Trades and Labour Recruiter
3 days ago
Hemel Hempstead
Trades & Labour Recruiter Location: Hemel Hempstead Salary: £35,000 Are you an experienced construction recruiter looking to move away from sales targets and commission-driven recruitment? We’re recruiting for a Trades & Labour Recruiter to join a highly respected national plant hire and haulage organisation. You’ll focus on sourcing, onboarding and coordinating skilled operatives for major projects across the UK. This is a busy, people-focused role where you’ll build strong talent pipelines, support workforce planning and ensure the right operatives are available when projects need them. Key responsibilities • Source and engage skilled trades, labour and plant operatives, • Grow and maintain an active candidate database, • Manage candidate screening, compliance, inductions and onboarding, • Coordinate the timely placement of operatives across UK projects, • Handle high-volume calls and communication with candidates and site teams, • Maintain accurate candidate and workforce information across internal systems, • Build strong relationships with operational teams and external stakeholders, • Work towards agreed resourcing and candidate pipeline KPIs What we’re looking for • Previous recruitment experience within the construction industry is essential, • Experience recruiting trades, labour, plant or site-based operatives would be advantageous, • Strong candidate-sourcing and relationship-building skills, • Confident working in a fast-paced, high-volume environment, • Excellent communication and organisational skills, • High attention to detail and confidence using databases and Excel, • A proactive approach with the ability to make sound decisions What’s on offer • £35,000 salary with no commission-based targets, • 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, • Ongoing learning and development, • £250 annual personal development voucher, • 50% subsidised gym membership, • One paid volunteer day each year, • Enhanced maternity and paternity leave, • Wellbeing and mental health support, • Regular team events and socials, • Supportive and inclusive working environment This is an excellent opportunity for a construction recruitment professional who enjoys candidate delivery, workforce planning and relationship management without the pressure of business development or commission targets. Apply now to find out more. gh@spencer-richardson.com