YOUR TRIED, TESTED & TRUSTED RECRUITMENT PARTNER

Workers who show up. Vetted, tested and ready to work.

We supply drug-tested, ticketed workers across five specialist sectors. Labour hire from 24 hours notice. Permanent recruitment - no placement fee until the candidate starts. Fully managed site resourcing for longer programmes. Four branches in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Hawke's Bay. You call a person who knows your site - not a call centre.

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DON'T JUST TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT

Struggling to resource your next project? We'll get to know your business and get straight to work.

Stretched thin or expanding your business?

Whether you're scrambling to resource a project or building a team for the long haul, we get it. Tell us what you need and we'll get straight to work - finding the right people, fast. Leave the heavy lifting to us.

3,862+ reviews don't lie - New Zealand's tried, tested and trusted recruitment agency.

We're not a call centre with a candidate database. We're a team of sector specialists who show up on site, get to know your business, and stay in touch long after day one. The reviews and awards are proof it works.

Helping NZ Businesses Hire Faster & Work Smarter

Flexible Labour Hire

Permanent Recruitment

Managed Site Resourcing

Project Mobilisation

International Recruitment & AEWV Support

Flexible Labour Hire

Casual and short-term placements at 24 to 72 hours notice. Drug-tested, inducted and ready for site. Weekly billing. No long-term commitment required. Best for peaks, gaps and project bursts.

WHY EMPLOYERS CHOOSE US

Why Trade Assist is New Zealand's most trusted labour hire and recruitment agency.

One consultant. Your account.

Drug tested before they arrive. No exceptions.

Licences verified against the register. Not just photographed.

Right to work confirmed. AEWV compliant.

Shared H&S responsibility. We don't pass the buck.

Timesheets and payroll that work the way your site does.

How we work - from brief to boots on the ground.

We get to know your business

We find the right people

We assess and screen

We drug and alcohol test. Every time.

We induct and kit out

We place and stay in touch

We get to know your business

We visit your site, meet the team and get a clear picture of the role, the schedule and the H&S environment. We want to understand how you operate, what good looks like for your business, and what's gone wrong with recruitment in the past. No assumptions, no guesswork, just an honest conversation so we get it right from the start.

Working with New Zealand’s leading employers

We partner with some of New Zealand’s most respected employers across construction, manufacturing, logistics and infrastructure. Together, we supply skilled, reliable workers who keep projects moving and help build a stronger, more productive New Zealand.

Proudly recognised as one of New Zealand's top recruitment agencies


New Zealand’s most reviewed and multi-award-winning recruitment partner.
• 3,862+ candidate and client reviews. 4.73 stars.
• SARA Candidate Experience Award 2025
• Sourcr Construction Agency of the Year 2025
• RCSA Large Recruiter Award 2025
• Sourcr Manufacturing & Warehousing Agency of the Year 2024

Here's what most employers want to know before they pick up the phone.

Good questions deserve straight answers. Here's what we get asked most - and what you actually need to know.

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