Remote Full Desk Recruiter - Skilled Trades/Direct Hire - U.S. Remote

Full Desk Recruiter


Skilled Trades/Direct Hire - U.S. Remote


MUST Have experience in Direct Hire and Contract Placements


Mainly in Skilled Trades - Plumbing, Electrical, Niche Positions, HVAC, Construction, Light Industrial & Field Services


U.S. Remote - Prefer candidates who live in CT or ET


The goal of this position is to generate direct hire and contract fees through marketing, sourcing, screening, interviewing, and presenting candidates to client companies for direct hire and contract positions. The Recruiters will follow activity and production guidelines according to pre-determined requirements.


Your Role & Responsibilities


Source, Recruit and Interview Candidates:



  • Leads client intake calls to discover client needs and discuss process.

  • Develop and implement recruiting plan to source top talent in market.

  • Managing multiple recruiting resources and platforms to ensure a strong pipeline of candidates.

  • Build strong rapport with clients and candidates through follow up and consistent communication.

  • Screen and interview candidates for direct-hire placement at client operations.

  • Conduct thorough reference checks on all candidates as requested by client.

  • Manage consistent flow of candidates to ensure minimum production standards are being met and/or exceeded.

  • Refer qualified candidates to clients for position openings.

  • Document and maintain all candidate and client information in system.

  • Work directly with leadership to establish individual activity and result expectations providing proper documentation of candidate/client pipeline process

  • Develop and implement plan to generate new business opportunities in which to market and place candidates in direct hire positions.


Maintain Compliance with all Legal and Company Standards:



  • Send resumes to clients after reviewing that submitted resumes meet company and position guidelines.

  • Schedule Candidate send outs and ensure all parties have the specific details.

  • Follow up timely with clients on all submitted resumes and interviews, as well as regular follow up communications to increase sales.

  • Ensure all confidential information is maintained for client, candidate, and Employbridge


Client Retention and Evaluation:



  • Remain knowledgeable and compliant with company requirements and processes.

  • Create and adjust business agreements per client specifications.

  • Possess an understanding and remain compliant with all local, state, and federal laws
    as they relate to recruiting and placing of candidates with client companies.

  • Remain professional at all times when representing the company or a candidate to a client company.

  • Remain current with standard and general Human Resources practices.

  • Document all information regarding candidates and client companies into company systems.

  • Invoice, coordinate and monitor the direct hire placement through its guarantee period and collection of payment.

  • Generate client invoices through CRM and the billing team.



Preferred Education & Experience



  • Bachelor's Degree or 2-4 years of business experience in related field

  • MUST live in the U.S. for this position

  • Salesforce experience a plus

  • Bilingual - Spanish/English is a plus, but not required

  • Prefer candidates to live in Central or Eastern time zones.

  • MUST have experience in Recruiting for Direct Hire or Contract Hiring.

  • Recruitment experience in Light Industrial, Manufacturing, Field Services, Maintenance, & Logistics


Employbridge Benefits Include:


Employbridge offers a competitive benefits package which includes Medical/Dental/Vision, prescription drug benefits, 401(k), paid time off and holidays, and incentive programs. We also offer a variety of career paths and encourage promotion from within.


The Employbridge Story


Employbridge is the largest light industrial staffing supplier in the United States and a preeminent resource for professional staffing. We offer local expertise and service through our 400+ branches. At Employbridge, we operate an entire family of specialty staffing companies that include: ResourceMFG, Select Staffing, ProLogistix, Hire Dynamics, ProDrivers, RemX Specialty Staffing, Westaff, and Remedy Intelligent Staffing. To find out more, visit us at


Employbridge is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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