Skilled Trades Search Consultant

Randstad USA; Lenexa (KS); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A staffing agency is seeking a Skilled Trades Search Consultant in Lenexa, Kansas. You will connect skilled trades professionals with top companies, driving sales through effective placements. The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of direct hiring experience, strong sales skills, and a proven ability to build client relationships. This role offers a dynamic environment focused on mentorship and career development, with a salary range of $45,000–$70,000.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of success in direct hiring.
• Successful record meeting personal goal targets through new client acquisition & repeat placements.
• Proven performer with a history of qualifying, managing, and maintaining a database of clients & candidates.

Responsibilities

• Drive sales and achieve placement targets by placing skilled trades professionals.
• Own the full placement cycle from identifying candidates to finalizing offers.
• Build client trust and deliver results by understanding client needs.
• Proactively develop a strong talent pipeline for future openings.
• Monitor and improve performance by tracking key metrics.

Skills

Direct hiring experience

Sales skills

Client relationship management

Talent assessment

Job description

Skilled Trades Search Consultant

You’ll be the go‑to expert for connecting talented individuals in the skilled trades with fantastic career opportunities! Build strong relationships with both candidates and clients, understand their unique needs, and make those perfect placements happen. Get ready to make a real impact on people’s lives and our clients’ success.

Your typical day includes

Spend your day connecting with exciting companies to understand their hiring needs and use your listening and influencing skills to secure great job openings for our talented candidates. Match skilled professionals with the right opportunities and guide them through the interview process to land their dream job.

Your responsibilities include

• Driving sales and achieving placement targets: directly responsible for hitting sales goals by successfully placing skilled trades professionals with client companies.
• Owning the full placement cycle: from identifying candidates to finalizing offers, manage the entire process with a focus on efficient and successful placement.
• Building client trust and delivering results: accountable for understanding client needs and consistently delivering high‑quality talent that meets their specific requirements.
• Proactively developing a strong talent pipeline: take ownership of building and maintaining a network of skilled candidates to readily fill current and future client openings.
• Monitoring and improving performance: track key metrics such as time‑to‑fill and client satisfaction, identify areas for improvement, and maximize placement success.

Your background

• At least 3 years of success in direct hiring.
• Successful record meeting personal goal targets through new client acquisition & repeat placements while negotiating placement fees.
• Experience using activity targets to deliver results and steer performance.
• Proven performer with a history of qualifying, managing, and maintaining a database of clients & candidates.

Company overview

Randstad is people‑centric, combining passion for people with technology to support organizations in realizing their true potential. We offer a growth environment, mentorship, skill‑building, and career development, with pay for performance, transparency, fairness, and competitiveness.

Benefits

Pay and benefits information can be found here: https://gr.8job.co

Location & Compensation

Kansas City, MO – $45,000.00–$70,000.00