ProTrade
Research summary, run 1 (2026-11-02): ProTrade Staffing LLC is a Nashua, NH staffing firm placing W-2 skilled tradespeople (sheet metal, HVAC, pipefitting, plumbing, electrical, general labor) with commercial contractors across New England. ProTrade is employer of record; contractors direct the work on site. Business model: staffing. Variation from the standard: Employer-of-record model: every worker is ProTrade's W-2 employee, and ProTrade carries payroll, taxes, workers' comp, general liability, unemployment and health benefits. Variation from the standard: Hand matching by a named coordinator rather than a self-serve marketplace or app; the contractor portal is stated as not yet launched. Variation from the standard: Commercial trades only, with no residential work; it is a single-vertical specialist. Variation from the standard: One weekly foreman-signed paper-style timesheet per job is the single record for both worker pay and client billing. • Platform-style pages show dashboards (hours, crew, invoices) that appear to be illustrative; the FAQ says no portal exists yet, so no software components were claimed beyond the in-development portal. • Company size is not stated; only '200+ job sites staffed'.
- People3/4
- Process13/18
- Software3/10
- Data3/7
- Decisions0/1
Parts, components, values and flows
35 items · inferred from public sources
People and relationships
- Assigned coordinatorPeopleOperator and team ownershipInferred from public sourcesprotradestaffing.com
One coordinator handles a contractor from request to signed timesheet.
- OrganisationPeopleClient contacts and responsibilitiesInferred from public sourcesnhcompanyregistry.com
Leaders and teams found in public sources.
- Founder / Owner: Robert DeCesarePeopleClient contacts and responsibilitiesInferred from public sourcessalesflow.io
Leads Ownership.
- Manager (sole listed officer) and registered agent, ProTrade Staffing LLC: Robert DeCesare Jr.PeopleClient contacts and responsibilitiesInferred from public sourcesnhcompanyregistry.com
Leads Ownership.
- Took over the company after the founder's death. A formal title is not stated in the source.: Steven DeCesarePeopleClient contacts and responsibilitiesInferred from public sourcesyahoo.com
Leads Ownership.
- Trades placement (W-2 tradespeople for commercial contractors)PeopleClient contacts and responsibilitiesInferred from public sourcesprotradestaffing.com
Roles: Sheet metal, HVAC, Pipefitting, Plumbing, Electrical, General labor.
- Supplied W-2 trades workforcePeopleSupplied or external workforceInferred from public sourcesprotradestaffing.com
ProTrade supplies its own W-2 employees to contractors.
A persistent record of performance carries across jobs.
Interfaces and channels
- Contractor portal (in development)SoftwareClient web portalInferred from public sourcesprotradestaffing.com
FAQ says a contractor portal is not yet available and is in development; the site shows a Contractor login link.
- For Contractors / For Tradespeople pagesSoftwarePublic audience routingInferred from public sourcesprotradestaffing.com
Separate audience paths: Request Workers for contractors and Apply to Jobs / Find Jobs for tradespeople.
Demand and commitment
Workers apply online or by phone, talk through their background, then complete I-9, W-2 and direct deposit before day one.
- → Coordinator hand matching information · Onboarded workers available to match
Trade, experience, licenses, certifications, tools, location, start date, phone.
I-9, W-2, direct deposit before first day.
Workers are called with an offer showing site, schedule, length and rate, and accept by phone.
- Availability and travel rangeProcessWorker availabilityInferred from public sourcesprotradestaffing.com
Applicants state when they can start, short or long assignments, and how far they will travel.
- Cards and licenses checkProcessCredentials and eligibilityInferred from public sourcesprotradestaffing.com
Workers list OSHA, EPA 608, lift cards and state licenses; ProTrade matches and confirms what the job requires before anyone starts.
Standard client agreement covers payment terms, late fee on overdue invoices, non-solicit and conversion terms; no minimums.
- Coordinator hand matchingProcessMatching and selectionInferred from public sourcesprotradestaffing.com
A coordinator matches on experience, certifications, travel distance and past performance on ProTrade jobs.
- → Assignment offer by call work · Matched worker offered assignment
- Jobsite and project requestProcessSites and projectsInferred from public sourcesprotradestaffing.com
Requests specify site location and project phase; placements run a week to the length of a project.
- Worker request (phone, email or request form)ProcessStaffing demand intakeInferred from public sourcesprotradestaffing.com
Contractor gives trade, headcount, experience, site location and start date; a coordinator calls back about availability and rate.
- → Coordinator hand matching information · Request details to coordinator
Work delivery and recovery
- Foreman signatureProcessWork-time review and approvalInferred from public sourcesprotradestaffing.com
The client's foreman signs to approve hours; if disputed, the signed timesheet is the record.
- → Weekly invoice per job information · Signed timesheet drives invoice
- → Weekly direct deposit information · Signed timesheet drives pay
- Replacement through coordinatorProcessExceptions and recoveryInferred from public sourcesprotradestaffing.com
Contractor calls the coordinator, same day if urgent; a replacement is started and a worker who burned a site does not return.
Foreman signs one timesheet per job per week; it is the record for pay and billing.
- → Foreman signature information · Weekly timesheet to foreman
Money and obligations
- ProTrade payroll as employer of recordSoftwareEmployee payroll administrationInferred from public sourcesprotradestaffing.com
ProTrade runs payroll, withholds taxes and carries workers' comp, unemployment and benefits.
Rates quoted by trade and experience; overtime over 40 hours at time-and-a-half shown on its own invoice line; worker rate confirmed before start.
- Weekly direct depositProcessWorker earnings and payoutInferred from public sourcesprotradestaffing.com
Workers are paid weekly by direct deposit from the signed timesheet.
- Weekly invoice per jobProcessClient billing and invoicesInferred from public sourcesprotradestaffing.com
One invoice per job each week billed from the signed timesheet; typical Net 30 with late fee.
- → ProTrade payroll as employer of record money · Client payment funds payroll
Control and learning
ProTrade keeps a record of how people perform on site and uses it for future matches; someone who burned a site is not sent back.
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