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Your decision on who you work for can be life-changing. At Elevate, we’re dedicated to supporting job seekers in Canterbury. Whether you’re looking for a job in trades, manufacturing, transport, office support, or seasonal work, we’re here to help you find that job.

With strong connections to local businesses and years of industry knowledge, our friendly team takes the time to understand your experience, skills, and goals. Whether you’re after full-time, part-time, temporary, or permanent employment, we’ll support you every step of the way.

Trades

  • Building: Work on residential, commercial, and civil construction projects throughout Canterbury.

  • Plumbing: Opportunities for certified and apprentice plumbers with local firms.

  • Civil: Roading, drainage, and infrastructure work with reputable civil contractors.

  • Fencing: Positions available in rural, residential, and commercial fencing.

  • Concrete: Labouring and skilled concrete roles across civil and building sectors.

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Transport

  • Class 2 Truck Drivers: Delivery and site-to-site driving roles, often with ongoing work.

  • Forklift Drivers: Positions available in warehousing, manufacturing, and logistics sectors.

  • Warehousing (Pick/Packers): Entry-level and experienced roles in pick and pack, inventory, and dispatch operation

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General Labour

  • General Labourer: Work across construction, landscaping, and civil projects.

  • Cleaners: Commercial and residential cleaning roles, often with flexible hours.

  • Traffic Management: We recruit Traffic Controllers and STMS workers for road crews and events.

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Office Support

  • Admin / Support Roles: Data entry, reception, customer service, and back-office roles in a range of industries.
  • Office Support: Internal sales, customer service, and sales support
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Landscaping

  • Landscaping: Garden maintenance, soft scaping, and hard landscaping roles.

  • Nursery / Hort Roles: Seasonal and ongoing work for horticulture workers in nurseries, vineyards, and orchards.

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Manufacturing

  • Sawmill Labour: Operating and assisting in timber processing plants.

  • Production Worker (Manufacturing): Line work, packing, and machine operating in fast-paced environments.

  • Engineering: Entry-level and skilled roles in mechanical, fabrication, and maintenance support.

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

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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.”

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“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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