Job Summary
The Talent Acquisition Manager Blue Collar Hiring will lead end-to-end recruitment for frontline and operational roles within the facilities services industry. This role focuses on high-volume hiring of blue-collar workforce such as housekeeping staff, technicians, security personnel, electricians, plumbers, and other site-based roles. The incumbent will design scalable hiring strategies, manage vendor networks, and ensure timely manpower deployment across multiple sites while maintaining compliance and quality standards.
Key Responsibilities
Recruitment & Workforce Planning
- Lead end-to-end recruitment for blue-collar and frontline roles across multiple locations and client sites
- Partner with operations teams to understand manpower requirements, skill needs, and deployment timelines
- Develop monthly and quarterly hiring plans aligned with business growth and contract requirements
High-Volume & Field Hiring
- Manage bulk hiring drives, walk-ins, job fairs, and local sourcing initiatives
- Build and maintain strong pipelines for critical roles to ensure minimal attrition impact
- Oversee on-ground recruiters and field hiring teams
Vendor & Channel Management
- Identify, onboard, and manage recruitment vendors, manpower agencies, and local consultants
- Monitor vendor performance, costs, turnaround time (TAT), and compliance
- Optimize sourcing mix across referrals, local networks, NGOs, skill centers, and digital platforms
Process, Compliance & Documentation
- Ensure background verification, statutory documentation, and onboarding processes are completed as per company and client standards
- Maintain compliance with labor laws, contractor regulations, and statutory requirements
- Track and report hiring metrics and workforce data
Stakeholder Management
- Act as a single point of contact for hiring needs for operations, site managers, and regional heads
- Provide regular hiring updates, dashboards, and insights to leadership
- Support client audits and workforce inspections when required
Employer Branding & Retention Support
- Strengthen employer brand at the local and regional level to attract frontline talent
- Collaborate with HR operations to support onboarding, engagement, and early-stage retention initiatives
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Time-to-hire and manpower fulfillment rate
- Cost per hire and vendor efficiency
- Attrition rate within first 90 days
- Compliance and audit readiness
- Offer-to-join and joining-to-deployment ratio
Required Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field
- 610 years of experience in talent acquisition, with at least 45 years in blue-collar or frontline hiring
- Prior experience in Facilities Management, Integrated Facilities Services, Security Services, Housekeeping, or similar industries preferred
- Strong understanding of labor laws, contract staffing, and statutory compliance
Skills & Competencies
- Expertise in high-volume and field-based recruitment
- Strong vendor and stakeholder management skills
- Data-driven approach with ability to track and analyze hiring metrics
- Excellent communication in local languages and English (preferred)
- Willingness to travel and manage on-ground hiring activities
