Recruiter – Manufacturing & Skilled Trades

AtWork Personnel - St. Paul, MN; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

AtWork Personnel in Saint Paul, MN is seeking a proactive Recruiter for manufacturing and skilled trades positions. You will source candidates from job boards, referrals, social media, and creative sourcing, and coordinate interviews, offers, and onboarding.

Ideal candidates bring strong communication, an ability to cold-call and build relationships, and a startup mindset. Spanish is a plus, and ownership of results is encouraged in a dynamic, on-site team.

Qualifications

• Experience recruiting for manufacturing or skilled trades preferred.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Willingness to learn manufacturing equipment and terminology.
• Ability to independently source and outreach to candidates.

Responsibilities

• Find candidates through job boards, resume searches, referrals, social media, and creative sourcing.
• Make outbound calls, including cold calls, to introduce opportunities and engage candidates.
• Interview candidates and assess their experience and technical skills.
• Coordinate interviews, offers, and onboarding.
• Follow up before and after starts to support attendance and retention.
• Keep accurate records and manage multiple openings with urgency and organization.

Skills

Communication

Cold calling

Self-starter

Organization

Recruiting experience

Spanish (bonus)

Learning manufacturing terms

Job description

Recruiter - Manufacturing & Skilled Trades

AtWork Personnel | 1272 Grand Ave, Saint Paul, MN

Full-time, on-site | Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM

Pay: $50,000 annual base salary + commission

AtWork Saint Paul is hiring a proactive recruiter to fill manufacturing and skilled trades positions-from warehouse, assembly, and machine operators to CNC machinists, welders, and maintenance technicians.

We’re looking for someone with a startup mindset: resourceful, adaptable, willing to take initiative, and excited to help grow a branch. You pick up the phone, build relationships, and bring fresh ideas to finding better candidates.

What You’ll Do

• Find candidates through job boards, resume searches, referrals, social media, and creative sourcing.
• Make outbound calls, including cold calls, to introduce opportunities and engage candidates.
• Interview candidates and assess their experience and technical skills.
• Coordinate interviews, offers, and onboarding.
• Follow up before and after starts to support attendance and retention.
• Keep accurate records and manage multiple openings with urgency and organization.

What You Bring

• Excellent communication, listening, and relationship-building skills.
• Confidence cold calling candidates and consistently following up.
• A self-starter mindset with creativity and ownership of results.
• Strong organization and flexibility when priorities change.
• Recruiting experience preferred, especially in staffing, manufacturing, or skilled trades.
• Willingness to learn manufacturing equipment and technical terminology.
• Spanish is a plus.