Job Description
Skilled Trades Talent Acquisition Specialist
Location: West Allis, WI (On-site, Full Time)
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
A day in this role
At 8:00 a.m., you’re in our West Allis office reviewing overnight applicants in the ATS, aligning candidate profiles to current client orders. By mid-morning, you’re sourcing welders, machinists, maintenance techs, and office professionals through job boards, social/professional networks, and targeted advertising. Late morning you huddle with management to confirm evolving client needs and fine-tune recruiting strategies. Afternoons are for structured interviews, reference checks, debriefs, and coordinating start dates. You close the day updating hiring managers, drafting follow-ups and rejection letters, and preparing orientations for upcoming starts.
What you’ll own
- Identify and pipeline qualified Skilled Trades and Office candidates for temp-to-hire and direct placements.
- Independently interview and make hire/no-hire recommendations and decisions within guidelines.
- Shepherd the full employment cycle for the candidates you hire: discuss offers and raises, set start dates, and handle corrective actions and separations when required.
- Partner with management to forecast and prioritize recruiting needs as client demand shifts.
- Evaluate roles to craft clear job descriptions and candidate profiles; align competencies and skills to staffing objectives.
- Source through advertising, recruiters, job boards, and career fairs; cultivate social and professional networks to expand reach.
- Pre-screen applicants, review resumes for fit, and coordinate interviews with hiring managers.
- Fully brief candidates on open roles and client company insights; brief and debrief before and after interviews.
- Manage the applicant tracking system and keep meticulous candidate communication and status updates.
- Draft professional rejection letters and organize engaging new-employee orientations.
- Maintain strong communication lines with internal staff and the sales team to stay aligned.
What you bring
- 3+ years of education, experience, or a combination in recruiting or HR.
- Excellent communication, strong computer proficiency, and savvy internet research skills.
- Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision after training and to proactively manage a client list.
- Reliable transportation, flexibility, and sound decision-making.
- Bilingual Spanish preferred.
Proficiencies
- Leadership / People Management
- Recruiting
- Scheduling Experience
- Recruiting and Training Experience
Compliance
Verify references, conduct background checks, facilitate pre-employment testing.
Job Tags
Full time, Work at office, Monday to Friday, Shift work, Night shift, Day shift,