Job Details

Clayton Services is hiring a Light Industrial / Skilled Trades Recruiter to join our growing Houston team.

If you know how to move fast, fill jobs, and build pipelines in the light industrial and skilled trades space, we want to talk. This is not a low-activity recruiting role; you'll have real job flow, strong client relationships, and the ability to make placements quickly.

Light Industrial / Skilled Trades Recruiter Responsibilities:

• Own full-cycle recruiting for high-volume and skilled roles across the Houston market
• Recruit for positions including warehouse associates, forklift operators, assemblers, electricians, panel builders, machinists, and technicians
• Turn job orders into placements quickly by delivering qualified candidates with urgency
• Build and maintain strong pipelines using LinkedIn, Indeed, ZipRecruiter, referrals, and direct sourcing
• Conduct effective phone screens and interviews to assess technical ability, reliability, and culture fit
• Partner daily with sales to prioritize openings and stay aligned on client needs
• Manage candidate relationships from first contact through placement and redeployment
• Track activity, submittals, and placements within ATS
• Hit weekly performance metrics (calls, submittals, interviews, placements)
• Stay on top of Houston hiring trends, competitor activity, and talent movement
• Other duties as assigned

Light Industrial / Skilled Trades Recruiter Skills and Abilities:

• Proven success in a fast-paced, high-volume staffing environment
• Strong sense of urgency, you don't let jobs sit
• Competitive, driven, and motivated by placements and commissions
• Ability to evaluate candidates in manufacturing, industrial, or skilled trades settings
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities at once
• Self-starter mentality with accountability for results
• Bilingual in English and Spanish

Light Industrial / Skilled Trades Recruiter Education and Experience:

• 1+ years of high-volume recruiting experience required
• Direct experience recruiting light industrial or skilled trades roles required
• Strong knowledge of the Houston market and talent landscape preferred
• Experience with ATS systems and LinkedIn Recruiter
• High school diploma required; college degree preferred

Why Clayton Services:

• Houston-based staffing firm with 40+ years of success and deep local relationships
• Active job flow, you won't be recruiting on dead orders
• No cold desk, established clients, and consistent hiring needs
• Competitive base salary and uncapped commission with strong earning potential
• High-performance, team-driven environment with room to grow

If you're a recruiter who wants more job flow, more placements, and more upside, this is the opportunity.

Light Industrial / Skilled Trades Recruiter – Apply today!