Craft Recruiter

Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction recruitment firm in Charlotte seeks a Craft Recruiter to manage the hiring for craft positions. Key responsibilities include building candidate pipelines, fostering relationships with hiring managers, and managing the full recruitment process. Ideal candidates have over 3 years of staffing experience in the construction industry, are comfortable with high volumes and timelines, and possess strong communication skills. This is an in-office position aimed at fostering teamwork and collaboration.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of craft or trades staffing experience, preferably in construction.
• Experience working under tight timelines and managing high volumes of requisitions.
• Comfort traveling to job sites and hiring events as needed.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage requisitions, assess job specifications, and conduct skills testing.
• Build and maintain relationships with candidates and field operations teams.
• Execute the full recruitment and hiring process, from sourcing to onboarding.

Skills

Craft or trades staffing experience

High-volume requisition management

Bilingual communication skills (English/Spanish)

Microsoft Office Suite proficiency

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Relevant certifications or degree

Tools

iCIMS or similar ATS platforms

Job description

Responsibilities

The Craft Recruiter is passionate about recruiting and building pipelines for craft positions within their assigned group. This role involves close interaction with field operations, hiring managers, and Self-Perform Work groups to identify hiring needs and provide effective recruitment solutions. Key responsibilities include creating and managing requisitions, assessing job specifications, identifying screening questions, conducting skills testing, and determining interview approaches. The recruiter will interview potential candidates and consolidate feedback from interview teams. Staying current on market trends that impact project staffing is essential.

Relationship Building

• Build and maintain relationships with local and/or national resources to develop a pipeline of craft candidates.
• Maintain relationships with active, passive, and past candidates and referrals.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with internal team members to foster trust, collaboration & an understanding of their staffing needs and expectations.
• Work with local field teams to enhance the overall craft candidate and employee experience.
• Travel to job sites and other offices as needed to support craft recruiting initiatives within assigned groups.

Recruitment Process Management

• Open and create requisitions in iCIMS as requested by leadership and/or hiring managers.
• Perform phone and in-person screening of applicants, assess their skill levels, and fit for roles, and route appropriately.
• Execute the full recruitment and hiring process, from candidate sourcing and interview coordination to extending offers and assisting with candidate onboarding.
• Utilize iCIMS to maintain accurate and well-ordered documentation on all candidates, hiring manager interactions, and other recruiting activities.
• Process recruiting reports as requested using applicable software/technology.

Planning and Coordination

• Collaborate with manager to develop recruiting strategies.
• Work with hiring managers and recruiting teams to execute staffing plans and develop recruiting strategies, ensuring a positive candidate experience throughout the hiring process.
• Schedule interviews, manage logistics, and address issues as needed.
• Assist with organizing local and regional networking/hiring events, including job fairs, schools, trade shows, speaking engagements, military events, student career events, etc.
• Assist with recruiting and initiatives for Brasfield & Gorrie as needed.

Education - Skills - Knowledge - Qualifications & Experience

• 3+ years ofcraft or trades staffingexperience (construction industry strongly preferred)
• Proven success working withhigh-volume reqsand tight timelines
• Experience withiCIMSor similar ATS platforms
• Comfortable traveling to jobsites, hiring events, and local offices as needed
• Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) communication skills abig plus
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• High School diploma or equivalent required; relevant certifications or degree a bonus
• This role is an in-office position located at a Brasfield & Gorrie office, where our teams work together face-to-face to build strong relationships and great projects

The above description covers the principal duties and responsibilities of the job. The description shall not, however, be construed as a complete listing of all miscellaneous, incidental, or similar duties which may be required from day-to-day. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.