Construction Recruiter - Skilled Trades

Grus Construction Personnel is an established construction staffing company based in Tampa with over 35 years in business. We recruit skilled tradespeople for commercial and industrial construction projects across 48 states.

We are seeking a career-minded individual to join our recruiting team. This position focuses on actively recruiting, interviewing, and qualifying skilled tradespeople for employment opportunities nationwide.

Our office is fast-paced, phone-intensive, and performance-driven. We're looking for someone who enjoys speaking with people, works with urgency, and can confidently conduct thorough interviews to identify qualified candidates.

Our most successful recruiters are dependable, organized, resourceful, and motivated. They take initiative, ask the right questions, follow through, and understand the importance of both quality and productivity.

This is a full-time, in-office position requiring extensive daily telephone communication with applicants and prospective employees across the country.

What We Are Looking For

• Stable work history with demonstrated reliability and longevity preferred
• Ability to type a minimum of 60 WPM
• Strong verbal communication, listening, and interviewing skills
• Comfortable making outbound calls and spending most of the workday on the telephone
• Ability to ask effective follow-up questions and evaluate candidate qualifications
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to multitask and maintain productivity in a fast-paced environment
• Self-motivated with a strong sense of urgency and follow-through
• Dependable, professional, and team-oriented
• Previous recruiting, interviewing, staffing, or construction industry experience is a plus

Job Responsibilities

• Actively recruit skilled construction tradespeople through job boards, applicant databases, and other recruiting resources
• Review resumes and applications to identify potential candidates for available positions
• Conduct detailed telephone interviews to evaluate trade experience, technical skills, employment history, and qualifications
• Ask relevant follow-up questions to verify experience and determine suitability for specific job opportunities
• Discuss job requirements, locations, pay rates, travel expectations, and availability with prospective employees
• Build and maintain a pipeline of qualified candidates for current and future staffing needs
• Maintain accurate applicant records, detailed interview notes, and follow-up activity
• Post and manage online job advertisements
• Coordinate with the Team to fill open job orders efficiently
• Assist with hiring, onboarding, and dispatching activities as needed
• Meet established daily recruiting and interviewing goals

Compensation and Schedule

• Full-time, in-office position
• Monday through Friday
• Typical hours: 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
• Competitive hourly pay plus bonus opportunities

Benefits

• Major medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid holidays and PTO

Why Join Grus?

Grus offers the stability of an established company with the energy of a growing nationwide operation. We provide hands-on training, long-term career opportunities, and a team environment where hard work, accountability, and consistency are valued.

We're looking for someone who wants more than just a job; someone who takes pride in their work, enjoys a productive day, and wants to build a long-term career with our team.

If you're dependable, motivated, and enjoy connecting with people, we'd like to hear from you.

To Apply

Submit your resume for consideration.

We believe our mission is two-fold: to staff our client’s projects with the highest quality of skilled tradesmen available and to foster an environment in which the quality of our workers continues to increase. We are dedicated to delivering quality and efficiency in one package. Grus offers our workforce the opportunity for permanent employment and a diversified work experience through our many and varied clients. We believe the service Grus provides offers benefits to both the general contractor and the skilled worker.