Labor Hire Casual Staffing

Your Trusted Partner in Casual Staffing

Overview

Labour hire involves using a third-party agency, like SMS Personnel, to provide workers for temporary or contract roles. SMS Personnel handles all employment responsibilities, including recruitment, payroll, and compliance, while the workers are placed at the client’s location to meet specific needs.

Casual Staffing Expertise

Labour hire offers businesses flexible access to skilled workers for short-term or project-based needs, without permanent commitments. SMS Personnel specializes in quickly sourcing and deploying the right talent to address fluctuating workload demands.

Contract Recruitment Solutions

Labour hire in Australia is regulated by laws such as the Fair Work Act, which ensures fair wages, working conditions, and safety. SMS Personnel ensures compliance with these regulations, providing reliable contract recruitment solutions that meet industry standards.

Our recruitment managers and recruiters have all worked in industry prior to working in the recruitment sector, giving them real world hands on experience across a broad range of industries. We understand what you want and need.

Our cutting-edge digital platform streamlines the recruitment process, making it faster and more efficient. From sourcing top talent to managing applications and communications, our platform ensures you have the best tools at your fingertips to secure the right candidates quickly.

Our commitment to client satisfaction is reflected in our impressive 80%+ rollover rate. This means the majority of our clients return to us for their staffing needs, a testament to the trust they place in our consistent delivery of high-quality recruitment services.

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Why Use Labour Hire

Why

Host Employer Obligations

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How it Works

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Access to Skilled Workers

Labour hire agencies specialize in sourcing and vetting skilled workers across various industries. By partnering with a reputable labour hire provider, businesses gain access to a pool of pre-screened, qualified candidates who can hit the ground running.

Flexibility

Labour hire allows businesses to quickly adjust their workforce size based on demand fluctuations, seasonal needs, or project requirements. This flexibility helps optimize resource allocation and minimize labor costs.

Cost Savings

Engaging labour hire workers can often be more cost-effective than hiring full-time employees. Businesses can save on recruitment, onboarding, training, and employee benefits, as these responsibilities typically lie with the labour hire agency.

Reduced Administrative Burden

The administrative burden associated with payroll, taxes, and compliance is shifted to the labour hire agency. This frees up businesses to focus on core operations rather than managing complex employment-related tasks.

Rapid Scalability

Labour hire enables businesses to scale up or down quickly in response to changing market conditions or project demands. It provides the agility needed to seize opportunities and adapt to business growth or contraction.

Expertise and Support

Labour hire agencies often have industry-specific expertise and can provide additional support such as workforce planning, skills assessment, and regulatory compliance guidance. They act as a strategic partner, helping businesses navigate workforce challenges effectively.

Risk Mitigation

Engaging labour hire workers can help mitigate certain employment-related risks, such as workers’ compensation claims or unfair dismissal cases, as the agency assumes many of the employer responsibilities.

Duty of Care

As a host employer, you have a duty of care towards the labour hire workers you engage. This means providing a safe and healthy work environment, including proper training, supervision, and necessary equipment or protective gear.

Compliance with Employment Laws

You are responsible for ensuring that labour hire workers are treated fairly and in compliance with relevant employment laws. This includes paying wages in accordance with applicable minimum wage rates, providing appropriate breaks and rest periods, and adhering to working hour restrictions.

Workplace Health and Safety

You must comply with workplace health and safety regulations and provide a safe working environment for labour hire workers. This includes conducting risk assessments, implementing safety procedures, and addressing any hazards or concerns promptly.

Fair Treatment and Equal Opportunity

It is important to ensure that labour hire workers are treated fairly and equally. Discrimination based on factors such as race, gender, age, or disability is prohibited. Workers should have access to the same opportunities, benefits, and entitlements as other employees in similar roles.

Integration and Inclusion

As a host employer, you should integrate labour hire workers into your workplace culture and promote inclusion. This includes providing clear communication, assigning meaningful tasks, and fostering positive working relationships between labour hire workers and your permanent employees.

