Skilled Trades Recruiter

PROMAN Staffing USA; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Proman Trade Solutions is seeking a Skilled Trades Recruiter to search, qualify, and place trades candidates at construction sites. You will support branch operations, manage candidate referrals, and ensure compliance with safety and employment requirements.

The role requires familiarity with Avionte ATS, strong communication, and the ability to travel to various sites. Bilingual Spanish/English may be required and a high school diploma is expected.

Qualifications

• Must have experience working within skilled trades environment.
• Knowledge of construction safety requirements.
• Excellent communication and organization skills.
• Ability to multitask in a busy environment.
• Bilingual Spanish and English may be required.
• Travel to other branch offices or job sites as needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide customer service and support to applicants.
• Coordinate recruitment functions and communication with field employees and customers.
• Source and recruit qualified candidates for specific job openings.
• Develop recruiting strategies across various media and associations.
• Screen candidates and conduct reference checks as needed.
• Communicate job requirements clearly to placing employees.
• Ensure accuracy of assignment information in Avionte and other systems.
• Support branch operations and teamwork to optimize staffing and reduce overtime.

Skills

Excellent communication

Team player

Multitasking

Bilingual Spanish/English

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Avionte ATS

Job description

Proman Trade Solutions is a member of the Proman global family of companies, and a leading provider of temporary staffing throughout the Southeast, Central South, Midwest, and Eastern United States. Proman Staffing has created a strong reputation providing industrial staffing services for a wide variety of businesses. Our success is our ability to incorporate top performance teams at our locations with a focus on the industrial sector of the market. We are a global company proud of our family culture of working as one team for our customer's advantage.

The Skilled Trades Recruiter will be responsible for searching, qualifying, and placing skilled trades candidates at construction sites operated by our customers. They must have knowledge of Trade positions and familiar with terms and requirements within the construction industry to safely place candidates. They will be responsible to qualify candidates based on experience and education as it relates to construction. They will also support the Branch Manager/RVP on the day-to-day operation of the business and ensure that the Business is as efficient as possible, that all employees are aware of their responsibilities, that their performance meets expectations, the Business is compliant with all Unemployment and Workers’ Compensation requirements and that the clients are satisfied with our service.

Responsibilities

• Provides customer service and support to applicants.
• Responsible for implementing cost effective recruitment functions, processing field employee and customer referrals, and weekly contact with inactive field employees.
• Maintain an active network of trade contacts to help identify and source qualified candidates.
• Source and recruit potential qualified candidates for specific job openings.
• Develop a recruiting strategy and implement within various recruiting media/associations.
• Participate in various networking opportunities with construction associations.
• Conducts pre-employment screening and reference checks as needed.
• Effectively communicates the skills required and expectations of jobs to which employees are placed.
• Review candidates experience and training to make judgement that candidates will work effectively but safely.
• Process customer orders by assigning employees to customer sites based on skills and job requirements.
• Always ensures accuracy and completeness of assignment information in Avionte.
• Manages and continually assesses employee information available in the system to keep it current and accurate at all times.
• Counsels, coaches, and takes disciplinary action with service employees when necessary.
• Participates effectively in and encourages a "team" working environment.
• Works with peers and managers to effectively provide staffing coverage and minimize overtime hours within the branch office.
• Assists in the development of changes in procedures, policies and forms that positively impact the business and reinforce a commitment to continuous improvement.
• Cross-trains with other functional areas of the business to provide backup as needed.

Job Requirements

• Must have experience within skilled trade positions.
• Knowledge of construction safety requirements.
• Excellent communication and organization skills.
• Ability to multitask and work effectively in a busy environment.
• Strong team player with a high level of respect & appreciation for diversity.
• Strong knowledge of Avionte ATS.
• Flexibility to adapt to a frequently changing business environment.
• Dependability and reliability.
• Ability to analyze information quickly to make decisions and solve problems.
• Bilingual (Spanish and English) skills may be required.
• Must be able to travel to other branch offices or customer locations (Construction Sites) to assist as needed.

Qualifications

• Must have experience working within a skilled trades environment and familiarity with tools /equipment used within.
• Must have experience with construction safety requirements.
• Familiarity with or experience in the construction field including multiple trades knowledge required.
• Must be high school graduate.
• Must have experience in a customer service environment.
• Previous experience in a fast-paced environment.