Recruiter (Req #: 1187) - Military veterans preferred

Peckham Industries


Location: Shaftsbury, VT

Pay Range: $60,000.00 - $70,000.00

Salary Interval: Full Time

Description: Application Instructions

About Us:

Peckham Industries Inc. (PII) has been a family-run business since 1924 and we believe our “family by choice” ethos delivers value as the trusted supplier of construction materials, products, and services in the communities we serve. Through our extensive network of hot mix asphalt and ready-mix concrete plants, quarries, and liquid asphalt terminals, PII delivers the highest quality materials and custom solutions to thousands of road construction and road maintenance customers. In addition, the company’s construction operations include paving and road reclamation services, as well as precast/prestressed concrete production and erection of multi-level parking structures, specialty buildings, and bridge components.

Become part of our mission by realizing your purpose, serving our community interests, and delivering growth for our customers. Peckham Industries educates, innovates, and applies technology in a way that is safe, sustainable, inclusive, and profitable.

Job Summary:

As a Recruiter, you will spearhead sourcing, attracting, and hiring top talent to fulfill Peckham Industries staffing requirements across multiple sites and businesses in New York and New England. This role requires a proactive approach, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. This position offers a hybrid/remote work option, allowing for effective remote work dependent upon candidate location.

Essential Functions:

1. Committed to serve. Assist hiring managers in creating, reviewing, and publishing job descriptions on relevant channels to attract suitable candidates. Understand their staffing needs, provide guidance on candidate profiles, and align recruitment strategies with company goals.
2. Determined. Leverage external networks and professional relationships to source and develop a robust, diverse talent pipeline, including engagement in job fairs, outreach to educational institutions such as universities and trade/vocational schools, and collaboration with relevant organizations.
3. Efficiency. Utilize our custom ATS to review applications and screen candidates. Schedule phone, Teams, and on-site interviews, including reserving rooms. Share candidate information promptly with hiring teams and ensure timely follow-up.
4. Respect and engage. Provide direction to the hiring team including appropriate interview training and timely decision making when identifying finalist candidates and making offers.
5. Collaborate with hiring managers to evaluate and determine appropriate compensation packages for candidates. Ensure alignment with company standards, market trends, and budget constraints. Prepare and extend offer letters, ensuring all details are accurate and comply with organizational policies.
6. Ownership and caring. Deliver exceptional customer service to all candidates, ensuring a positive hiring experience. Focus on diversity, community engagement, and streamlined processes to meet compliance and company standards.
7. Measurement. Assist in creating detailed and summarized reports for management, providing valuable insights and analysis to support strategic decision-making processes.
8. Communicate. Present recruitment metrics, market trends, and hiring recommendations to leadership, HR, and operational teams in a clear, concise, and visually engaging manner, and participate in delivering presentations during new employee orientation to help onboard and engage new team members.
9. Innovate. Stay abreast of current talent acquisition strategies and approaches relevant to the industry and talent, and to adapt hiring practices to present a best in class candidate experience and position Peckham Industries to be an employer of choice.

Requirements, Education and Experience:

1. Five (5) years of recruiting experience, preferably for labor and salaried positions, in construction, manufacturing, or production environments. Generalist HR experience is advantageous.
2. Certified and trained in competency or behavior-based interviewing highly desirable.
3. A bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, psychology or equivalent preferred
4. Exceptional listening skills and adept communication with candidates and hiring managers.
5. Well organized and efficient in time management
6. Working knowledge of various ATS; capable of learning custom software quickly and preparing talent acquisition reports and updates
7. Proficient user of Microsoft products, e.g., Excel, Outlook, Teams, and Word
8. Proficient in verbal and written communication in English.
9. Legal right to work in the U. S.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Travel:

Position requires up to 25% travel via personal vehicle to locations throughout the state of New York and New England based on the needs of the operations and business.

Work Environment/Physical Demands:

This is a hybrid-remote role and specific work arrangements will depend on the location the role is hired into. The job routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers and is mostly sedentary. The abilities to sit at a desk, frequent walking, bending, or standing are necessary.

Values:

At Peckham, you will experience our values wherever you work: corporate offices, plants, quarries, or paving operations. We share a common set of values - safety, integrity, dedication, and efficiency which are embedded in how we show up every day. Ours is a culture where we protect family and friends, our word is our bond, we are committed to serve and results matter. Our values are the foundation of our growth, and we believe will pave the way for future success.

EEO:

Peckham Industries, Inc. (PII) is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action employer. It is our policy to provide EEO to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regards to public assistance, veteran status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar law, if you have a disability and you wish to discuss potential accommodations related to applying for employment at Peckham, please contact Recruitment@peckham.com.

Peckham Industries, Inc. (PII) is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action employer. It is our policy to provide EEO to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regards to public assistance, veteran status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar law, if you have a disability and you wish to discuss potential accommodations related to applying for employment at Peckham, please contact Recruitment@peckham.com.

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