IMMEDIATE NEED FOR Bilingual RECRUITER
About Action Labor & Staffing Connection
Since 1986, Action Labor is a world-class collection of talented professionals servicing the construction and industrial temporary staffing industry. Our business is people. We provide the best unskilled, semi-skilled, and skilled temporary workers to clients in the construction and industrial markets and are looking for our next great Branch Assistant to help our branches grow.
Learn more at www.actionlabor.com and www.staffingconnection.com.
Position Summary
The Recruiter owns full-cycle recruiting for assigned skilled trade positions, as well as semi-skilled and general labor roles. This person sources, screens, and places talent across construction, industrial, and technical operations. Our Recruiter will work between our labor office and corporate office; working early mornings as needed to attend dispatch of talent hired.
Typical roles include electricians, HVAC technicians, industrial mechanics, maintenance technicians, welders, carpenters, general laborers, etc. The recruiter also serves as an account manager for major clients, partnering closely with client hiring managers and site supervisors. The ideal candidate is bilingual in English and Spanish and has construction industry recruiting experience. They understand trade certifications and know how to move quickly in a competitive labor market for skilled talent.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
Recruiting & Sourcing
- Manage full-cycle recruiting from intake through offer and onboarding
- Recruit for skilled, semi-skilled, and general labor positions across client industries
- Source candidates through job boards, trade schools, apprenticeship programs, industry associations, employee referrals, etc.
- Screen resumes and conduct phone/video interviews in English and Spanish to assess technical qualifications, certifications, licensure, and cultural fit
- Verify trade credentials (e.g., journeyman/master electrician licenses, EPA certifications, NFPA 70E, OSHA 10/30) and relevant work history
- Build and maintain a pipeline of qualified candidates for recurring and hard-to-fill roles
- Coordinate interview logistics, background checks, drug screens, and reference checks
- Negotiate offers and manage candidate expectations around pay, shift, and location. making final hiring decisions on behalf of clients
Account Management & Client Relations
- Serve as account manager for major clients, working directly with client hiring managers, site supervisors, and operations leaders to understand staffing needs, job requirements, and team dynamics
- Visit client worksites to meet with hiring managers, check in on placed workers, and address issues on site
- Represent the company at job fairs, trade school events, and industry networking events as deemed necessary
Candidate Relations & Redeployment
- Maintain ongoing relationships with placed workers and place them in new roles when their assignments end
- Communicate in English and Spanish with candidates, placed workers, and job site contacts
Reporting & Market Knowledge
- Track recruiting metrics (time-to-fill, source of hire, offer acceptance rate) and report on pipeline health
- Stay current on labor market trends, prevailing wage requirements, and competitor compensation for skilled/unskilled roles
Qualifications
- Minimum of 2 years of recruiting experience (required), with a focus on skill labor, industrial, construction, manufacturing, or utilities preferred
- Construction industry recruiting experience required
- Bilingual in English and Spanish required
- Experience working directly with client hiring managers; account management experience a plus
- Experience using an ATS and sourcing tools (LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, ZipRecruiter)
- Working knowledge of trade certifications, apprenticeship structures, and licensing requirements
- Strong communication skills and ability to build rapport quickly with both candidates and hiring managers
- Comfortable managing a high-volume requisition load in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to travel regularly to client worksites, as well as career fairs and trade schools
- Valid driver's license and reliable transportation
- Experience recruiting for multiple sites or a distributed workforce is a plus
We believe in connecting our employees to more: opportunities, full benefits, support, collaboration, and — most importantly — power and autonomy to change the future. Sound like your speed? Come join our family.
Action Labor & Staffing Connection are Equal Opportunity Employers and strong supporters of 2nd chance initiatives. People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply.
Our company participates in the E-Verify system and uses tools made available by the federal government to confirm employment eligibility of all team members. Persons offered employment are required to provide documentation proving their employment eligibility, and all offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of the E-Verify process.
