Talent Acquisition Coordinator

Main Responsibilities

• Sourcing & Pipelines
  • Find candidates for skilled trades roles using Avature, job boards, social media, and trade specific sites.
  • Build and maintain talent pools for key roles and locations.
  • Research target companies, trade schools, unions, and local markets with strong skilled trades talent.
  • Reach out to candidates through email, calls, SMS, and social media.
• Candidate Screening & Hand Off
  • Conduct initial phone/screens to confirm experience, certifications, pay range, shift, location, and work eligibility.
  • Shortlist and share qualified candidates with recruiters and hiring managers.
  • Keep candidates informed and ensure a positive early-stage experience.
• Avature ATS/CRM
  • Use Avature daily to search, tag, and organize candidates.
  • Create and run campaigns (emails/SMS) and manage talent communities.
  • Keep data clean and updated and run basic reports on pipeline health and sourcing results.
• Team Partnership
  • Work with recruiters and hiring managers to understand role requirements and must have skills.
  • Suggest new channels (trade schools, veteran programs, job fairs) to improve results.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: 7-15+ years in recruiting/sourcing, including at least 7 years focused on skilled trades roles.
• Proven success sourcing for roles like electricians, welders, mechanics, HVAC, or maintenance technicians.
• Avature: 1+ year(s) of hands on Avature experience (ATS and/or CRM).
• Comfortable building talent pools, running searches, campaigns, and basic reports.
• Skills: Strong sourcing skills (Boolean search, LinkedIn, job boards, social media).
• Absorbed, organized, able to manage multiple roles/pipelines at once.
• Clear, professional communication with candidates and internal partners.
• Education: Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent experience in recruiting and skilled trades hiring.