Recruiter

Talent Acquisition & Workforce Development Specialist

Location: NY Metro Area / Hybrid – 3 days per week in our Manhattan office near Penn Station Travel: National travel, averaging approximately 1 week per month Department: Human Resources Reports to: VP, Human Resources

The Opportunity

Stuart Dean Company is looking for an experienced, hands-on Talent Acquisition & Workforce Development Specialist to help build the talent pipelines that will support our business today and into the future.

This role goes beyond filling open positions. You will lead full-cycle recruiting across our national organization while helping us build a more proactive approach to workforce planning and talent acquisition. A major focus will be developing sustainable pipelines of skilled field technicians through direct sourcing, employee referrals, schools, workforce organizations, trade organizations, unions and other community and industry partnerships.

You will recruit across technician, sales, branch and corporate positions, partnering closely with the VP of Human Resources, General Managers and other business leaders.

What You’ll Do

• Manage full-cycle recruiting for field technician, sales, branch and corporate/professional positions.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce needs and identify strong candidate profiles.
• Proactively source and engage candidates rather than relying solely on job applicants.
• Build ongoing technician talent pipelines in priority markets.
• Develop relationships with vocational and technical schools, workforce organizations, trade organizations, unions, career fairs and other talent sources.
• Identify apprenticeship and early-career opportunities where appropriate.
• Develop employee-referral and direct-sourcing strategies to supplement traditional advertising.
• Work with HR and business leaders to anticipate future workforce needs and translate them into recruiting plans.
• Maintain strong candidate and requisition tracking and deliver a positive candidate experience.
• Track recruiting metrics and sourcing effectiveness to continuously improve recruiting results.
• Assess and improve recruiting tools and processes, including opportunities to leverage AI and automation to improve sourcing, candidate engagement, efficiency and decision-making.
• Travel to Stuart Dean locations nationally to understand our operations, workforce needs and local labor markets.
• Support key HR projects as required e.g. success planning, performance reviews

What We’re Looking For

• Approximately 5–7+ years of recruiting/talent acquisition experience preferred.
• Strong experience recruiting skilled trades, technicians, field employees, construction, facilities services, industrial services or similar workforces .
• Experience building relationships with schools, workforce organizations, trade organizations, unions or other external talent sources.
• Demonstrated full-cycle recruiting and direct-sourcing experience, including identifying and engaging passive candidates.
• Ability to develop talent pipelines beyond traditional job advertising.
• Strong relationship-building skills with operational leaders and hiring managers.
• Resourceful, proactive and comfortable creating recruiting solutions where established pipelines do not already exist.
• Strong organization, follow-through and candidate-management skills.
• Working knowledge of recruiting technology, including ATS platforms, Indeed, LinkedIn and other sourcing tools.
• Technology-forward and curious, with an interest in using AI, automation and emerging recruiting technologies.
• Ability and willingness to travel nationally approximately one week per month.
• College degree welcome but not required.
• Spanish-speaking skills are a plus in supporting our field workforce.

Why This Role

This is an opportunity to have a direct impact on how Stuart Dean attracts and develops talent nationally. You will have the opportunity to move beyond reactive recruiting and help build sustainable talent pipelines, strengthen external recruiting partnerships and create a more modern, data-driven recruiting function.

This role is particularly well suited to a recruiter who enjoys getting close to the business, building relationships in the field, finding candidates others may not find, and creating new sources of talent rather than simply managing incoming applications.

Work Location & Travel

This is a hybrid position requiring approximately three days per week in our Manhattan office near Penn Station . Candidates should be based in the NY Metro Area or within an easy commute to New York City.

The position also requires national travel averaging approximately one week per month to visit Stuart Dean locations, understand local workforce needs and develop recruiting relationships.

About Stuart Dean

Founded in 1932, Stuart Dean is a national provider of architectural surface restoration and maintenance services. We help clients protect and preserve architectural surfaces including metal, stone, wood and glass across a wide range of commercial properties and facilities.

With a national footprint and teams across the United States, Stuart Dean combines specialized technical expertise with a longstanding commitment to quality, service and craftsmanship.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $75,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location: Hybrid remote in New York, NY 10018