Recruitment Consultant - Sales

Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers; Henderson-Massey; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Phone & laptop provided

Health insurance

Wellness benefit

Long service leave

Birthday leave

Competitive commission structure

Job summary

Tradestaff is recruiting a Recruitment Consultant to drive new business in the West Auckland market. You will prospect, visit sites, and build strong client partnerships while supporting staffing solutions for businesses.

You will work with a trusted brand, backed by a supportive team and proven systems, with room to drive your own results and grow your market.

Qualifications

• Strong sales drive with ability to chase leads and convert opportunities.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• B2B or field sales experience preferred.
• Recruitment experience helpful but not required.
• Willingness to visit sites and work in a local market.

Responsibilities

• Drive new business activity across the West Auckland market through prospecting, networking, client visits, and follow up.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships by understanding their business, their people needs, and where Tradestaff can add value.
• Identify opportunities to grow existing accounts while continuing to develop new client partnerships.
• Manage the recruitment process from job brief through to placement, ensuring clients receive responsive and practical support.
• Stay close to the local market through regular site visits, conversations, and proactive relationship building.

Skills

Sales experience

Communication

Negotiation

Relationship-building

Planning

Follow-through

Job description

This is a Recruitment Consultant role focused on sales and business development. You will be talking to clients, visiting sites, building strong partnerships, and helping businesses solve their staffing challenges. You will have the backing of a trusted brand, a supportive team, and proven systems, while still having the room to drive your own results and build your market.

Key responsibilities

Drive new business activity across the West Auckland market through prospecting, networking, client visits, and follow up.

Build and maintain strong client relationships by understanding their business, their people needs, and where Tradestaff can add value.

Identify opportunities to grow existing accounts while continuing to develop new client partnerships.

Manage the recruitment process from job brief through to placement, ensuring clients receive responsive and practical support.

Stay close to the local market through regular site visits, conversations, and proactive relationship building.

About you

A natural sales hunter who enjoys chasing leads, making calls, meeting people, and converting opportunities into business.

Someone who is confident, resilient, and comfortable putting themselves out there to grow a market.

Previous sales experience, ideally in B2B, field sales, account management, or a service-based industry.

Recruitment experience would be helpful, but strong sales drive, curiosity, and relationship-building ability are what matter most.

Strong communication, negotiation, planning, and follow through skills.

A positive, practical person who enjoys a busy environment and can juggle competing priorities.

About us

Tradestaff is a well-established leader in temporary recruitment across the trades and industrial sectors. We work with businesses that need reliable people and with candidates who are ready to get stuck in.

A role with real sales ownership: You will have the opportunity to grow your market, build your client base, and directly influence your own success.

A trusted brand behind you: Tradestaff has a strong reputation in trades and industrial recruitment, giving you credibility when you are out in the market.

Support to succeed: You will be backed by experienced people, practical systems, and a team that wants to see you do well.

Career growth: We are committed to developing our people and supporting those who want to progress.

Competitive package: Enjoy a competitive salary and commission structure that rewards activity, results, and growth.

Fully expensed phone and laptop, subsidised Southern Cross Health Insurance, wellness benefit, long service leave, birthday leave and much more.