recruitment consultant - skilled trades.

Job Title: Recruitment Consultant - Skilled Trades

Location: Greater Toronto Area (Hybrid – 2 days in-office / Client site visits required)

Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Why Randstad?

Randstad is the world's leading partner for talent, and we are heavily investing in our GTA Skilled Trades division! We sell work solutions—helping organizations find top-tier industrial talent that directly impacts their productivity and profitability, while helping candidates build thriving careers.

Named one of Canada's Best Workplaces for over 10 consecutive years, we offer the backing of a global powerhouse, cutting-edge recruitment technology, and an authentic, supportive team environment where your drive to win is truly rewarded.

What You Get to Do (360° Desk)

• Drive B2B Growth: Prospect, cold call, and pitch temporary and direct-hire workforce solutions to industrial, manufacturing, and technical clients across the GTA.
• Build High-Value Partnerships: Develop deep relationships with plant managers, HR leaders, and operations directors via phone, video, social media, and in-person site visits.
• Source Licensed Trades: Screen, interview, and match high-demand skilled trades professionals (Electricians, Millwrights, Welders, CNC Machinists) to key client accounts.
• Close & Negotiate: Run full sales cycle negotiations on pricing and margins to ensure maximum return on high-quality solutions.
• Deliver Results: Consistently hit key performance metrics through a blend of tech-driven sourcing and a personal-touch approach.

What You Need to Bring

• Sales & Recruiting Experience: 1–3+ years of proven business development and recruitment experience (direct experience recruiting or selling within Skilled Trades / Industrial Staffing in the GTA is needed)
• Track Record of Success: A history of exceeding targets in a fast-paced, metrics-driven environment.
• Relentless Drive: Self-confidence, resilience, natural curiosity, and a passion for winning.
• Mobility & Presence: Ability to work in-office at least 2 days a week and access a reliable personal vehicle to visit client sites across the GTA (areas not always accessible by public transit).

What’s In It for You?

• Competitive Compensation: Solid base salary + lucrative bonus plan with uncapped earning potential.
• Time Off & Wellness: 3 weeks (15 days) paid vacation in your first year, plus additional care days, corporate holidays, wellness spending accounts, and home-office ergonomic reimbursements.
• Growth & Leadership: World-class onboarding via Randstad University and real pathways to advance within a collaborative, growing organization.
• Hybrid Flexibility: Balance your week between client visits, home office, and collaborative team days in the branch.

Ready to own your market and make a real impact?

Apply today to start the conversation!

Pay Rate: $ 55,000 - $ 105,000 Annually

The listed pay range includes base salary and, if the role is eligible, a reasonable estimate of expected variable commission pay potential. Note that commission varies based on performance, the successful and commission eligible candidate may earn amounts higher than this range.

At Randstad, we know employees that are cared for holistically have the confidence to bring their fullest potential to work, so we make investments in our people.

The pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including, as applicable, the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. Based on eligibility, a successful candidate's total compensation may include a variable pay plan including bonus(es) and/or commission(s). In setting compensation, Randstad complies with all local wage and hour laws.

In addition, Randstad offers rich learning and development opportunities, an RRSP, a health spending account, and comprehensive medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance to uniquely fit your needs. Randstad also focuses on overall wellbeing with a personal spending account, an employee assistance program (EAP), a generous time off policy, and offers discounts on everything from cell phone plans to car purchases. A stock purchase plan is also offered through a Dutch foundation, Stichting Randstad Optiefonds.

Randstad uses artificial intelligence to help our recruiters screen, assess and select qualified talent for this role and others within our database. Although Randstad uses A.I. as a tool, candidate selection and hiring decisions are made by our employees.

This posting is for existing and upcoming vacancies.

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to View email address on randstad.com to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.