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Employment Agencies
 

Following are a list of Employment Agencies in Townsville:


Organisation Address Contact Description

Active Labour Hire 

99 Ross River Rd, Mundingburra

p: (07) 4779 9588
f: (07) 4779 9833
e: info@activelabourhire.com.au
w: www.activelabourhire.com.au

Registration can be obtained in person from Active Labour Hire, by filling out a registration form and attaching your resume, tickets and copy of any Licences held. Active Labour Hire specialises in:

  • Trades
  • Mining
  • Industrial Transport
  • Construction
  • Administration
  • Shutdowns and maintenance
  • Warehouse and distribution

Adecco Australia 

Level 3, 42 Sturt St, Townsville

p: (07) 4760 7200
f: (07) 4760 7210
e: townsville@adecco.com.au
w: www.adecco.com.au

Registration for Adecco Australia can be obtained by any means at your disposal and must include:

  • A resume
  • Any tickets held
  • Any licences held
  • ...and any other relevant information

Adecco Australia specialises in:

  • Permanent and Temporary employment
  • All trades and industries
  • Administration
  • Technical

Axial 

2/155 Hugh St, Currajong

p: (07) 4725 8822
f: (07) 4725 8833
e: townsville@axial.com.au
w: www.axial.com.au

Registration with Axial can be obtained in person, along with any:

  • Resumes
  • Tickets and Licences
  • ...and any other appropriate information

Axial specialises in:

  • General employment
  • Industrial
  • Labouring
  • Administration
  • Hospitality
  • Retail

Company Solutions 

131 Ingham Rd, West End

p: (07) 4772 3811
f: (07) 4772 3899
e: companysoultionstsv@bigpond.com.au
w: www.companysolutions.net.au

Registration with Company Solutions can be obtained in person by brining in:

  • A resume
  • Any tickets
  • Any licences
  • ...and any other appropriate information

Company Solutions specialises in:

  • Permanent and temporary placements
  • Industrial
  • Mining
  • Secretarial
  • Maintenance
  • Shutdowns

Dawson's Engineering 

323 Bayswater Rd, Garbutt

p: (07) 4728 4190
f: (07) 4779 7795
e: jderivera@dawsonseng.com.au
w: www.dawsonseng.com.au

Registration with Dawson's Engineering can be obtained in person by bringing:

  • A resume
  • Any tickets
  • Any licences
  • ...and any other appropriate information

Dawson's Engineering specialise in:

  • Skilled labourers
  • Boilermakers
  • Fitters
  • Mechanics
  • Electricians
  • Crane drivers
  • Carpenters
  • Truck drivers

Defence Force Recruiting 

143 Walker St, Townsville

p: 13 19 01
e: jderivera@dawsonseng.com.au
w: www.defence.gov.au

All defence recruiting available from the one building.

  • Army
  • Navy
  • Air Force

Drake International 

Level 6, 75 Denham Street, Townsville

p: (07) 4721 8222
   13 14 48 (Free Call)
f: (07) 4721 3223
e: townsville@au.drakeintl.com
w: www.drakeintl.com.au

Registration with Drake Personnel can be obtained by any means at your disposal and must include:

  • A resume
  • Any tickets
  • Any licences
  • ...and any other appropriate information

Drake Personnel specialise in:

  • Light and heavy industrial
  • Information and technology
  • Flexible staffing
  • Recruiting
  • Office and clerical
  • Training

Extra Group 

291 Ross River Rd, Aitkenvale

p: (07) 4775 5060
f: (07) 4775 5138
e: townsville@extragroup.com.au
w: www.extragroup.com.au

Registration with the Extra Group can be obtained in person, along with:

  • A resume
  • Any tickets
  • Any licences
  • ...and any other appropriate information

The Extra group specialise in:

  • Skilled trades
  • Supervisory and semi-skilled personnel
  • Managerial
  • Technical
  • Administrative personnel

Kelly Services 

15 Sturt St, Townsville

p: (07) 4772 6254
   1300 301 402 (Free Call)
f: (07) 4772 7183
e: townsville@kellyservices.com
w: www.kellyservices.com.au

Registration with Kelly Services can be obtained via:

  • Email
  • Introduction letter
  • All with a resume
  • ...and any other appropriate information

Kelly Services specialise in:

  • Administration
  • Hospitality
  • Marketing
  • Call centres
  • Banking and finance
  • Retail
  • Industrial

Manpower Services (Australia) 

1/167-181 Denham St, Townsville

p: (07) 4771 6816
   132 502
f: (07) 4771 6064
e: townsville@manpower.com.au
w: www.manpower.com.au

Registration with Manpower Services can be obtained by any means at your disposal, with:

  • A resume
  • Any tickets or licences
  • ...and any other appropriate information

Manpower Services specialises in:

  • Office
  • Temporary and permanent
  • Skilled Trades
  • IT
  • Call Centre
  • Industrial and Engineering

North Queensland Competitive Employment Service Limited 

2/21 Tavern St, Kirwan
P.O. Box 443,
Kirwan QLD 4817

p: (07) 4773 3988
f: (07) 4773 3494
e: nqces@one.net.au

Registration with NQCES is obtained by being referred by Centrelink.

