Trades and Labour Recruiter

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.