Agstaff, New Zealand

About us

Agstaff is a division of Employment Services Ltd which was founded in 2001. Agstaff offers candidates and clients professional advice achieved from years of hands on experience within the industry. Solidly based in Canterbury Agstaff are committed to business integrity, sourcing qualified candidates, client service and empathy, confidentiality and dependability that fosters long-term relationships.

Agstaff specialise in sourcing high quality, reliable employees for all types of farming operations, from skilled temp workers, to permanent staff members. We are quick and proactive, tenacious and thorough, and are constantly seeking new approaches to ensure our services continue to meet the mark.

We work as a team to meet our candidates' needs and we are able to find hidden depths and latent talent by sourcing candidates both locally and from overseas. Our reputation has allowed us to build an extensive database of temporary and full time applicants, as matching the right person first time will save your business time and will ensure maximum productivity throughout your time of transition.

We are the only local recruitment company offering a 360 degree service, incorporating recruitment, human resources, and health & safety advisory compliance. Staffing doesn’t stop with hiring and firing. We offer a whole package to make the employment experience stress free for you.

Human resources can have a big impact on your company. Agstaff takes pride in offering a comprehensive human resource packages. We can provide you with employment contract packages, specifically designed to protect both the employer and the employee, to make sure all the legal bases are covered, allowing you to stay in the game and concentrate on what’s most important – the productivity of your business.

Our total packge offers assistance with legal contracts, job descriptions and employment agreements. We also assist in conflict resolution, giving advice in handling investigations, dismissals, personal grievances, mediation and disputes.

Motivated staff are key to your success, so we can develop your staff in performance appraisals, training and staff satisfaction surveys.

If you already have some HR practices and are unsure if they meet current legislative requirements, we will work with you to ensure all documentation required is in place.

Our consultants can also make sure your company is Health and Safety compliant, meaning no surprises if OSH happen to pay you a visit, potentially saving your company thousands of dollars in fines.

The philosophy behind the Group is to make sure all the dots are connected, so the perfect picture emerges. There’s no short cuts in making the correct connections, ensuring your employment programme is complete.