RPO Contract-to-Hire Recruiter
CDL Drivers | Skilled Trades | Sales & Business Professional | High Volume
We are hiring! Our client is a leading manufacturer of consumer products known for innovative, ergonomic design. With rapid growth across multiple verticals, they are expanding their workforce and seeking a results-driven RPO Contract to Hire Recruiter to build talent pipelines across three key hiring disciplines.
The RPO Recruiter will partner closely with HR leadership and hiring managers to drive full-cycle, high-volume recruitment across CDL Driver roles, Skilled Trades (with an emphasis on carpentry), High-Volume Warehouse positions, and Sales roles as well as Business Professional positions. This is a fast-paced, metrics-driven contract role for an experienced recruiter who thrives in a dynamic manufacturing and consumer-goods environment.
Location: Remote
Contract Duration: 3–6 months, with potential for extension or conversion to full-time
Hourly Pay Rate: $30–$45/hr W2 (commensurate with experience and primary discipline)
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
CDL Driver Recruiting — Primary Focus
- Lead end-to-end recruitment for CDL Driver positions, with emphasis on Boom Truck Operators and related commercial driving roles
- Source candidates through professional networks, union boards, vocational schools, apprenticeship programs, and specialty job boards
- Conduct skills-based screening and coordinate practical assessments as appropriate
- Build and maintain a proactive pipeline of pre-qualified CDL talent to meet ongoing and surge hiring needs
- Partner with operations leads to understand role-specific technical, compliance, and licensing requirements
Skilled Trades Recruiting — Carpentry Focus
- Lead end-to-end recruitment for skilled trades positions, with emphasis on carpenters, cabinet makers, finish carpenters, and woodworking specialists
- Source candidates via trades networks, union boards, vocational schools, apprenticeship programs, and specialty job boards
- Conduct skills-based screening and coordinate practical assessments or portfolio reviews
- Build and maintain a proactive pipeline of pre-qualified trades talent to meet ongoing and surge hiring needs
- Partner with shop foremen and operations leads to understand job-specific technical requirements
Sales and/or Business Professional Recruiting
Own the full-cycle recruiting process for Outside Sales Representatives, Account Executives, BDRs/SDRs, and other quota-carrying roles
Partner with sales leaders to understand performance expectations, territory demands, and the traits of top-producing sales professionals
Proactively source high-quality, commission-driven sales talent through LinkedIn Recruiter, boolean search, referrals, networking, and direct outreach
Conduct deep, competency-based sales screens—confidently distinguishing proven performers (quota attainment, hunting behaviors, pipeline creation) from polished interviewers
Evaluate what truly matters in sales success: activity levels, prospecting behavior, territory management, closing ability, and revenue results
Manage candidate pipelines, coordinate interviews, and facilitate offer and onboarding processes with HR and sales leadership
High-Volume Recruiting — All Disciplines
- Manage concurrent requisitions across all three hiring disciplines simultaneously
- Execute efficient, repeatable sourcing and screening workflows to meet aggressive hiring timelines
- Track and report weekly metrics: submittals, interviews, offers, and hires
- Coordinate group interview sessions and hiring events as needed
- Maintain accurate and timely data in the ATS and provide regular updates on pipeline health and time-to-fill
- Ensure an excellent candidate experience that reflects the pace, professionalism, and culture of the client organization
- Adapt quickly to shifting priorities and support a high volume of requisitions in a fast-growing environment
Qualifications
- 3+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience including interacting directly with hiring managers from intake calls through hire
- Ability to influence key stakeholder to reduce time-to-fill
- At least 2 years of demonstrated experience in one or more of the following: CDL Driver recruiting, skilled trades/construction/manufacturing recruiting, or outside sales recruiting
- Demonstrated success in high-volume recruiting (managing 20+ open requisitions simultaneously)
- Proven ability to source and place candidates in competitive, fast-paced environments
- Strong command of ATS platforms (Workday, iCIMS, Greenhouse, Avature, or similar)
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision as a contract resource
- Comfort working with remote and geographically dispersed hiring teams
Looking for meaningful work? We can help.
Raise is an established hiring firm with over 65 years of experience. We believe strongly in making the world a better place through work, which is why we’re a certified B Corporation and donate 10% of our profits to charity.
We strive to build teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we work in. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including people from traditionally underrepresented groups such as women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, people identifying as LGBTQ2SI, veterans, and people with visible/nonvisible disabilities.
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Pay: $30.00 - $45.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
Work Location: Remote
