HR Recruiter

Aston Carter; United States; Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Aston Carter is seeking an HR Generalist / Recruiter for a hybrid, contract-to-hire role based in Brecksville, OH. You will blend hands-on HR operations with full-cycle recruiting across construction, manufacturing, logistics, and industrial services, partnering with managers to align workforce plans and offer negotiations.

Responsibilities include end-to-end recruiting, onboarding, compliance, and benefits support, with an emphasis on data-driven decision making and field-based communication.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in recruiting, HR, or talent acquisition.
• Experience managing full-cycle recruiting: intake, job descriptions, sourcing, interviewing, offers.
• Experience in HR generalist or recruiting-hybrid roles.
• Experience supporting labor-intensive or field-service workforces.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruiting for multiple fields (construction, skilled trades, manufacturing, logistics).
• Collaborate with hiring managers to define roles, timelines and success profiles.
• Write clear job descriptions for labor-intensive positions.
• Source candidates via job boards, career fairs, and networking.
• Coordinate interviews and support offers with managers.
• Track recruiting metrics and contribute to workforce planning.
• Support HR operations, onboarding, compliance, and benefits activities.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

HR generalist

communication

relationship-building

data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

HRIS (Paylocity)

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Title: HR Generalist / Recruiter

Job Description

This role combines hands-on human resources responsibilities with full-cycle recruiting in labor-intensive, field-based environments such as construction, skilled trades, manufacturing, logistics, and industrial services. You will partner closely with hiring managers to plan workforce needs, challenge assumptions when necessary, and manage end-to-end recruiting while supporting core HR operations, employee relations, onboarding, compliance, and benefits-related activities. This position is ideal for an HR professional who enjoys both strategic talent acquisition and day-to-day HR support and is ready to take the next step in a growing, evolving organization.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruiting for a variety of roles in construction, skilled trades, waste management, environmental services, manufacturing, logistics, transportation, industrial services, and facilities management.
• Conduct intake meetings with hiring managers to clarify role requirements, define success profiles, and align on hiring timelines and priorities.
• Write clear, accurate, and engaging job descriptions tailored to labor-intensive and field-service positions.
• Source candidates using platforms such as Indeed and other job boards, as well as career fairs and networking channels.
• Coordinate and schedule interviews between candidates and hiring managers, ensuring a positive and efficient candidate experience.
• Lead the offer process, including preparing offer documentation and supporting managers in extending and negotiating offers.
• Track and report recruiting metrics to measure recruiting effectiveness and inform continuous improvement efforts.
• Participate in workforce planning discussions and headcount reviews to determine whether additional hires are truly needed and to optimize staffing levels.
• Act as a consultative partner to managers, challenging hiring assumptions when appropriate and influencing decision makers with data and insights.
• Support employee relations activities, including helping address difficult employee issues and supporting fair, consistent HR practices.
• Own or support HR compliance activities, including compliance tracking and insurance-related compliance processes.
• Coordinate open enrollment activities, supporting benefits administration and employee communications related to benefit changes.
• Manage new hire onboarding processes, ensuring a smooth transition for employees from offer acceptance through their first days and weeks.
• Support internal communications related to HR programs, policies, benefits, and organizational changes.
• Work with employees and managers across multiple sites or business units, adapting communication style to different personality types and levels of experience.
• Maintain accurate HR records and documentation in HRIS systems and other HR administrative tools.
• Provide administrative HR support as needed, including tasks related to payroll exposure, benefits, and surveys.
• Collaborate with leadership to support organizational changes as the company expands and reorganizes positions.

Essential Skills

• Minimum of 3+ years of experience in recruiting, human resources, or talent acquisition.
• Proven experience managing full-cycle recruiting processes, including intake meetings, job descriptions, sourcing, interviewing, and offers.
• Background in HR generalist, HR coordinator, talent acquisition specialist, construction recruiter with HR responsibilities, or similar HR/recruiting hybrid roles.
• Experience supporting recruiting for labor-intensive workforces in industries such as construction, skilled trades, manufacturing, logistics, waste management, environmental services, transportation, industrial services, or facilities management.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to adapt to different personality types and build trust with employees and managers at all levels.
• Demonstrated relationship-building skills and consultative partnership with managers, including the ability to challenge hiring assumptions and influence decision makers.
• Experience with employee relations, including handling difficult employee issues in a professional and confidential manner.
• Hands-on HR compliance experience, including compliance tracking and related administrative processes.
• Experience coordinating open enrollment and supporting benefits administration activities.
• Experience managing new hire onboarding and internal HR communications.
• Strong organizational and administrative abilities, with the capacity to balance recruiting responsibilities and HR operational work.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite for documentation, reporting, and communication.
• Experience working directly with hiring managers and supporting multi-level teams.
• Comfort working with employees from diverse backgrounds and varying experience levels.
• Ability to measure and interpret recruiting metrics to evaluate and improve recruiting effectiveness.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Leadership, or a related field is preferred.
• Experience with HRIS systems such as Paylocity or similar platforms.
• Payroll exposure or experience supporting payroll processes.
• Benefits administration experience, including open enrollment coordination and insurance compliance activities.
• Construction industry experience or recruiting for industrial, manufacturing, labor, or field-services roles.
• Experience supporting multiple business units or locations in a multi-site environment.
• Experience organizing or participating in career fairs and external recruiting events.
• Experience conducting employee surveys or supporting employee feedback initiatives.
• Strong headcount planning and workforce planning skills.
• Ability to balance competing priorities in a fast-paced, operational environment while maintaining attention to detail.

Work Environment

The work environment is dynamic and growth-oriented, with the organization expanding and reorganizing positions to better support field-based and labor-intensive operations. You will collaborate with managers and employees across multiple sites and business units, often in industries such as construction, skilled trades, manufacturing, logistics, waste management, environmental services, transportation, industrial services, and facilities management. The role requires regular use of HR technologies, including HRIS platforms like Paylocity and the Microsoft Office Suite, as well as online recruiting tools such as job boards and applicant tracking systems. You will work in a professional office setting that supports both onsite and field operations, balancing strategic planning with hands-and on HR and recruiting activities. The culture values consultative partnership, clear communication, and a practical, solutions-focused approach to workforce challenges.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Brecksville, OH.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $26.44 - $26.44/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:Medical, dental & visionCritical Illness, Accident, and Hospital401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions availableLife Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)Short and long-term disabilityHealth Spending Account (HSA)Transportation benefitsEmployee Assistance ProgramTime Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Brecksville,OH.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 22, 2026.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [e-mail] for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.