We are looking for an experienced and results-driven Team Lead / Process Lead – US Recruitment to join our Talent Acquisition team. The ideal candidate should have 7–10 years of recruitment experience, with strong expertise in US Non-IT and Blue-Collar hiring, along with experience leading or mentoring a small recruitment team.

This is a hands-on working lead position, requiring the individual to actively manage recruitment activities while providing day-to-day guidance, operational support, and performance oversight to a small team of recruiters/screeners.

The candidate should be comfortable managing individual recruitment deliverables while ensuring the team's overall productivity, quality, and turnaround times.

Responsibilities

Recruitment Delivery & Execution

Independently manage end-to-end recruitment activities, including candidate sourcing, screening, assessment, submission, interview coordination, and follow-ups.

Work extensively on US Non-IT and Blue-Collar positions across industries such as Industrial Services, Transportation, Manufacturing, Warehousing, Maintenance, and Environmental Services.

Source and screen candidates for positions such as CDL Drivers, Equipment Operators, Technicians, Mechanics, Warehouse Associates, General Laborers, and other skilled and semi-skilled roles.

Utilize job boards, applicant tracking systems (ATS), candidate databases, referrals, and other sourcing channels to build qualified candidate pipelines.

Conduct detailed candidate screenings to assess relevant experience, job suitability, compensation expectations, shift flexibility, location preferences, and availability.

Partner with US-based recruiters and hiring stakeholders to understand job requirements, hiring priorities, and candidate expectations.

Maintain consistent follow-ups with candidates and recruitment stakeholders to ensure a positive candidate experience and timely hiring outcomes.





Team Leadership & Operational Management

Lead, mentor, and support a small team of recruiters/screeners while remaining actively involved in recruitment delivery.

Monitor daily recruitment activities, workloads, individual productivity, and overall team performance.

Allocate requisitions and recruitment priorities based on business requirements and available team capacity.

Provide guidance on sourcing strategies, candidate screening techniques, and handling challenging or difficult-to-fill positions.

Conduct regular quality checks on candidate submissions, screening notes, and recruitment tracker updates.

Identify performance gaps and provide coaching, training, and actionable feedback to team members.

Act as the first point of contact for operational escalations and support timely resolution.

Ensure adherence to defined recruitment processes, service-level expectations, and established operating procedures.

Qualifications

7–10 years of overall recruitment experience, with substantial experience in US Non-IT / Blue-Collar recruitment.

Robust hands-on experience recruiting for industrial, manufacturing, transportation, logistics, warehouse, maintenance, or similar operational positions.

Prior experience leading, mentoring, or managing a small team of recruiters or recruitment screeners.

Must have recent, hands-on experience in candidate sourcing, screening, and recruitment delivery.

Good understanding of the US recruitment lifecycle, candidate market, and hiring practices.

Experience working with US-based recruiters and stakeholders.

Proficiency in job boards, ATS platforms, recruitment trackers, and MS Excel.

Strong communication, interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Ability to handle individual recruitment targets alongside team management responsibilities.

Comfortable working in US shifts and collaborating with geographically distributed teams.

📌 Process Lead - US Recruiting (Bengaluru)
🏢 Clean Harbors
📍 Bengaluru