Recruiter & Field Operations Trainer
EOS Seat: People & Culture / Recruiting/ HR
Reports To: COO/ Executive Leadership
Job Summary
Pine Lake Companies is hiring a bilingual Recruiter & Field Operations Trainer to support our growing commercial landscape operations across Central Florida. This role is responsible for high-volume recruiting of landscape crew laborers, while also spending time in the field training teams and reinforcing Pine Lake’s culture, safety standards, and performance expectations.
This is a hands-on, field-facing role ideal for someone who understands labor-intensive environments, enjoys working directly with crews, and can partner effectively with operations leadership.
Key Responsibilities
Recruiting & Hiring
- Manage full-cycle recruiting for landscape crew laborers (seasonal and year-round)
- Source, screen, interview, and hire candidates aligned with operational needs
- Coordinate hiring timelines to ensure crews are fully staffed during peak seasons
- Maintain accurate hiring, onboarding, and workforce records
Onboarding, Training & Culture
- Conduct onboarding and orientation for new hires
- Travel regularly between job sites to:
- Train employees on company standards, expectations, productivity, and safety
- Reinforce Pine Lake culture, values, and professionalism
- Support supervisors and foremen with people-related needs
- Serve as a point of contact for crew members regarding onboarding and general employment questions
Employee Relations & Retention
- Support positive employee relations across multiple locations
- Assist with resolving employee concerns in a fair and consistent manner
- Partner with operations leadership to improve employee engagement and retention
- Help ensure consistency in workforce practices across all sites
KPIs, Incentives & Bonus Metrics
- Time to fill open field positions
- 90-day and seasonal retention rates
- Onboarding and training completion rates
- Safety performance metrics (incident reduction, training participation, jobsite compliance)
Safety performance may be included as a bonus or incentive metric based on company goals.
Qualifications
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) – Required
- Prior experience recruiting labor crews in landscaping, construction, agriculture, or similar industries
- Experience working directly with field-based or hourly workforces
- Ability and willingness to travel frequently between job sites
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Comfortable working in outdoor and job site environments
Preferred Experience
- High-volume or seasonal hiring
- Multi-site operations support
- Training or coaching frontline employees
- Familiarity with basic employment and onboarding compliance
Work Environment
- Field-based role with regular travel between locations
- Combination of office, job site, and outdoor environments
- Full-time position
30-60-90 Day Field Immersion Plan
First 30 Days
- Shadow operations leadership, supervisors, and crew leaders
- Learn Pine Lake safety standards, culture, and productivity expectations
- Participate in onboarding, tailgate meetings, and job site walkthroughs
- Build recruiting pipeline and understand seasonal staffing needs
Days 31–60
- Independently manage high-volume recruiting for field roles
- Lead onboarding and field training sessions
- Support supervisors with people-related challenges
- Assist with safety training reinforcement and tailgate participation
Days 61–90
- Fully own recruiting, onboarding, and early-stage training outcomes
- Demonstrate measurable improvements in staffing levels and retention
- Actively support safety performance and job site compliance
- Partner with leadership on workforce planning and seasonal readiness