Workforce Development Specialist
Company: Helfrich Brothers Boiler Works
Location: Lawrence
Posted on: May 9, 2022
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Job Description:
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Workforce Development Specialist plays a key role in ensuring
staffing requirements are met by recruiting and selecting
qualified, skilled candidates to work for Helfrich Brothers Boiler
Works. The Workforce Development Specialist is responsible for
staffing, including recruiting skilled techs, evaluating job
candidates, and building networks to attract qualified candidates.
In addition to recruitment, the Workforce Development Specialist is
responsible for developing Helfrich Brothers' employees, including
managing the Helfrich Training Center. This position will have an
estimated 40-50% travel required.
DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsible for developing a pipeline of qualified applicants for
all divisions of the company through several strategic alliances
such as Trade Schools, State and Federally funded adult
re-education organizations, community centers, job fairs,
unemployment agencies
- Community outreach
- Apprenticeship programs
- Increase employee satisfaction
- Responsible for coordinating Training Center in Lawrence, MA to
further develop current Helfrich Brothers' employees.
- Work with Helfrich Brothers' employees to increase employee
retention and reduce turnover.
- Building and maintaining relationships with internal and external
parties to ensure staffing goals are achieved
- Participating in community recruiting events
- Represent the company at community outreach events and campus
events
- Social media and marketing
- Community job programs
- Job board sourcing
- Creating networks with trade schools or colleges
- Manage the recruiting process, including interviews, background
checks, drug tests, and document verifications during the
onboarding process.
- Travel to trade shows and job fairs
- Off-hour availability
- Other duties as assigned
EDUCATION / SKILLS / EXPERIENCE:
- Advanced degree preferred or multiple years of trade
experience
- Ability to work independently and take initiative
- Strong verbal and communication skills
- Excellent time management and multitasking skills
- Must be able to develop strong recruiting strategies
- Must be able to identify sources and build networks
- Strong negotiation skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office
- Must be able to maintain and source through job board resumes
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here represent those
an employee will encounter while performing the essential functions
of this job. Work will be performed in an office setting but can be
temporarily remote. While performing the duties of this job, the
employee is occasionally exposed to work near moving mechanical
parts; work in high, precarious places; fumes or airborne
particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outdoor weather conditions;
risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work
environment may be loud.
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