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About Elevate

Creating Personalised Recruitment
Solutions Within Our Community

Elevate has been delivering quality, personalised recruitment solutions for over 15 years across the Canterbury region. Whether you’re a job seeker looking for work in trades, manufacturing, engineering, plumbing, or seasonal work, or a business looking for employees in roles like admin, traffic management, or labour hire, our friendly team is here to help.

We work closely with both employers and job seekers to ensure the right fit—matching people with job opportunities in warehousing, building, civil, horticulture, transport, and more. From fruit pickers and winery workers to forklift drivers, production workers, and office support, we cover a wide range of industries and roles.

By bringing our experience and insight, we help add real value to your business—whether you need temporary recruitment or are looking to fill permanent positions. If you’re unsure how to find employees, where to find employees, or need a trusted employment agency for support, Elevate is ready to assist.

Contact our team today for a professional, no-obligation chat and discover how we support both job seekers and employers through our job recruiting agency services.

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Meet The Directors

Director

Dominic McGarr

Dominic has built his recruitment career across the building, construction, engineering, and sales sectors, with experience spanning New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and Europe. His ability to build strong relationships with a wide range of people has been key to his success.

With a strong background in both temporary and permanent recruitment, Dom has a proven track record of helping businesses find the right talent for short-term projects and long-term growth. His experience across multiple sectors allows him to provide tailored staffing solutions that meet the unique needs of each client.

A passionate footballer, Dom has played at a high level for a number of years, both locally and abroad. He played football on a scholarship at the University of Albany, in New York captaining the team for three years.

Outside of work, he enjoys sports, staying active, and travelling both around New Zealand and internationally. After living in Spain and England, Dom returned home to NZ in mid-2020, where he now enjoys spending time with his young family.

Director

Sean McGarr

Sean has 35 years of experience in the building, construction and engineering sectors, including the allied trades, predominantly in sales, marketing and business management roles and working with a range of trades and professionals in both the corporate and private sectors throughout the country. With this experience Sean understands the roles within these industries and what it takes for people to be successful in them.

A natural people person who relates and builds relationships across all levels of the business from the person sweeping the floor through to the CEO, Sean is always keen to meet for a coffee and a chat.

Most weekends Sean can be found on the sidelines these days watching football, going to spin classes or going for a walk to justify having a coffee at a cafe.

Our Approach

At the core of everything we do is PEOPLE, which is why we take a very considered approach when it comes to placing employees with employers. Whether you’re a business looking for employees or a job seeker aiming to find that job, Elevate is here to help. We connect people with the right job opportunities across industries like trades, engineering, manufacturing, plumbing, building, transport, civil, and seasonal work including fruit pickers, winery workers, and horticulture workers.

We take the time to understand what an employer needs in a team member, and what an individual is looking for in a role, ensuring the best match. Whether it’s labour hire, temporary recruitment, or permanent recruitment, our process is people-focused and results-driven.

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Face-to-face meetings

We meet with you in person on-site or at Elevate to understand your business, team culture, and the specifics of the role.
2

Sourcing the right candidates

We draw from advertising, our extensive talent pool, and industry networks to find skilled candidates.
3

In-Person Candidate Screening

Every candidate is met in person to ensure they are not only technically capable, but the right cultural fit.
4

Seamless Placement Process

We manage the entire process, from job ad to onboarding, so you don’t have to. Our team makes recruitment effortless—ideal if you’re wondering how to find employees, where to find employees, or need a job agency that delivers.
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Ongoing Support & Check-Ins

Our relationship doesn’t end at placement. We continue to support both employers and employees with regular follow-ups—ensuring everything is running smoothly, particularly in fast-paced environments like warehousing, seasonal work, and other roles filled through our employment agency services.

Our Partners

Hundreds Of Stories, One Shared Success

Would recommend these guys all day every day! they know their stuff and really go the extra mile to get you the best outcome”

David – Successful Candidate

“Highly recommend within 24 hours of signing up I was working”

Tina – Successful Candidate

“Great team super friendly people and lots of work”

Josh – Successful Candidate

“They communicate with you really well and give you opportunities to work at various places doing different sorts of jobs”

Flynn – Successful Candidate

“I’ve been with these guys for 7 weeks this time around….my last experience under other management not so great but this time very very good.I would honestly recommend them to anyone. Very helpful good sorts. Genuine people and no grey areas communication was second to none also.”

Glen – Successful Candidate

“Best in the business. These guys worked super hard to find me work and we’re amazing to deal with. Would 100% go back again”

David – Successful Candidate

“Brilliant communication and very easy to deal with. Dom was amazing to deal with and I can’t recommend him and Elevate enough!”

Jarred – Successful Candidate

“Approached Sean from Elevate Thursday, had a job the following Friday. Thanks so very much Elevate. You made the process so easy. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a job or needing an awesome recruiter! 5 Star rating from me!
Thanks again.”

Anna – Successful Candidate

“Elevate are two from two with us, they really take the time to understand our team and what we are looking for, highly recommend”

Client

“Brilliant to deal with, great service! 10/10 recommend for any staffing requirements.”

Client

“Dominic was fantastic to work with. He kept us in the loop throughout the whole process of sourcing a new member of the team. Any questions we had, he responded honestly and timely. Would definitely recommend.”

Client

“Sean and Elevate have been great to deal with. He has really taken the time to understand our business and how we operate. We have an open and transparent relationship with Sean which we really value. Sean has introduced us to some excellent candidates who have added value to our business. I highly recommend any business looking to recruit to speak to Sean and Elevate, they will do an excellent job.”

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Elevate connects job seekers and employers across a wide range of industries. If you’re looking for the right role or the right talent, we can help—no matter the field.

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