NQCES specialise in:

  • People with disabilities
  • Support before and after gaining employment
  • Help with all aspects of gaining interviews
  • ...and any other appropriate information

Northern Employment Services 

153 Charters Towers Rd, Townsville

p: (07) 4725 8800
f: (07) 4725 8811
e: tvl@northernemployment.com.au
w: www.northernemployment.com

Registration can be obtained by any means at your disposal with:

  • Resume
  • Any tickets or licences

Northern Employment specialises in:

  • Office
  • Exploration
  • Technical
  • Mining
  • Trades
  • Shut Down
  • Hospitality
  • Industrial

NQ Mining Services 

1 MacArthur Dr, Annandale
P.O. Box 3170,
Hermit Park 4812

p: (07) 4725 4294
f: (07) 4725 4478
e: nqm@bigfoot.com
w: www.nqminingservices.com.au

NQ Mining Services specialises in:

  • Plant Operators
  • Riggers
  • Crane Operators

To obtain Registration with NQ Mining Services contact must first be made by phone.

OZ Jobs 

1/11 Castlemaine St, Kirwan

p: (07) 4773 9611
f: (07) 4773 9799
e: townsville@oz-jobs.com.au
w: www.oz-jobs.com.au

OZ Jobs specialises in:

  • Industrial
  • Labour hire

Registration with OZ Jobs can be obtained in person with:

  • Resume
  • Tickets and Licences

Precruitment 

Level 2, Suncorp Plaza, 61-73 Sturt St, Townsville

p: (07) 4721 5600
f: (07) 4721 5610
e: tsv@precruitment.com.au
w: www.precruitment.com.au

Precruitment specialises in:

  • Executive and professional
  • Recruitment consultants
  • Temporary office staff
  • Training

Registration with Precruitment can be obtained by any means at your disposal with:

  • Resume
  • Tickets and Licences

Skilled Engineering 

6 Fletcher St, Townsville

p: (07) 4726 3900
f: (07) 4726 3999
e: receptiontownsville@skilled.com.au
w: www.skilled.com.au

Skilled Engineering specialises in:

  • Trades Labour hire
  • Telecommunications
  • Hospitality & Events
  • Professionals

Registration with Skilled Engineering can be obtained in person with:

  • Resume
  • Tickets and Licences

Sunstaff Group 

3/95 Denham St, Townsville

p: (07) 4721 0000
f: (07) 4721 0008
e: admin@sunstaff.com.au
w: www.sunstaff.com.au

Sunstaff Group specialises in:

  • Accountancy
  • Management
  • Office Staff
  • Career Transition/Out Placement

Registration with Sunstaff Group can be obtained via Email with:

  • Resume
  • Tickets and Licences

Torgas Inc 

23 Mackley St, Garbutt

p: (07) 4779 0344
f: (07) 4725 1494
e: torgas@torgas.com.au
w: www.torgas.com.au

Torgas specialises in:

  • Apprenticeships
  • Traineeships

Registration with Torgas can be obtained in person with:

  • Resume
  • Tickets and Licences

TP Human Capital

Level 1, 48 Gregory St, North Ward

p: (07) 4772 3800
f: (07) 4771 2565
e: info@tphumancapital.com.au
w: www.tphumancapital.com.au

TP Human Capital specialises in:

  • Executive
  • Administration
  • Mining
  • IT
  • Industrial

Westaff 

77 Ingham Rd, West End

p: (07) 4772 3355
f: (07) 4721 5145
e: townsville@westaff.com.au
w: www.westaff.com.au

Westaff specialises in:

  • Manufacturing
  • Trades
  • Transport
  • HRM Consulting
  • Clerical
  • Retail
  • Call Centres
  • Hospitality
  • Administration
  • Logistics & Events

Registration with Westaff can be obtained by any means at your disposal with:

  • Resume
  • Tickets and Licences

Workpac 

4/2 Kern Brothers Dr, Kirwan

p: (07) 4726 1522
f: (07) 4726 1533
e: townsville@workpac.com.au
w: www.workpac.com.au

Workpac specialises in:

  • Trades
  • Mining

Registration with Workpac can be obtained in person with:

  • Resume
  • Tickets and Licences
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