Responsibilities:
The Craft Recruiter is responsible for building talent pipelines for early career craft positions through high schools, technical colleges, community colleges, and other workforce development partners. This role supports Brasfield & Gorrie’s Field Apprenticeship Program by identifying and attracting individuals interested in a career in construction, promoting available pathways into the trades, connecting candidates to internship and apprentice opportunities, and building strong relationships with school and community partners to support early-career recruiting efforts.
Responsibilities and Essential Duties include the following (other duties may be assigned):
Relationship Building and Pipeline Development:
- Build and maintain relationships with high schools, technical colleges, community colleges, apprenticeship-related programs, workforce boards, and other community partners to develop entry-level craft talent pipelines.
- Serve as a primary point of contact for school counselors, instructors, career coaches, and program leaders connected to construction and skilled trades pathways.
- Develop and maintain relationships with prospective students, interns, apprentices, and other early-career candidates.
- Partner with field leaders, hiring managers, and craft operations teams to understand workforce needs and align apprenticeship recruiting efforts with business demand.
- Work closely with internal teams to promote the Field Apprenticeship Program and create awareness of career opportunities in the skilled trades.
- Travel to schools, career events, jobsites, and offices as needed to support apprenticeship recruiting efforts within assigned areas.
Recruitment and Candidate Management:
- Identify, source, and engage candidates for internship, pre-apprenticeship, and entry-level apprentice opportunities.
- Screen candidates through phone, virtual, and in-person conversations to assess interest, work readiness, and fit for apprentice-level roles.
- Guide candidates through the recruiting and hiring process, including application support, interview coordination, offer process, and onboarding assistance.
- Help educate candidates, families, educators, and partners on career paths available through Brasfield & Gorrie’s Field Apprenticeship Program.
- Maintain accurate and timely recruiting activity, candidate records, and pipeline data in iCIMS and other systems.
- Track candidate movement from school engagement through internship, apprentice entry, and hiring outcomes.
Planning, Outreach, and Program Support:
- Collaborate with leadership to develop and execute recruiting strategies focused on apprenticeship pipeline growth.
- Plan and support school visits, career fairs, classroom presentations, signing events, jobsite tours, and other outreach efforts that promote construction careers.
- Assist in developing recruiting materials, presentations, and messaging tailored to student and entry-level audiences.
- Coordinate with internal and external partners to support apprenticeship-related events and initiatives.
- Support ongoing improvement of apprenticeship recruiting practices by sharing market feedback, school insights, and candidate trends.
- Assist with other craft recruiting initiatives as needed to support broader workforce goals.
Education - Skills - Knowledge - Qualifications & Experience:
- 3+ years of recruiting, workforce development, school partnerships, or talent pipeline experience preferred; construction or craft recruiting experience strongly preferred.
- Experience building relationships with high schools, technical schools, community colleges, or workforce development programs preferred.
- Proven ability to coordinate and lead recruiting events, career fairs, school outreach efforts, and community engagement activities.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to connect effectively with students, educators, parents, and internal leaders.
- Experience working in an ATS and accurately tracking candidate progress and recruiting activity.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple partnerships, events, and candidate pipelines at one time.
- Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) both written and oral is strongly preferred.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Willingness to travel as needed throughout the area of responsibility.
- Degree and/or relevant certifications are a plus; High School Diploma/GED required.
The above description covers the principal duties and responsibilities of the job. The description shall not, however, be construed as a complete listing of all miscellaneous, incidental, or similar duties which may be required from day-to-day. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.