HR Recruiter – Blue-Collar Recruitment

HR Recruiter – Blue-Collar Recruitment

Department

Human Resources / Recruitment

Employment Type

Full-time

Location

Kochi, Kerala

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced HR Recruiter with strong hands-on experience in blue-collar and industrial manpower recruitment. The candidate will be responsible for sourcing, screening, interviewing, and mobilizing skilled and semi-skilled workers for projects across marine, shipbuilding/ship repair, oil & gas, pipeline, civil construction, and industrial sectors.

The ideal candidate should have a strong network among workers, labour contractors, manpower suppliers, and industrial recruitment sources.

Key Responsibilities

Recruit blue-collar, skilled, semi-skilled, and unskilled workers for various industrial projects.

Source candidates through labour contractors, manpower suppliers, worker networks, labour markets, industrial areas, job portals, social media, and referrals.

Handle recruitment for trades such as welders, fitters, fabricators, electricians, plumbers, masons, carpenters, painters, helpers, riggers, technicians, supervisors, and other industrial workers.

Conduct initial screening and telephonic/face-to-face interviews.

Verify candidates' trade skills, experience, documents, availability, salary expectations, and willingness to relocate/travel.

Maintain an active database of available workers and trade-wise manpower.

Coordinate trade tests and technical assessments where required.

Coordinate worker mobilization, joining, travel, accommodation, and other deployment requirements.

Coordinate with labour contractors and manpower suppliers to meet urgent manpower requirements.

Maintain daily recruitment trackers and provide regular manpower status reports to management.

Follow up with shortlisted candidates until joining and ensure minimum dropouts.

Develop and maintain a strong network of workers and recruitment sources across different locations.

Visit labour markets, industrial areas, shipyards, construction sites, workshops, and other manpower hubs for direct sourcing when required.

Support bulk recruitment drives and field recruitment campaigns.

Ensure proper collection and verification of worker documents before deployment.

Required Experience

2–5 years of hands-on experience in blue-collar / industrial manpower recruitment.

Experience in recruiting workers for construction, shipyard, marine, oil & gas, pipeline, fabrication, engineering, or industrial projects is highly preferred.

Strong knowledge of blue-collar trades and worker availability.

Existing network of workers, contractors, or manpower suppliers will be an advantage.

Experience in bulk manpower recruitment and urgent mobilization is preferred.

Candidates with only corporate/white-collar recruitment experience will not be preferred.

Required Skills

Strong worker sourcing and networking skills

Good knowledge of industrial trades

Excellent communication and follow-up skills

Candidate screening and negotiation skills

Ability to handle bulk recruitment requirements

Basic knowledge of MS Excel / Google Sheets

Ability to work under recruitment targets and tight deadlines

Willingness to travel for field recruitment when required

Preferred Candidate Profile

We are specifically looking for a recruiter who has practical experience in hiring and mobilizing blue-collar workers and maintains a strong worker/contractor network.

Work Location

In person