Blue Collar Recruitment Leader

Job Title: Blue Collar Recruitment Leader Job Industry: Recruitment / Staffing Job Locations: Kolkata, Gorakhpur & Delhi Job Summary We are looking for an experienced and result-oriented Blue Collar Recruitment Leader to build and manage our construction recruitment and overseas migration business. The role involves driving recruitment targets, developing trade-wise candidate pipelines, building sourcing partnerships, managing recruitment teams, and coordinating overseas manpower deployment.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the construction recruitment vertical and achieve recruitment, migration, and placement targets. Source skilled and semi-skilled workers across trades such as Masons, Electricians, Welders, Plumbers, Carpenters, Steel Fixers, HVAC Technicians, and other construction workers. Develop relationships with contractors, ITIs, training institutes, skill centres, and recruitment partners.

Identify new overseas employers, international markets, and business opportunities. Manage bulk hiring, recruitment drives, trade tests, candidate screening, documentation, and mobilization. Coordinate with overseas employers and internal teams to fulfil manpower requirements. Build and manage regional sourcing networks to support high-volume recruitment.

Lead, mentor, and monitor recruitment teams and track performance against targets. Maintain recruitment reports, candidate pipelines, and performance MIS.

Requirements

Minimum 5 to 8 years of experience in construction recruitment, blue-collar staffing, manpower consultancy, or overseas recruitment. Strong understanding of construction trades and skilled manpower requirements. Proven experience in bulk hiring, field recruitment, and trade-wise sourcing. Established network with contractors, ITIs, training institutes, or recruitment partners.

Experience in overseas recruitment or migration projects will be highly preferred. Strong business development, negotiation, communication, and team management skills. Ability to achieve targets and independently develop a recruitment vertical. Good knowledge of MS Excel, Google Sheets, and recruitment reporting. Willingness to travel for field recruitment and partner development.