Tri State Gate is a family‑run shop delivering custom gates, fencing, and automation to the tri‑state area. As the company grows, this onsite role in Bedford Hills, NY will lead our recruiting efforts from posting to start date, while also building pipelines, referral programs, and engaging hiring content that reflects the close‑knit culture of our office.
Responsibilities
- Own our job postings end to end: write them, post them, manage ad budgets, keep listings current
- Review applicants daily and conduct phone screens to identify strong candidates
- Coordinate interviews with managers and maintain momentum so candidates know where they stand
- Check references, help prepare offers, and stay in touch with new hires through their start date
- Source passive candidates for skilled trades roles via resume databases, outreach, and social channels
- Build and maintain a bench of qualified candidates for key roles and keep them warm
- Run the employee referral program and foster relationships with trade schools and local training programs
- Create hiring content including job-site photos and video, employee spotlights, and engaging posts
- Support marketing, social media, and office projects as time allows in our small team
Requirements
- 2+ years of recruiting experience, agency or in-house
- Experience recruiting for skilled trades, construction, industrial, or hourly roles is a strong plus
- Excellent phone presence and the ability to leave candidates with a desire to pursue the role
- Organized and self‑managing, capable of juggling multiple open roles and dozens of candidates
- Comfortable with software including job boards, spreadsheets, CRM, and applicant-tracking tools
- Social media and content skills are advantageous (photos, short video, posts)
- A straight shooter who reads people well and provides clear feedback
Technologies
- Job boards
- Spreadsheets
- CRM
- Applicant-tracking tools
About Us
Tri State Gate is a family‑run company specializing in custom gates, fences, and gate automation. We operate with a small, tight‑knit office team where everyone knows each other by name within the first week. As we continue to grow, we’ll hire across office staff, customer service, skilled trades, and field technicians, and this new role sits at the center of that expansion.
The Role
You will be our first in‑house recruiter, owning the full recruiting lifecycle from posting to start date. In addition to screening applicants, phone interviews, coordinating with managers, and checking references, you will keep strong candidates warm for future openings. Between active searches, you will develop the recruitment engine: an employee referral program, relationships with trade schools, and hiring content that illustrates what it’s like to work here.
What Success Looks Like
- In your first 90 days: open roles have healthy candidate pipelines, screening and scheduling run smoothly, and you have secured your first hires
- In 6 to 12 months: every key role has a warm bench behind it, the referral program is producing, time‑to‑fill is decreasing, and there are no outside recruiting fees
What We're Looking For
- 2+ years of recruiting experience, agency or in-house
- Experience recruiting for skilled trades, construction, industrial, or hourly roles is a plus
- Excellent phone presence; candidates should finish calls with interest in the role
- Organized and self‑managing; able to handle multiple roles and many candidates
- Comfort with job boards, spreadsheets, CRM, and ATS
- Social media and content skills are a real plus
- Direct and insightful communicator who shares candid assessments
Schedule
Full-time, on-site at our office in Bedford Hills, NY, Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. No nights or weekends.
Compensation and Benefits
Salary: $25 to $30 per hour, depending on experience
- Health insurance with company contribution
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid vacation that grows with tenure
- Paid sick leave
- Six paid holidays
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
How to Apply
Apply through Indeed with your resume. You will be asked one question during the application process: tell us about a role you filled that you’re proud of, what made it hard, and how you found the person.
Work Location
Onsite in Bedford Hills, NY