Supervision and Training

While the labour hire agency is responsible for the initial training of workers, as a host employer, you may be required to provide specific on-the-job training to ensure workers can perform their duties safely and effectively.

Monitoring and Communication

Regularly monitor the performance and wellbeing of labour hire workers. Maintain open lines of communication with both the workers and the labour hire agency to address any concerns, provide feedback, and ensure ongoing compliance with

Client Consultation

The recruitment company initiates the process by conducting a detailed consultation with the customer. This involves understanding the customer’s specific workforce needs, job requirements, desired qualifications, and any other relevant details.

Job Advertisement and Sourcing

Based on the client’s requirements, the recruitment company will create a job advertisement and use various sourcing methods to attract suitable candidates. This may include posting the job on job boards, leveraging their existing candidate database, using professional networks, or utilizing social media platforms.

Candidate Screening and Evaluation

The recruitment company reviews the received applications and conducts initial screenings of potential candidates. This can involve resume reviews, phone interviews, and assessments to assess their qualifications, skills, and fit for the job. The most promising candidates are shortlisted for further evaluation.

Interviews and Selection

Shortlisted candidates are typically invited for in-person or virtual interviews. The recruitment company assesses their experience, technical competencies, cultural fit, and other relevant factors to determine the best fit for the customer’s requirements. The top candidates are presented to the customer for their consideration.

Reference and Background Checks

Once the customer identifies a preferred candidate, the recruitment company performs reference checks to validate the candidate’s qualifications, work history, and character. Background checks, such as criminal record checks or verification of education and certifications, may also be conducted as required.

Job Offer and Negotiation

If the customer decides to hire a candidate, the recruitment company assists in extending a job offer on behalf of the customer. They may facilitate negotiations related to compensation, benefits, start dates, and other terms to ensure a mutually acceptable agreement.

Onboarding and Follow-up

After a candidate accepts the job offer, the recruitment company assists with the onboarding process, including necessary paperwork, orientation, and introductions to the customer’s team. They may also conduct follow-up discussions with the candidate and customer to ensure a smooth transition and address any concerns or feedback.

What people say

Mark Freeman, Owner

TWW Knoxfield

I have been dealing with Faye and her team for a few years now and have always found them to be responsive, rather than reactive, to my business needs and its requirements. Whether it’s retail, clerical or warehousing staff you are after, we here at TWW Knoxfield and TWW Berwick believe that SMS personnel will have you covered for the part we all find hard in small business and that is choosing the right candidate to fit into the role you are trying to fill. So then you can focus on the things that matter most and that’s running your own businesses. We have no problems in recommending Faye and her team for finding the right persons for the right jobs.

David Sutherland, Operations Manager

Jardan Furniture

SMS personnel is a great company dedicated to assisting our business with its ever changing requirements and growth. SMS personnel provide a great client relationship and interact with the company so it understands its needs and wants as the business develops. Dion’s down to earth and hands on approach to finding the right candidate that will not only perform well, but fit in within the dynamics of the business is excellent. I have used SMS personnel’s services for over 7 years now and would highly recommend them to any company.

Chris Harrison, Risk & OH&S Director

VicTas Freight Express

SMS personnel is a fantastic company with quality people. VicTas Freight Express has been using casual staff on a daily basis for the past 3 years and we could not be happier with the service Faye and Dion provide. SMS personnel always has people available at short notice when we have staff cancel, and are a great asset to our business. VicTas Freight Express highly recommends SMS personnel and would endorse them at any opportunity. Thanks guys keep up the good work.

Ron Jarvis, Manufacturing Manager

Burnbrite

I have been hiring employees from SMS personnel for the past 12 years first at ARB 4X4, and now as manufacturing Manager at Burn-Brite lights. Working with the team at SMS personnel has been great, the quality of people they send to us is terrific and in 99% of cases we will put them on as permanent. At ARB 4X4 most of their permanent personal have come from SMS personnel. I have always been happy to recommend SMS personnel to other companies and Managers I meet with, such as the Operations Manager at Jardan Furniture.

Wayne Brightwell, Foreman