Skilled Trades Recruiter

Proman Staffing Perm LLC•San Antonio, TX

20h

About The Position

The Skilled Trades Recruiter searches for, qualifies, and places skilled trades candidates at customer construction sites. The role requires knowledge of trade positions and construction-industry terms and requirements to place candidates safely, assessing their experience and education in relation to construction work. The recruiter also supports the Branch Manager/RVP with daily business operations, helping ensure efficient operations, clear employee responsibilities and performance expectations, compliance with unemployment and workers’ compensation requirements, and customer satisfaction.

Requirements

Experience within skilled trade positions.
Knowledge of construction safety requirements.
Strong PC skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Excellent communication and organizational skills.
Ability to multitask and work effectively in a busy environment.
Strong team-player skills and respect for and appreciation of diversity.
Strong knowledge of Avionte ATS.
Flexibility to adapt to a frequently changing business environment.
Dependability and reliability.
Ability to analyze information quickly to make decisions and solve problems.
Ability to travel to other branch offices or customer locations, including construction sites, as needed.
High school graduate.
Experience in a customer service environment.
Previous experience in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual Spanish and English skills may be required.

Responsibilities

Provide customer service and support to applicants.
Implement cost-effective recruiting functions, process field employee and customer referrals, and contact inactive field employees weekly.
Maintain an active network of trade contacts to identify and source qualified candidates.
Source and recruit qualified candidates for specific openings.
Develop and implement recruiting strategies using various recruiting media and associations.
Participate in networking opportunities with construction associations.
Conduct pre-employment screening and reference checks as needed.
Communicate the required skills and job expectations to employees being placed.
Review candidates’ experience and training to assess whether they can work effectively and safely.
Process customer orders by assigning employees to customer sites according to their skills and job requirements.
Ensure assignment information in Avionte is accurate and complete.
Keep employee information in the system current and accurate through ongoing assessment.
Counsel, coach, and take disciplinary action with service employees when necessary.
Contribute to and encourage a team working environment.
Work with peers and managers to provide staffing coverage and minimize overtime within the branch office.
Assist in developing procedure, policy, and form changes that improve the business and support continuous improvement.
Cross-train in other business functions to provide backup as needed.
Perform other tasks as assigned.