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Recruiter (Corporate and Skilled Labor)

L5

mau workforce solutionsLexington, KY4 days ago

Occupations

Human Resources SpecialistsTalent DirectorsSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products

Industries

Employment Placement AgenciesExecutive Search ServicesTemporary Help Services
Recruiter: Corporate & Skilled Labor Manufacturing Talent
Location: Remote; Ideal candidate is located in EST or CST time zones. Are you a recruiter who thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume environment? MAU is seeking a driven, competitive, and highly organized Recruiter to support hiring initiatives for skilled labor positions across manufacturing and logistics environments. This is not a transactional recruiting role—we're looking for a talent professional who enjoys the hunt, excels at sourcing passive candidates, and takes pride in filling challenging skilled trades positions quickly and effectively. If you're energized by finding hard-to-reach talent, managing multiple priorities at once, and partnering with hiring managers to solve workforce challenges, we'd love to talk with you.
What You'll Do: As a Recruiter, you'll be responsible for identifying, attracting, and placing skilled labor talent for MAU clients. Success in this role requires strong sourcing capability, urgency, resilience, and the ability to manage a high-volume requisition load.
Key responsibilities include:
  • Source and recruit skilled labor candidates through networking, referrals, cold calling, social media, job boards, and other creative sourcing strategies
  • Build and maintain robust talent pipelines for manufacturing and logistics positions
  • Conduct candidate screening and qualification interviews
  • Prepare candidates for interviews and guide them through the hiring process
  • Schedule and coordinate interviews between candidates and clients
  • Extend offers and negotiate compensation as needed
  • Provide regular follow-up with candidates, hiring managers, and account teams
  • Partner closely with Account Managers to develop recruiting strategies that meet client hiring demands
  • Utilize ATS systems to manage candidate pipelines and recruiting activity
  • Consistently meet or exceed recruiting performance goals and hiring targets
  • What Makes Someone Successful in This Role
  • Competitive and motivated by results
  • Strong sense of urgency and ability to move quickly without sacrificing quality
  • Exceptional sourcing and candidate engagement skills
  • Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple open positions simultaneously
  • Self-starter who takes initiative and thrives with minimal direction
  • Resilient and persistent when filling difficult-to-find skilled labor positions
  • Strong communicator who builds trust with candidates and clients alike
Qualifications:
  • RequiredBachelor's degree 1+ years of recruiting experience focused on skilled trades, manufacturing, logistics, or industrial talent
  • Demonstrated success sourcing passive candidates
  • Experience supporting client-facing recruiting activities
  • Ability to prioritize competing demands in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
  • Strong relationship-building and customer service skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and applicant tracking systems
  • Preferred 2+ years of experience recruiting for manufacturing, logistics, production, maintenance, skilled trades, or industrial environmentsCSC, CSP, CPC, PHR, or related professional certifications
Why Join MAU?At MAU, recruiting is at the center of what we do. You'll join a collaborative team that values urgency, accountability, creativity, and results. This role offers an opportunity to make a direct impact on our clients' workforce needs while growing your recruiting career in a dynamic and rewarding environment. Career Growth Opportunities Senior Recruiter Recruiting Account Manager Talent Acquisition Leader Corporate Support Functions Work Environment This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Physical Demands This position may require the following to be performed with or without reasonable accommodation. Ability to lift 5- 20lbs Ability to stand/walk for up to 4 hours/day Ability to sit for up to 4 hours/day Travel 5%EEO Statement MAU is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities, women, protected Veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Other Duties Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Compensation/Pay Transparency: This role is compensated with a base salary (50-58k annually) and is eligible to participate in our uncapped commission plan. Year one OTE is typically between 66-78k.
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Level

SeniorL5

Location

Lexington, KY

Occupation

Human Resources Specialists

Industry

Employment Placement Agencies

Posted

4 days ago

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