Skilled Trades Recruiter

Job Description
Build relationships. Grow your market. Place top talent.

Our client, is looking for a driven and relationship-focused Skilled Trades Recruiter to join their growing team. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy connecting with people, and want the opportunity to build your own niche within the skilled trades industry, this role offers unlimited potential.

In this position, you'll own the full recruitment cycle - from business development and client partnerships to sourcing, interviewing, and placing skilled trades professionals. You'll work with leading manufacturing and industrial companies to fill high-demand roles including:

• Welders
• Fabricators
• Maintenance Mechanics
• CNC Machinists
• Skilled Technicians and more

If you're motivated by helping companies grow while changing candidates' lives through meaningful career opportunities, this is the role for you.

What You'll Do
Build Client Partnerships

• Develop new business relationships with manufacturing, industrial, and skilled trades companies
• Present recruitment solutions and negotiate service agreements
• Become a trusted hiring partner by building strong, long-term client relationships
• Identify hiring trends and provide market insights to clients

Recruit Top Skilled Trades Talent

• Source, screen, interview, and place skilled trades professionals
• Utilize job boards, social media, networking, referrals, and community outreach
• Attend trade school events, job fairs, and networking opportunities
• Conduct mock interviews and career coaching for candidates
• Match candidates with opportunities that align with their skills and career goals

Own the Recruitment Process

• Manage the full hiring lifecycle from intake to placement
• Write compelling job ads and job descriptions
• Coordinate interviews, offers, onboarding, and pre-employment processes
• Maintain strong communication and follow-up with both clients and candidates
• Support employee relations and ensure a positive hiring experience

What Makes You Successful

• You know how to uncover client needs beyond the job description
• You're skilled at identifying talent and potential others may overlook
• You bring energy, persistence, and a competitive mindset to your work
• You build authentic relationships and communicate with confidence
• You're highly organized and can manage multiple priorities effectively
• You enjoy business development and are motivated by growth and results

Requirements

• 2+ years of full desk recruiting experience
• Proven business development and client relationship success
• Strong communication, negotiation, and networking skills
• Ability to manage multiple clients and job orders simultaneously
• Experience recruiting within manufacturing, industrial, construction, or skilled trades environments is highly preferred
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

Why Join?

• Opportunity to build your own niche and market presence
• High-impact role with strong growth potential
• Collaborative and energetic team environment
• Ability to make a real difference for clients and candidates
• Dynamic career path with unlimited relationship-building opportunities

If you're ready to combine recruiting, sales, and relationship-building into a rewarding career within the skilled trades industry, we'd love to connect with you.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and solid commission structure paid bi weekly not monthly
• Paid time off and holidays
• Professional development opportunities including conferences, events and sales training
• Collaborative and supportive work environment