Sr. Skilled Trades Recruiter

RSS, LLC.•Florin, CA

5d•$78,250 - $122,250•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Skilled Trades Recruiter is responsible for identifying, attracting, evaluating, and hiring high-quality talent for skilled trades and field leadership positions throughout Rex Moore. Positions may include Apprentices, Electrician Trainees, Journeymen, Foremen, General Foremen, Superintendents, and other specialized construction and technical roles. This position serves as a senior recruiting resource and strategic partner to hiring managers, field leadership, operations, and Human Resources. The Senior Skilled Trades Recruiter is expected to independently manage complex and high-priority recruiting assignments, develop innovative sourcing strategies, provide market intelligence, and build sustainable talent pipelines that support current and future workforce needs. In addition to full-cycle recruiting responsibilities, this position contributes to the development and continuous improvement of recruiting processes, systems, reporting, advertising strategies, and talent acquisition programs. The Senior Skilled Trades Recruiter may also provide guidance, training, and mentorship to other members of the recruiting team and serve as a subject matter resource for skilled trades recruiting.

Requirements

Minimum of 4 years of progressively responsible recruiting experience, with significant experience recruiting skilled trades, construction, manufacturing, industrial, or technical personnel.
Demonstrated success recruiting difficult-to-fill and/or high-volume positions.
Experience independently managing multiple requisitions, hiring managers, and recruiting priorities.
Electrical construction recruiting experience is strongly preferred.
Experience recruiting field leadership positions such as Foremen, General Foremen, Superintendents, or similar construction leadership positions required.
Experience with applicant tracking systems, recruiting analytics, online sourcing platforms, and employment advertising required.
Ability to quickly learn and effectively utilize HRIS, ATS, reporting, and other recruiting-related systems.
Demonstrated sense of urgency and ability to appropriately prioritize recruiting activities based on operational and project needs.
Ability to build credibility and productive working relationships with field employees, candidates, Superintendents, Project Managers, operations leaders, executives, Human Resources, and other stakeholders.
Strong consultative skills with the ability to advise and influence hiring managers while maintaining positive working relationships.
Ability to communicate labor-market challenges and recruiting recommendations clearly and professionally to leadership.
Strong negotiation and closing skills with the ability to effectively communicate Rex Moore’s employment opportunities and value proposition.
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to develop creative solutions to recruiting challenges.
Ability to communicate effectively with individuals at all levels of the organization and with candidates from diverse professional and skilled trades backgrounds.
High degree of professionalism, discretion, and sound judgment when handling sensitive or confidential information.
Self-motivated, results-oriented, dependable, and comfortable working independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-energy environment while managing multiple priorities and changing workforce demands.
Regularly required to talk in order to communicate detailed, important, and accurate instructions to internal and external customers.
Frequently required walking for long and short distances, walking from one worksite to another.
Frequently required to stand for sustained periods of time
Frequently required to bend or twist at the neck and torso
Frequently required to crouching, squatting, stooping, kneeling
Frequently required to use and climb ladders to work from heights
Occasionally required to use scissor, boom, and other personnel lifts to access the work area
Frequently required to reach above head
Frequently required to reach forward, grab, grasp, pinching, handle material and tools using upper extremities
Frequently required to perform repetitive motion tasks
Frequently required to pull or push using force
Frequently required to lift objects from low to high positions in horizontal to vertical motions
Frequently required to lift objects weighing up to 25lbs
Occasionally required to lift objects weighing up to 50lbs with assistance
Occasionally sitting in chair, vehicle, or equipment
Frequently required to talk, express or exchange detailed, important information by means of verbal communication.
Constantly required to hear sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction.
Ability to hear detailed information and distinguish sounds to avoid hazards.
Required to have near and far sited visual acuity with or without correction.
Must be able to inspect small parts, operating tools, using measurement devices and/or assembly or fabrication parts.
Must also be able to visually identify and read posted signs, instructions, and identify possible hazards
Required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned.

Nice To Haves

Experience mentoring or training recruiters or serving as a senior recruiting resource preferred.
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Marketing, Communications, or a related field preferred; equivalent relevant recruiting and industry experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

Independently manage full-cycle recruiting for skilled trades, field leadership, technical, and other assigned positions from initial workforce request through accepted offer and start date.
Source, screen, interview, evaluate, and recommend candidates based on technical experience, qualifications, licensing/certification requirements, leadership capabilities, compensation expectations, geographic availability, and overall fit.
Develop and execute targeted sourcing strategies for difficult-to-fill, high-volume, specialized, and geographically challenging positions.
Build and maintain proactive talent pipelines for critical field positions to support current projects, anticipated manpower requirements, and future company growth.
Develop relationships with passive candidates and maintain ongoing communication with high-value prospects who may not be immediately available.
Utilize multiple sourcing channels, including applicant tracking systems, job boards, indeed, ZipRecruiter, LinkedIn, social media, resume databases, referrals, industry contacts, trade schools, apprenticeship programs, community colleges, military transition programs, workforce development organizations, and direct sourcing.
Maintain a strong understanding of Rex Moore’s operations, projects, market sectors, geographic footprint, and workforce requirements in order to effectively communicate career opportunities to prospective candidates.
Maintain consistent communication with candidates throughout the recruiting and hiring process to provide a professional and positive candidate experience.
Coordinate interviews, hiring decisions, compensation discussions, offer letters, pre-employment requirements, start dates, and other recruiting activities.
Assist with onboarding activities and ensure a smooth transition from candidate to employee.
Respond to candidate inquiries submitted through the “Contact Us” form/recruiting team email address and direct them to appropriate team members.