POSITION SUMMARY

As a Recruiter at Southland Industries, you will play a vital role in our company's growth by identifying, sourcing, and engaging top talent to join our team. You will collaborate closely with hiring managers and Talent Acquisition leadership to understand the staffing needs and develop effective recruiting strategies to attract qualified candidates. The ideal candidate will possess construction recruiting experience, excellent communication skills, a strong ability to multitask, and a passion for connecting talented individuals with exciting career opportunities.

What you’ll do:

• Partner with hiring managers to understand staffing needs and develop recruitment strategies.
• Source candidates through various channels, including job boards, social media, passive searches, internal talent communities, and employee referrals.
• Screen resumes and conduct initial phone interviews to assess candidate qualifications and fit for open positions.
• Coordinate and schedule interviews with hiring managers and candidates.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date candidate records in the applicant tracking system (ATS).
• Live the ‘People-First’ Southland brand by providing a world-class candidate experience. This includes communicating effectively with candidates throughout the recruitment process, and providing timely updates and feedback.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition, HR, and business leadership to understand current state of the business and forecasted talent needs to help develop and deploy strategic recruiting plans.
• Stay informed about industry trends and best practices in recruiting to continuously improve recruitment processes and strategies.

What you bring to the table:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• Proven experience as a recruiter within the Construction industry.
• Ability to “talk the same language” and partner with hiring managers to best understand needs, using that to effectively sell opportunities to candidates.
• Strong knowledge of recruitment tools and techniques including passive recruiting, Boolean searching, and cold calling.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must be a self-starter and take initiative to identify improvements- we are always looking for ways to be better, faster, stronger
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively.
• Familiarity with applicant tracking systems (ATS) and candidate sourcing platforms.
• Must be willing to travel to our Mid-Atlantic office in Dulles, VA monthly

YOU Matter

PEOPLE FIRST: BUILDING TALENT BY DESIGN

At Southland we aspire to build a workforce that’s as diverse as the people who occupy the buildings we design, build and maintain. Building talent by design is our intentional approach to creating a truly safe, collaborative, and inclusive work environment that fosters growth, empowers professional achievement, and where people are treated with respect at all levels.

If you’re someone with a true passion for our industry, a life-long learner, with high accountability and a drive for results we’re looking for you! At Southland, we hire problem solvers that are focused on providing customer value through continuous improvement and will take ownership to create the best experiences that will have an impact wider than their own job. We thrive on creating a strong company and culture where you’ll feel engaged, challenged, and valued.

If you’re ready for the next big step in your career and want a career full of fun and excitement and to be a part of a fast-paced growing company, then JOIN our team and become a part of an organization that values PEOPLE , SAFETY, INNOVATION, COLLABORATION, INTEGRITY, ACCOUNTABILITY & SUSTAINABILITY.

Benefits:

As an employee-owned company, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes excellent benefits for you and your family:

• 401(k) Plan with 50% Company Match (no cap) and immediate 100% vesting

• Annual incentive program based upon performance, profitability, and achievement

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance – 100% Paid for Employee

• Term Life, AD&D Insurance, and Voluntary Life Insurance

• Disability Income Protection Insurance

• Pre-tax Flexible Spending Plans (Health and Dependent Care)

• Holidays/Vacation/Personal Time/Life Events Leave

• Numerous training opportunities and company paid membership for professional associations and licenses

For more information on Southland Industries, please visit our website: Southland Careers or on Facebook or LinkedIN ****

To hear what our employees are saying about working at Southland Industries, check out our Career Video - Working at Southland

Southland Industries and all its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing our employees with a safe work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Southland Industries are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, gender, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, family care or medical leave status, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Southland Industries will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

****All employment offers are contingent upon successful, drug tests, background checks and professional reference checks. ****

We are not able to offer sponsorship of employment at this time

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