Recruiter, Recruiter ​/ Talent Acquisition

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DU Family of Companies is a network of fire protection, life safety, and security service companies, protecting people and property across 30+ locations and 11 states. At the head of our life safety network, the Davis-Ulmer Support team drives the motto “we protect what you value most.”

Due to continued growth, we are looking for a Recruiter to join our Corporate Support Team in Rochester, NY. As a Recruiter, you will be responsible for sourcing, attracting, screening, and hiring qualified talent across the organization, with a focus on supporting roles in the life safety, fire protection, field operations, service, and corporate support functions. This role partners closely with hiring managers to understand workforce needs, develop sourcing strategies, manage candidates through the hiring process, and help ensure a positive candidate and manager experience.

The ideal candidate has prior recruiting experience, preferably in an agency/search environment and/or within the life safety, fire protection, construction, skilled trades, or related technical industries. This individual should be proactive, organized, comfortable managing multiple openings, and able to build strong relationships with both candidates and internal stakeholders.

• Partner with hiring managers to understand staffing needs, position requirements, team dynamics, and business priorities.
• Manage the full-cycle recruiting process, including job intake, sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offer support, and candidate follow-up.
• Source active and passive candidates through job boards, resume databases, networking, referrals, trade schools, industry groups, and other creative channels.
• Recruit for a variety of positions, including field technicians, sprinkler fitters, inspectors, designers, project managers, sales roles, administrative roles, and corporate positions.
• Develop and maintain a pipeline of qualified candidates for high-demand and hard-to-fill roles.
• Screen candidates for experience, skills, compensation expectations, career goals, availability, and overall fit.
• Provide hiring managers with candidate summaries, market feedback, and recommendations throughout the process.
• Coordinate interviews and maintain timely communication with candidates and hiring teams.
• Support offer preparation, negotiation, background check coordination, and pre-employment processes as needed.
• Maintain accurate candidate and requisition information in the applicant tracking system.
• Promote the company’s culture, career opportunities, benefits, and value proposition to candidates.
• Track recruiting activity, hiring progress, and key metrics to help improve recruiting effectiveness.
• Build relationships with trade schools, apprenticeship programs, industry associations, community organizations, and other talent sources.
• Stay informed on labor market trends, competitor hiring activity, and recruiting best practices.
• Ensure recruiting practices are consistent, compliant, and aligned with company policies and employment laws.

• 2+ years of recruiting experience, preferably in full-cycle recruiting.
• Previous agency recruiting experience and/or experience recruiting within life safety, fire protection, construction, skilled trades, facilities, engineering, or a related technical industry.
• Experience sourcing candidates through Linked In, job boards, resume databases, referrals, networking, and direct outreach.
• Strong interviewing, candidate assessment, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to manage multiple open requisitions and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• High level of professionalism, discretion, and follow-through.
• Ex…