Construction & Civil Candidate Manager

RobLawMax Recruitment

Christchurch

On-site

NZD 60,000 - 70,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks annual leave
Health and Wellness benefit
Group Insurance - Life, TPD, Trauma, &
Income Protection
Established temp desk with consistent…
Phone, Laptop, iPad and tools provided

Job summary

RobLawMax Recruitment in Christchurch is seeking a Candidate Manager to join our tight-knit team. You will source and manage candidates across civil, build construction, and engineering sectors, acting as the key support to ensure the right talent hits the ground running on a busy temp desk.

If you’ve worked on the tools or in construction, this is a great move where hard work directly benefits your earnings. You’ll join a family-owned firm with growth plans for our Christchurch office.

Qualifications

  • Preferably background in civil or construction (on the tools or in the sector).
  • Good sense of humour, outgoing, energetic and chatty.
  • Comfortable in a fast-paced environment.
  • High degree of ethical awareness.
  • Proficient in administrative tasks; desire to work autonomously when needed.

Responsibilities

  • Build relationships with candidates and keep them engaged.
  • Sourcing, screening, and placing top talent within local and migrant space.
  • Be the friendly, positive first point of contact for candidates across civil, construction and engineering.
  • Assist recruitment team with compliance requirements (pre-employment checks, references, on-boarding documents) and CRM management.
  • Jump into industry events, client visits, and team socials that keep daily work interesting.

Skills

Candidate management
Communication
Team orientation
Ethical awareness

Job description

RobLawMax Recruitment in Christchurch is seeking a Candidate Manager to join our tight-knit team. You will source and manage candidates across civil, build construction, and engineering sectors, acting as the key support to ensure the right talent hits the ground running on a busy temp desk.

If you’ve worked on the tools or in construction, this is a great move where hard work directly benefits your earnings. You’ll join a family-owned firm with growth plans for our Christchurch office.

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