Recruitment Consultant – Mechanical Trades

Franklin Smith Group; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped commissions

Annual overseas incentive trip

Autonomy to run your desk

Ongoing training & development

Phone and laptop provided

Job summary

Franklin Smith Group in Christchurch, New Zealand, is seeking a driven Recruitment Consultant to own a busy Mechanical Trades desk. You will manage a portfolio of clients and candidates, developing business, sourcing and placing skilled tradespeople, and driving growth from day one.

You’ll work with a warm desk, active client relationships and an existing candidate network, with autonomy to build your own success and a strong earning potential through uncapped commissions.

Qualifications

• Experience in recruitment, sales or the trades.
• Strong sales mindset and confidence picking up the phone.
• Plenty of drive, ambition and a genuine desire to succeed.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
• A proactive approach - comfortable creating opportunities.
• Mechanical or wider trades knowledge would be a big advantage.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with new and existing clients.
• Develop business and win new opportunities.
• Source, interview and place quality tradespeople.
• Manage vacancies from brief through to placement.
• Develop a strong network across the mechanical trades market.
• Understand clients and their hiring needs.

Skills

Recruitment experience

Sales mindset

Relationship-building

Communication skills

Proactive approach

Job description

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Recruitment Consultant – Mechanical Trades

Franklin Smith Group – Christchurch, South Island

We’re looking for a driven, commercially minded Recruitment Consultant to join our team and take ownership of a busy Mechanical Trades desk. At Franklin Smith, we work hard, have plenty of fun along the way, and give our people the freedom and support to build their own success.

You’ll be stepping into a well-established, warm desk with active clients, live opportunities and an existing candidate network. There’s plenty happening from day one, giving you a genuine head start while still having the freedom to grow the desk, build new relationships and make it your own.

If you enjoy the buzz of sales, building relationships and turning opportunities into results, this could be a great fit.

The role
You’ll manage and grow a portfolio of clients and candidates across the mechanical trades market. This will include:

• Building strong relationships with new and existing clients
• Business development and winning new opportunities
• Sourcing, interviewing and placing quality tradespeople
• Managing vacancies from initial brief through to placement
• Developing a strong network across the mechanical trades market
• Understanding your clients, their businesses and upcoming hiring needs

We’re looking for a driven, commercially minded Recruitment Consultant to join our team and take ownership of a busy Mechanical Trades desk. At Franklin Smith, we work hard, have plenty of fun along the way, and give our people the freedom and support to build their own success.

You’ll be stepping into a well-established, warm desk with active clients, live opportunities and an existing candidate network. There’s plenty happening from day one, giving you a genuine head start while still having the freedom to grow the desk, build new relationships and make it your own.

If you enjoy the buzz of sales, building relationships and turning opportunities into results, this could be a great fit.

The role
You’ll manage and grow a portfolio of clients and candidates across the mechanical trades market. This will include:

• Building strong relationships with new and existing clients
• Business development and winning new opportunities
• Sourcing, interviewing and placing quality tradespeople
• Managing vacancies from initial brief through to placement
• Developing a strong network across the mechanical trades market
• Understanding your clients, their businesses and upcoming hiring needs

What we’re looking for
We’re looking for someone with:

• Experience in recruitment, sales or the trades
• A strong sales mindset and confidence picking up the phone
• Plenty of drive, ambition and a genuine desire to succeed
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills
• A proactive approach - you’re comfortable getting out there and creating opportunities
• Mechanical or wider trades knowledge would be a big advantage

You don’t need to be an experienced recruiter. If you’ve got a strong sales background, know how to build relationships and have the hunger to learn the industry, we’d be keen to hear from you.

What’s on offer

• A warm, established desk with active clients and candidates from day one
• Uncapped commission with strong earning potential
• Annual overseas incentive trip for high performers
• Autonomy and flexibility to run and grow your own desk
• Ongoing training and development
• Phone, laptop and all the tools you need to succeed
• A supportive, high-energy team that enjoys celebrating the wins