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Matt Smith

Headhunter
Saratoga Springs,NY
Matt Smith

Work History

Workforce Recruiter

Founder & Recruiter
07.2019 - Current

Job overview

  • WorkforceRecruiter.com is a full service recruitment and staffing firm with scalable options for any business and any budget.
  • We work with each client individually to determine what works best for you and your budget. And with any of our services, you’ll have individual and attentive service from an accredited recruiter.

Linen Recruiter

Founder & Recruiter
11.2018 - Current

Job overview

  • Full service recruitment of active and passive candidates with experience in the commercial laundry, linen service, and uniform service industries
  • Source top talent for Sales, Service, Production Management, GM, Maintenance and other roles in the linen, uniform and laundry service industry
  • Certified recruiter by AIRS (Advanced Internet Recruitment Strategies), an ADP Company

Millwork Recruiter

Founder & Recruiter
07.2019 - Current

Job overview

  • We specialize in talent acquisition for the millwork, woodcraft, and woodworking industries.
  • The evolution of the woodcraft industry has been dramatic. Careers now require understanding of the industry and very specific skills. Millwork Recruiter delivers both.

Infinite Laundry

Director of Recruiting
02.2019 - 03.2024

Job overview

  • Subcontractor recruitment partner for the only marketing team that works exclusively in the Linen & Uniform Industry (services provided to Infinite clients by Linen Recruiter)

Century Linen & Uniform

Vice President
06.2012 - 11.2018

Job overview

Vice President
Nov 2017 - Nov 2018

  • Managed all operations of 2 plants and 3 service centers with over $21 million in annual revenue and 310 team members
  • Acquiring, developing, and holding accountable leader talent in Sales, Service, Production, and HR to keep up with aggressive growth
  • Spearheaded our Lean/Six Sigma process improvement project that increased efficiency by over 20% and significantly reduced utilities
  • Led transition to LinenMaster as the enterprise-wide software and tweaked ongoing configurations to meet our growing needs


General Manager
May 2014 - Nov 2017

  • HR-oriented role responsible for over 100 employees in 1 plant and 2 service centers, recruiting and developing Sales, Service and Production Managers
  • Developed and implemented formal training programs that decreased productive labor by 25% and route labor by 15%
  • Launched a sales growth program that allowed us to grow 10% each year for 3 years in a row
  • Led and completed dozens of major projects including equipment installations, software transitions, RFID implementation, etc.


Regional Service Manager
Jun 2012 - May 2014

  • Responsible for all functions of the Service department for the Region, managing Customer Relationships, developing Route Service team, and driving internal sales growth
  • Drove customer renewal/contract rate from 78% to 94%
  • Reduced lost business to only 6% in first year (was averaging 10% prior)

Target

Executive Team Leader
05.2011 - 05.2012

Job overview

  • Managed a team of over 150 Team Members, in a store grossing over $40 million/year – driving sales, developing Team Leaders, owning HR processes, and acting as Leader on Duty

Overview

14
years of professional experience
4
years of post-secondary education

Education

Siena College
Loudonville, NY

Bachelor of Science from Marketing & Management
08.2007 - 05.2011

University Overview

Skills

Recruiting and sourcing

Candidate screening

Recruitment strategies

Recruitment

Full cycle recruiting

Pre-screening candidates

Talent acquisition

Candidate sourcing

Assessing qualifications

Relationship building

Motivating teams

Process improvement

Team building

Team leadership

Marketing

Sales

Summary

βœ… 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐈 πƒπŽ:
β–ͺ️ Help employers #findemployees #hireemployees and hire top talent
β–ͺ️ Help experienced candidates find a great match to a career opportunity with exceptional companies across the US
β–ͺ️ All placements are guaranteed

πŸ™‹πŸ»β€β™‚οΈ 𝐌𝐘 ππ€π‚πŠπ†π‘πŽπ”ππƒ:
πŸ”Έ I worked in the linen, uniform, and commercial laundry industry for many years before recruiting - in several leadership roles.
πŸ”Έ I now help organizations like the one I formerly managed acquire leading talent.

πŸ“Œ 𝐌𝐘 ππ‡πˆπ‹πŽπ’πŽππ‡π˜:
▢️ ”People with the skills and experience you need are out there - but they’re working for someone else. I’ll find them.”
▢️ "I use my industry experience, paired with the best, modern recruiting technology and tools to find great candidates fast!"

πŸ‘” π‰πŽπ π’π„π„πŠπ„π‘?
πŸ’» Searching for a job? Open to opportunities? Visit workforcerecruiter.com/jobs to view and apply to current openings in many industries.
πŸ’» Looking for opportunities in the commercial laundry, linen service or uniform service industry? This niche is one of my specialties. View and apply to career opportunities at workforcerecruiter.com/jobs

πŸ”ˆ π’π„π€π‘π‚π‡πˆππ† π…πŽπ‘:
πŸ‘₯ Top Talent for Roles in Management, Maintenance, Engineering, Executive, Sales, Customer Service, and more - primarily with employers in industrial or manufacturing segments.
My focus industries are: commercial laundry, linen services, uniform services, manufacturing, woodworking, building and construction

Work Preference

Work Type

Full TimeContract WorkGig Work

Work Location

Remote

Important To Me

Career advancementWork-life balanceCompany CultureFlexible work hoursHealthcare benefitsWork from home optionPaid time off401k match
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