Virginia Green · 11 hours ago
Recruiting Manager
Henrico, VA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expVirginia Green is the largest lawn care provider in the Mid-Atlantic, dedicated to delivering high-quality lawn care and exterior services. The Recruiting Manager will lead talent acquisition efforts, focusing on attracting and retaining lawn care technicians while managing full cycle recruiting and developing community partnerships.
Customer ServiceHealth CareProfessional ServicesService Industry
Responsibilities
Lead full cycle recruiting for lawn care technicians, ensuring a steady pipeline of qualified candidates to meet ongoing operational needs
Recruit for mid-level and professional roles across the business, ensuring a strong candidate experience and alignment with organizational talent needs
Demonstrated success in innovative and modernizing recruiting systems and processes, including introduction of new technologies to gain efficiencies without compromising the candidate experience
Analyze turnover trends and collaborate with operations to understand workforce needs and improve retention
Demonstrated ability to motivate hiring managers to be engaged throughout the interviewing process and committed to providing ongoing feedback that enables the recruiting team to continue to improve and adequately support evolving needs
Build strong relationships with trade schools, technical programs, and high schools
Build strong relationships with veteran and military transition programs
Build strong relationships with workforce development organizations
Build strong relationships with local job centers and community groups
Represent the company at job fairs, career events, and industry programs
Develop long-term sourcing pipelines for seasonal, skilled, and hard-to-fill positions
Manage the Applicant Tracking System (ATS), job boards, CRM tools, and recruitment marketing platforms
Optimize recruiting workflows to improve efficiency, data accuracy, and hiring speed
Create and maintain recruiting dashboards, KPIs, and reporting to support decision-making. Time-to-fill and time-to start, Offer acceptance rate, candidate pipeline conversion rate, source effectiveness and cost-per-hire, 30/60/90 – day retention and turnover
Identify bottlenecks and implement improvements to reduce hiring friction and improve retention
Consider the use of AI to streamline processes and create efficiencies
Develop talk tracks describing the specific responsibilities, job experience requirements and compensation details to ensure consistent representation of these career opportunities
Evaluate and negotiate contracts with vendor partners, including job boards, recruiting tools/technology vendors, and temporary staffing agencies (as needed)
Monitor vendor performance and ensure cost-effective solutions
Serve as a talent advisor to hiring managers, ensuring alignment on job requirements, candidate profiles, and hiring priorities
Maintain regular communication on hiring progress, challenges, and market insights
Track hiring needs across branches/locations and forecast future requirements
Track associate retention by location, recruiter and candidate lead source
Manage and develop recruiting coordinators or recruiters as assigned
Foster a culture of responsiveness, collaboration, and accountability within the recruiting team
Provide coaching and training to ensure consistent, high-quality recruiting practices
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field—or equivalent experience
5+ years of recruiting experience, including high-volume hourly recruiting and professional-level recruiting
Experience working in fast-paced, labor-intensive industries (e.g., landscaping, service, logistics, skilled trades) preferred
Strong operational skills with ATS and HR systems; ability to optimize workflows and technology
Demonstrated success in building community pipelines and partnerships
Experience negotiating vendor contracts and managing external partners
Excellent communication, project management, and relationship-building skills
Ability to work both strategically and hands-on
Office and branch presence required; regular visits to branches (up to 20% travel)
Preferred
Landscape industry knowledge, Home services (HVAC, plumbing, electrical), pest control or knowledge of a seasonal cycle business
Knowledge of recruitment marketing strategies and digital sourcing
Strong understanding of recruiting systems, tools, and best practices
Proven ability to build strong relationships with hiring managers and business leaders
Experience supporting multi-state operations and/or DOT hiring
Experience managing a recruiting team and driving performance
Excellent communication, organization, and project management skills
Data-driven mindset with experience using metrics to guide strategy
Company
Virginia Green
Local lawn care experts committed to keeping your lawn lush, green, and healthy. No one has more experience in Virginia than Virginia Green.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2024-01-03Acquired
Leadership Team
David Hanny
Chief Operating Officer
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