How Groome Industrial supported 5x workforce growth with a 3-person recruiting team
With Checkr, Groome Industrial's small recruiting team runs 700 to 800 background checks a year, some completed within an hour, while the company expands nationwide through new acquisitions
Groome Industrial Service Group provides industrial maintenance services at power plants across the US, with occasional international projects. Its services include mechanical work, painting, abrasive blasting, and explosives-related work.
Industrial maintenance and services
501 to 1,000 Employees
Key results
- <24hr background check turnaround time on average
- Supported two acquisitions in three months without expanding its three-person recruiting team
Ready to run background checks the modern way?
Nationwide field hiring required a more efficient screening solution
Groome Industrial hires field crews across the country, often for short-term assignments at power plants far from its New Jersey headquarters. Before Angie Salazar joined the company as Talent Acquisition Lead, Groome Industrial relied on staffing agencies and lacked an in-house recruiting function or a dedicated background check platform.
After joining Groome, Angie discovered Checkr and integrated it with Greenhouse, giving recruiters a single system to initiate background checks and MVR reports, rather than relying on a patchwork of agency processes.
Geography complicated the screening process for candidates, who needed the flexibility to complete physicals and drug screenings near their assigned job sites rather than near Groome Industrial’s headquarters. Checkr’s clinic network automatically routes candidates to nearby locations, helping the recruiting team coordinate screenings across the country.
Results that kept pace with fivefold workforce growth
Background check results in as little as an hour
Speed is especially important when Groome Industrial is staffing projects and responding to hiring surges. Depending on the state and type of check, Angie has seen results return within minutes, while most are completed within one or two days.
Fast turnaround helps the recruiting team keep candidates moving and avoid unnecessary delays when field crews need to be assembled quickly.
Two acquisitions without expanding the recruiting team
Groome Industrial completed two acquisitions in three months while keeping its recruiting team at three people. Since Angie joined the company, its workforce has grown from roughly 200 to more than 1,000 employees, all supported by the same Checkr setup.
By maintaining a consistent screening workflow, the team has been able to absorb higher hiring volume without rebuilding its processes or adding recruiting headcount.
One system for recruiters, safety teams, and hiring managers
Checkr supports more than Groome Industrial’s pre-employment screening process. The company’s environmental health and safety specialists also use the platform to run post-employment checks.
Reports can be downloaded and shared with hiring managers, many of whom work in the field. The system’s straightforward reporting helps those managers review results without requiring additional explanation from recruiters.
When questions arise, Angie contacts Checkr’s live customer support team for updates instead of waiting in a ticket queue.
Favorite features
- Ease of use: Angie describes Checkr as a "friendly system" that new recruiters and occasional users, including safety specialists, can learn without extensive training
- Fast turnaround: Reports that return in as little as an hour help keep hiring moving during high-volume periods
- Live customer support: Recruiters can contact live agents directly when they need an update on a pending check
- Nationwide clinic access: Candidates can complete physicals and drug screenings near their assigned work locations
Ready for the next stage of growth
Having used Checkr through growth and acquisitions, Angie is confident they can rely on Checkr as they continue to enter busy hiring periods.
Checkr also continues to offer new capabilities to enhance Groome’s existing hiring workflows. During their recent renewal, Angie learned of Checkr’s new identity verification (IDV) offering. After recently encountering a case in which the person associated with a background check did not appear to be the candidate, Angie believes IDV can help address such risks.
“We actually just launched IDV,” Angie says. “We’re about to enter our busy season, so I’m excited to start seeing those results.”
