Talent Acquisition Manager - Bulk/Volume Hiring

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
• 6–10 years of experience in talent acquisition, with at least 4–5 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