
Willingness to learn the skilled trades industry and understand the operational needs of different departments.
Ability to travel to multiple locations in Illinois and Indiana.
Must submit to a pre-employment background check before the start date.

Nice To Haves

Experience recruiting in HVAC, plumbing, electrical, construction, skilled trades, or other high-volume service industries.
Experience with proactive candidate sourcing and developing talent pipelines.
Familiarity with Paylocity, Indeed, LinkedIn, and other recruiting platforms.
Experience partnering directly with hiring managers.
Experience developing or improving recruiting processes, sourcing methods, or recruitment campaigns.
Familiarity with workforce planning, labor market research, or recruitment analytics.

Responsibilities

Manage full-cycle recruiting, including sourcing, screening, interview coordination, candidate communication, offer coordination, and pre-employment follow-up.
Partner with hiring managers to understand position requirements, performance expectations, staffing priorities, and successful-team-member characteristics.
Identify and engage candidates for HVAC, plumbing, electrical, sales, customer service, operations, and corporate positions.
Develop and maintain candidate pipelines for current openings and anticipated hiring needs.
Screen candidates for qualifications, experience, motivation, and alignment with company values.
Coordinate interviews and provide hiring managers with timely, accurate candidate information and feedback.
Communicate consistently with candidates throughout the recruitment process.
Document recruiting activities and candidate records in Paylocity and other approved recruiting platforms.
Research recruiting trends, local labor markets, competitor hiring practices, and sourcing opportunities in the skilled trades industry.
Evaluate recruiting channels, including job boards, referrals, career fairs, community partnerships, and other sources.
Recommend practical recruiting and process improvements, and use recruiting data and hiring outcomes to identify trends.
Partner with HR and Marketing to strengthen recruitment messaging and promote the company as an employer of choice.
Build collaborative relationships with department leaders and participate in staffing discussions about hiring priorities, vacancies, and workforce challenges.
Develop proactive recruiting plans for high-demand and hard-to-fill positions and provide leaders with updates, pipeline information, observations, and recommendations.
Represent the company at career fairs, trade schools, community events, and other recruiting opportunities.
Build relationships with local schools, apprenticeship programs, and industry organizations.
Support the transition from candidate to new team member and coordinate 30-, 60-, and 90-day check-ins with new hires and their leaders.
Review early turnover trends and hiring-manager feedback to identify opportunities to improve selection and retention.
Maintain complete, accurate, and timely candidate records, recruiting documentation, and applicant tracking information.
Manage multiple requisitions and competing priorities while maintaining quality, accuracy, and a positive candidate experience.
Track time to fill, 90-day retention, sourcing effectiveness, and candidate pipeline activity.
Identify recruitment delays, gaps, or inconsistencies and take initiative to address them.
Provide regular recruiting updates to HR leadership, including progress, challenges, trends, and recommended next steps.
Handle confidential candidate and employee information professionally and discreetly.
Support recruiting-related communications, team engagement initiatives, special HR projects, and other related responsibilities as business needs require.