Martha Lerma

Grand Prairie, TX *****

adzrq9@r.postjobfree.com

+1-682-***-****

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Work Experience

DFW Construction Recruiter

Trade Management - Fort Worth, TX

March 2023 to Present

Recruiting& Sourcing Skilled Trades individuals for high volume various Roles: such as Apprentice

&JM plumbers, Sheet metal Lead/Mechanics, pipefitters, Electricians, Welders of all types, carpenters, concrete formers, General labor construction clean outs. Experience in Commercial construction such as Mechanical, and in logistics and production. HR Corporate Recruiter

Polk Mechanical Company - Grand Prairie, TX

July 2022 to February 2023

• Recruit for new construction commercial, Service, and Industrial positions.

• Pipefitters/ Apprentice

• Sheet metal Mechanics journeyman, apprentice, and helper's.

• Combo Welders/Structural Welders

• Journeyman/Apprentice Plumbers

• HVAC Sheet metal Commercial Mechanics/Installer's/ HVAC Maintenance Technician

• Millwrights/ Millwright Foreman's

• Mechanical Project Managers

• Industrial Project Managers

• Senior Construction Project Managers

• Piping Project Managers

• Journeyman Plumbers New Construction

• Mechanical Project Manager

• Industrial Construction Superintendent

• Plumbing Service Technician

• Plumbing Superintendent

• Regional Safety Managers

• Service Dispatchers

• Senior Takeoff estimators.

• Med Gas Journeyman Plumbers

• HVAC Service Technicians

HR Corporate Recruiter

Southland Holdings - Grapevine, TX

March 2022 to June 2022

Recruiting for high volume Civil Construction Industrial positions such as: Infrastructure Bridge, Wastewater Resources, Entry Level Project Engineers, Estimators, Carpenters, Laborers, Heavy equipment Mechanics/Technicians, Crane Operators, Heavy Equipment Lube Technicians, Field Project Engineers, Area Project Managers, Tunnel Miner Laborers. Project Superintendents, All types of Welders, Social Media Coordinator, Apprentice helpers, Millwrights of all levels, Skilled Trade workers.

• Presented applicant resumes to Onsite Hiring Managers.

• Posted Jobs on Indeed and Southland Holdings Career Website.

• Pre-Screen applicants by phone.

• Followed up with Project Managers on a Candidate submittals.

• Kept Recruiting Spreadsheet updated

• Worked in Jazz HR database to search applicants.

• Negotiate pay compensations.

• Email Candidates regarding position applying too.

• Communicate on a weekly basis with Project Managers on any new open orders. Senior Staffing Recruiter

InStaff/Bgsf - Dallas, TX

September 2021 to March 2022

• Recruit and source qualified candidates for various roles such as manufacturing, logistics, distribution general labor and all other warehouse roles.

• Fill daily job requisitions to place qualified candidates.

• Help complete all onboarding paperwork and written assessments.

• Collaborate with managers and team members to making decisions in recruiting process

• Conducted all orientation processes with applicant as to client policy processes.

• Build client relationships in assisting with staffing needs and address client concerns.

• Conducted in house drug screens, criminal backgrounds.

• Submitted resumes to clients for Direct hire and higher skilled professional positions.

• Used social media like indeed, career builder,Ziprecruiter to track candidates.

• Used ATS to build a pipeline of candidates per skill sets.

• Used Zip whip chats to communicate to candidates and applicants.

• Used software Temp works, Avionte, Microsoft outlook 365, teams chats,

• Conducted weekly work performance feedback on employees from clients.

• Addressed attendance, or complaints with employees.

• Exit interviews.

• Conducted E verify processes

Assistant Operations Manager

Select Staff - Arlington, TX

August 2019 to July 2021

Manage all office staff and maintain control of all day to day operations. Accomplish all tasks in a timely manner and follow company protocol. Accomplish by making a difference for employees in looking for employment and helping my staff become successful.

● Recruit and source for all qualified skilled and non-skilled positions.

● Filled job requisitions in a timely manner to meet client fill deadline.

● Responsible for assigned accounts handed over from the sales manager.

● Communicate with clients in-regards to the status of their job orders.

● Completed all onboard hiring orientation paperwork upon starting job assignment.

● Interviewed, and screened candidates to ensure they met client qualifications depending on the jobs.

● Counseling and mentoring employees and potential candidates such as: attendance, job procedures and safety protocols

● Visit clients on a once a week basis to discuss any issues or concerns they may have regarding employees.

● Submitted timesheets sent from customer/client to corporate headquarters payroll

● Software used Avionte

Skilled Trades Recruiter

PDQ /ASAP Consultants - Arlington, TX

October 2016 to June 2019

Recruiting, Sourcing, and placing qualified skilled candidates on higher level positions as requested per client needs. Such as welders, construction workers, equipment operators, project Managers, superintendents, general superintendents and all field project roles such as millwrights, pipefitters, commercial plumbers, sheet metal mechanics, and all other new project construction. Etc.

• Interview, and process necessary paperwork for all new hires.

• Ensure all time is accurate prior to submittal to payroll for further review.

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation on all tracking of skilled candidates.

• Conducting recruiting correspondence with interested candidates.

• Inform job applicants of details such as job duties, and responsibilities, compensation, benefits schedules, working conditions, or promotion opportunities.

• Relate to Corporate regional on all payroll issues, or concerns.

• Conducted and submitted all inhouse drug screening.

• Submit background screening through Asurion system.

• Conduct E-Verify

• Maintain current knowledge of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and affirmative action guidelines and laws.

• Created, implemented, and enforced the policies and procedures for formal disciplinary actions and dismissals.

• Conducting a high volume of phone screening interviews with potential employees on a weekly basis. Head Office Recruiter/Manager

Corporate Resource Services

December 2013 to July 2016

HR Assistant

Premier Logitech

January 2010 to November 2013

Staffing Coordinator/Recruiter

Adecco Staffing

April 2001 to November 2009

Education

11

Skills

• Recruiting

• Manufacturing

• ATS

• PeopleSoft

• Interviewing

• Sourcing

• Negotiation

• Social media management

• Microsoft Office

• Bilingual

• Spanish

• English

• Wastewater

• Human resources

• Microsoft Outlook

• HR sourcing

• Affirmative action planning

• HRIS (1 year)

• Talent acquisition

• Mentoring

• Acoro Bird Dog HR (1 year)

• Construction

• Employee orientation

• Administrative experience

• Communication skills

• Project Management

• Service Technician Experience

• Millwright

• Management

• Research

• Computer networking

• Sage HRMS

• Jazz HR (1 year)

Languages

• English Spanish - Fluent

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