Contract Sourcer/Recruiter- 300

Contract Sourcer/Recruiter- 300

Position: Contract Sourcer / Recruiter

Department: Human Resources / RecruitmentEmployment Type: Hourly ContractReports To: Recruitment Manager and Director of Recruitment

Position Summary

HES Facilities is seeking an experienced, results-driven Contract Sourcer / Recruiter to support talent acquisition efforts across multiple business units and geographic markets. This position will focus primarily on proactive candidate sourcing, pipeline development, and identifying qualified talent for hard-to-fill hourly positions, skilled trades, management-level opportunities, and corporate salaried positions.

The Contract Sourcer / Recruiter will utilize multiple sourcing strategies, recruitment platforms, networking channels, and candidate engagement techniques to identify, attract, and develop qualified candidate pipelines. This individual will also provide full-cycle recruitment support as business needs require, including candidate screening, interviewing, hiring manager coordination, offer support, and follow-up throughout the recruitment process.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

1. Strategic Candidate Sourcing

• Proactively source and identify qualified candidates for hard-to-fill positions across multiple markets.
• Develop targeted sourcing strategies to address challenging recruitment needs and talent shortages.
• Build and maintain active candidate pipelines for current and anticipated hiring needs.
• Utilize job boards, LinkedIn, social media, networking, referrals, community resources, and other recruitment platforms.
• Conduct market research and identify new candidate pools and sourcing opportunities.
• Engage passive candidates and establish relationships to support current and future hiring needs.

2. Hourly Recruitment – Facilities & Operations

• Source candidates for high-volume and hard-to-fill hourly positions, including custodial, janitorial, facilities, operations, and other frontline roles.
• Identify qualified candidates in challenging geographic markets with limited available talent.
• Develop targeted outreach campaigns to improve candidate response and engagement.
• Support recruitment events, hiring initiatives, and targeted staffing campaigns as needed.

3. Skilled Trades Recruitment

• Source and develop pipelines for experienced skilled trades professionals, including:
• - HVAC Technicians
• Electricians
• Plumbers
• General Maintenance Technicians
• Building Engineers
• Arborists
• Irrigation Technicians
• Pesticide Applicators
• Other licensed and certified trade professionals.
• Identify candidates with appropriate certifications, licenses, technical experience, and industry qualifications.
• Develop relationships with trade schools, technical programs, professional associations, and industry networks.

4. Management & Corporate Salaried Recruitment

• Source qualified candidates for management and leadership opportunities, including Regional Managers, Operations Managers, Account Managers, and other leadership positions.
• Support recruitment for corporate salaried positions across Human Resources, Finance, Operations, Business Development, and other corporate functions.
• Conduct candidate research, targeted outreach, preliminary qualification, and talent pipeline development.
• Present qualified candidates to the appropriate recruiting team or hiring managers.

5. Full-Cycle Recruitment Support

• Assist with full-cycle recruitment activities based on organizational hiring demands.
• Review resumes and applications and conduct initial candidate screening.
• Coordinate interviews with hiring managers and recruitment leadership.
• Maintain consistent communication and follow-up with candidates.
• Support offer management and candidate acceptance activities.
• Assist with background screening, onboarding coordination, and pre-employment processes as assigned.
• Ensure accurate and timely documentation and candidate updates within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS).

HES is a premier national provider of facilities management services focused 100% on educational institutions. Headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, HES builds best-in-class programs for custodial, maintenance, grounds, and landscaping services. With hundreds of years of combined facilities experience, the HES leadership team is comprised of results-oriented, hands-on executives and facilities experts who give school facilities their full attention. Whether for a grounds and landscaping program, custodial services, or maintenance solutions, HES will change the way you look at facilities management.

Founded in 1972, HES has a proven track record of working successfully and exclusively in the educational environment, maintaining a singular focus on facilities management, undistracted by competing priorities. HES has earned the trust of over 150 education partners across 29 states. We employ 13,000 dedicated team members and maintain more than 200 million square feet daily.