JOB DESCRIPTION:

• The Work Force Development Specialist plays a key role in ensuring staffing requirements are met by recruiting and selecting qualified skilled technicians to work for Helfrich Brother’s Boiler Works.
• The Work Force Development Specialist is responsible for all aspects of staffing including recruiting skilled techs, evaluating job candidates, and building networks to attract qualified candidates.
• In addition to recruitment, the Work Force Development Specialist is responsible for the development of Helfrich Brother’s employees including managing the Helfrich Training Center.
• This position will have an estimated 40-50% travel required.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for developing a pipeline of qualified applicants for all divisions of the company through several strategic alliances such as Trade Schools, State and Federally funded adult re-educations organizations, community centers, job fairs, unemployment agencies
• Community outreach
• Apprenticeship programs
• Increase employee satisfaction
• Responsible for coordinating Training Center in Lawrence, MA to further develop current Helfrich Brother’s employees.
• Work with Helfrich Brother’s employees to increase employee retention and reduce turnover.
• Building and maintaining relationships with internal and external parties to ensure staffing goals are achieved

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Advance degree preferred or multiple years of trade experience.
• Ability to work independently and take initiative
• Strong verbal and communication skills
• Excellent time management and multitasking skills
• Must be able to develop strong recruiting strategies
• Must be able to identify sources and build networks
• Strong negotiation skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Must be able to maintain and source through job board resume’s

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Manage recruiting: interviews, background checks, drug test, document verifications to include onboarding process.
• Travel to trade shows / job fairs
• Off – hour availability
• Other duties as assigned

MUST HAVE:

Identify sources and build networks

Microsoft Office

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Position will have an estimated 40-50% travel

Manage recruiting: interviews, background checks, drug test, document verifications to include onboarding process.

Travel to trade shows / job fairs

Off – hour availability

Other duties as assigned

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Work will be performed in an office setting but can be at a temporary remote location, while performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to work near moving mechanical parts; work in high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outdoor weather conditions; risk of electrical shock and vibration.

The noise level in the work environment could be loud.