Regional Craft Recruiter - Austin Industrial

Austin Industries, Inc.; Decatur (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Industries, Inc. in Decatur, IL is seeking a Craft Recruiter to coordinate the hiring of skilled craftsmen. You will manage outreach programs, job postings, screenings, resumes, and applications, and conduct interviews, administering craft tests and serving as the main point of contact for candidates.

You will also maintain ongoing communication with site managers. The role requires collaboration with operations leaders, travel as needed, and adherence to hiring policies to ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or combined higher education with work experience considered.
• Three to five years of experience in craft recruiting - Heavy Industrial and SIPA.
• Experience coordinating outreach programs, job postings, screenings, and interviews.

Responsibilities

• Analyze applications and conduct interviews to determine suitability for employment.
• Ensure legal compliance in interviewing and hiring processes.
• Attend conferences, career fairs, and networking events to build relationships and understand the regional employment market.
• Assess craft needs for current and forecasted projects through discussions with operations managers and superintendents.
• Communicate daily with site managers to meet manpower needs with qualified candidates.
• Track applicants and provide reports to the craft recruiting manager.

Skills

Craft recruiting

Interviewing

Background checks

Candidate communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Job description

Craft Recruiter

The purpose of this job is to assist in the coordination and administration of hiring skilled craftsmen to meet current manpower needs, including outreach programs, job postings, screenings, resumes and job applications, performing interviews, administering craft tests, serving as the primary point of contact for candidates, and continuous communication with site managers.

Craft Recruiter

The purpose of this job is to assist in the coordination and administration of hiring skilled craftsmen to meet current manpower needs, including outreach programs, job postings, screenings, resumes and job applications, performing interviews, administering craft tests, serving as the primary point of contact for candidates, and continuous communication with site managers.

Specific Duties And Responsibilities

• Analyze information provided on prospective employee applications, conduct personal interviews, and determines suitability for employment. When applicants are determined to be qualified, perform additional background reference investigation (e.g., verification of licenses/certifications, reference checks, work history) to obtain adequate information on which to base a hiring decision.
• Perform proper interviewing and hiring processes to ensure legal compliance
• Attend conferences, associations, career fairs, and other networking events to build relationships, represent INDL, and develop a better understanding of the regional employment market
• Analyze craft needs for current and forecasted projects through discussions with operations managers, project managers, and superintendents
• Communicate daily with site managers to ensure current manpower needs are being met in a timely manner with qualified candidates
• Track applicants and provide reports to craft recruiting manager, as needed
• Ability to travel locally and throughout the US for transitions and/or recruitment needs
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications Required For This Position

Education

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or combined higher education with work experience also considered

Experience

• Three to five years of experience in craft recruiting - Heavy Industrial and SIPA

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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No Third-Party Inquiries Please

• This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy. The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (i.e., payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement).

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