S & H Steel Company
Recruiter/Employee Relations Specialist
Gilbert, Arizona•Full-time
$60,000 - $80,000 annually
$60,000 - $80,000 annually
About the Job
Position summary:
We are seeking a Recruiter / Employee Relations Specialist to help us build and retain a strong shop and field workforce. This person will lead day-to-day recruiting, with a particular focus on ironworkers, and serve as a resource for employees and supervisors on routine workplace concerns. The role will also support HR administration and improve the processes that connect recruiting, onboarding, employee records, and payroll.
Key responsibilities:
Recruiting and workforce pipeline:
- Partner with shop, field and office leaders to understand current openings, upcoming project needs, and the qualifications required for each role.
- Source ironworkers and other skilled-trades candidates through referrals, direct outreach, job postings, social media, hiring events, and relationships with training or apprenticeship programs.
- Review applications, conduct initial interviews, coordinate interviews with hiring managers, and keep candidates informed throughout the process.
- Maintain an active pipeline of qualified candidates for recurring openings.
- Track recruiting activity, hiring results, and early turnover; recommend changes when a source or process is not producing successful hires.
- Create and coordinate recruiting content for the company’s social media channels.
Employee relations:
- Serve as an accessible contact for employees and supervisors with routine workplace questions or concerns.
- Coach supervisors on clear communication, feedback, documentation, and consistent application of company policies.
- Promptly elevate serious or sensitive matters to the CFO and assist with fact gathering or investigations as assigned.
- Handle employee information discreetly and maintain records according to company procedures.
- Oversee quarterly bonus structure for equity and consistency.
HR support and process improvement:
- Partner with the HR Specialist on onboarding, time-card follow-up, benefits enrollment, employee files, and other HR administrative needs.
- Assist with payroll preparation and review as trained and assigned, using established checks and approval procedures.
- Identify gaps or repeated delays in recruiting and HR workflows; propose and help implement practical improvements.
- Keep recruiting and employee records accurate and organized.
Qualifications:
- Experience in recruiting or HR, including hands-on sourcing and interviewing; skilled-trades recruiting experience strongly preferred.
- Experience handling employee concerns with discretion and sound judgment.
- Ability to build productive relationships with field supervisors, employees, and candidates.
- Strong organization, follow-through, writing, and recordkeeping skills.
- Comfort using an applicant tracking system, HR software, and social media for recruiting.
- Ability to attend in-person meetings, visit shop or jobsite locations, and participate in local recruiting events as needed.
Measures of success:
- A consistent pipeline of qualified ironworker candidates.
- Timely hiring for shop and field openings.
- Clear communication with candidates and hiring managers.
- Improvement in new-hire retention, informed by review of early departures.
- Employee concerns documented and routed to the appropriate decision maker promptly.
- Accurate, timely completion of assigned HR support tasks.