Recruiting & Talent Acquisition Specialist

A & A Plumbing, Heating & Cooling•Schertz, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

A&A Plumbing, Heating & Cooling is seeking a Recruiting & Talent Acquisition Specialist to build and lead their recruiting function from the ground up. This role will own the hiring process from beginning to end, supporting a variety of positions including skilled field technicians, apprentices, office professionals, and department leaders. The successful candidate will be responsible for creating the recruiting system, including job posting templates, candidate screening and interview processes, sourcing strategies, and an applicant tracking system. This is a career-building opportunity to design a recruiting system and have a direct impact on the company's growth and success.

Requirements

Experience building or significantly improving a recruiting process.
Comfort working independently and taking ownership of results.
Experience managing several different types of openings at the same time.
Understanding that recruiting skilled trades requires proactive sourcing and relationship-building.
Ability to adjust recruiting approach for technicians, office professionals, and leadership candidates.
Clear communication with hiring managers and company leadership.
Organization, responsiveness, and comfort tracking recruiting activity and results.
Ability to identify hiring risks and recommend solutions before positions remain open too long.
Ability to work well with minimal supervision in a fast-moving environment.

Responsibilities

Build and manage the hiring pipeline, developing and maintaining a consistent pipeline of qualified candidates for various roles.
Prioritize positions that directly affect revenue, capacity, and operational performance.
Create the recruiting process, including job posting and outreach templates, candidate screening and interview processes, recruiting timelines, hiring workflows, a tailored sourcing strategy, and a simple applicant tracking and reporting system.
Source candidates proactively through direct outreach, employee referrals, trade schools, industry relationships, online platforms, community partnerships, and professional networking.
Advise the General Manager on recruiting activity, candidate quality, and hiring risk, translating the company's growth budget into an actionable hiring plan, and providing regular pipeline updates.