Talent Acquisition Specialist - Trade & Craft

Talent Acquisition Specialist – Trade & Craft

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At Kelso Industries, 3,500+ employees across 30 companies work together to deliver exceptional HVAC, mechanical, plumbing, refrigeration, and electrical solutions nationwide. Join us to grow your career, make an impact, and be part of a team where innovation, excellence, and safety come first.

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Kelso Industries is seeking high‑energy, results‑driven Talent Acquisition Specialists – Trade & Craft to help scale our field workforce while flexing into professional and technical recruiting as business needs arise. These roles are critical hiring engines for our operating companies, especially within the Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP+) trades, supporting growth across the industry.

Kelso is hiring two Talent Acquisition Specialists – Trade & Craft to support regional hiring needs, one aligned to the Western U.S. and one to the Eastern U.S. Preference will be given to candidates who can sit at Kelso’s corporate headquarters in Draper, UT, as close partnership with the broader Talent Acquisition and HR teams is a key component of the role.

This is a hands‑on role for a recruiter who thrives in fast‑moving environments, excels at sourcing hard‑to‑find talent, and wants to help build scalable recruiting practices that improve speed, quality, and candidate experience across a multi‑company platform. While the primary focus of this role is trade and craft hiring, the Talent Acquisition Partner will also support select professional‑level roles as needed.

• Own full‑cycle recruiting for trade, craft, field, and select professional roles—from initial outreach through accepted offer
• Design and execute proactive sourcing strategies using job boards, social platforms, referrals, industry networks, and direct outreach
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for recurring and hard‑to‑fill roles across operating companies
• Adapt sourcing strategies to local labor markets and candidate behaviors to “meet talent where they are”

• Partner closely with hiring managers to define role requirements, align on hiring priorities, and influence effective hiring decisions
• Translate Kelso’s employer value proposition into compelling, market‑relevant job postings and outreach messaging
• Activate employer branding at the local and field level through community engagement, career fairs, trade events, and grassroots outreach
• Represent Kelso and its operating companies professionally in the market as a trusted hiring partner

• Deliver a best‑in‑class candidate experience through clear communication, efficient scheduling, and consistent follow‑through
• Maintain accurate, timely data in Greenhouse to ensure visibility, compliance, and reporting integrity
• Track and improve key recruiting metrics including time‑to‑fill, source effectiveness, candidate conversion, and hiring manager satisfaction
• Identify process gaps and partner with Talent Acquisition leadership to improve recruiting efficiency and outcomes across the Kelso platform

• Coordinate interviews, manage offer processes, and support reference checks and pre‑employment screenings
• Balance multiple requisitions and shifting priorities while maintaining urgency and quality
• Flex into professional, technical, or corporate recruiting needs as business demand requires

• High school diploma or GED required; bachelor’s degree preferred
• Minimum 2–5 years of full‑cycle recruiting experience; experience recruiting trade, craft, construction, industrial, or MEP+ roles strongly preferred
• Demonstrated strength in proactive sourcing and pipeline development
• Experience using an ATS and sourcing platforms (Greenhouse experience preferred)
• Strong partnership mindset with the ability…