Bringing with her a wealth of knowledge from various industries Kirsty Morrison has been with 1st Call Recruitment for over four years and in that time has been instrumental at helping 1st Call win two Seek SARA Awards as well as constantly striving to fine tune the company processes and systems and set up long serving sustainable relationships with all our valued clients.

Kirsty specializes in handling large company accounts across a range of recruitment needs from office administrators to CEO’s. She has a special interest in Veterinary, Sales, Marketing, Management and Legal roles and has been very successful at growing a leading dedicated recruitment division for the Veterinary and Animal Health Sector both within New Zealand and Internationally.

You can rely on Kirsty to find the best solutions for both her clients and candidates. Her vast experience and in-depth knowledge, combined with her personal standards, ethics and values makes Kirsty a great choice to help you make the right decisions for you or your company’s future. 90% of the candidates she works with are currently employed and have registered with 1st Call so Kirsty can help them with their next career move and notify them as soon as a suitable position comes on the job market.

Kirsty has a keen eye for the skills, qualifications, and ‘company fit’ needed and will deliver quality, personalised and professional outcomes at every opportunity and will go above and beyond clients expectations. Please contact Kirsty if you are looking to fill a vacancy or have a position you would like 1st Call to market.

ROLES WE RECRUIT FOR:

• Engineering, Construction, Manufacturing
• Office Administration and Management
• IT, ICT and Telecommunications
• Export and Food Industry
• Hospitality, Travel and Tourism
• Civil Infrastructure, Roading, Logistics
• Electrical Industry
• Medical, Aged Care and Health
• Veterinary, Agriculture and Animal Health
• Sales and Marketing
• Real Estate and Property
• Accounting and Payroll
• Technical and Scientific
• Trades and General Labour
• And general recruitment to suit our clients

MOST RECENT TESTIMONIALS

1st Call Recruitment lead a very successful recruitment drive for the position of Speedway Manager at Baypark Tauranga City Venues and Tect Arena. We found Kirsty Morrison’s involvement in this process meant a timely, professional and highly effective service. She added extra value to standard recruiting services by joining the interview panel, leading the questioning and in the final stages helping with the decision making. Her communication and PR talents were also utilised with her input into the media releases introducing the successful candidate to both the stakeholders and public. With such a high profile position and so many parties involved it was imperative to get the right fit of person for this role and 1st Call Recruitment delivered in every way.

Mayor Stuart Crosby
Tauranga City Council

Nicky has recently joined the team at Head Office, returning from the UK where she had an extensive background in business development and recruitment on a contingency, executive search and headhunting basis.

In London Nicky was head hunted as a recruiter and an executive consultant to set up and manage recruitment divisions due to her success and knowledge of the industry. She has worked in many management roles in both the UK and New Zealand and has some great connections in a range of employment related industries.

Nicky has been brought on board to tender for new clients and help our consultants continue to provide the best recruitment services for candidates and clients alike. She will be out and about around the country offering cost efficient recruitment solutions to our clients and helping with our expansion plans into other New Zealand locations.

For further information on any of our services and a no obligation chat on how we can benefit your organisations recruitment requirements then get in contact with Nicky today.

Ph: 0800 Go Employ (46 36 75) or 07 213 0900 or email nicky@1cr.co.nz

Coming from an extensive recruitment career, with over 5 years experience in the Bay of Plenty Jaime is an integral part of the 1st Call management team and leads the 4 strong Trades Team which handles a range of clients from administration through to trades. Jaime’s experience and ability to identify star candidates ensures they are brought to our client’s attention as soon as they become available on the job market.

Jaime’s team looks after all our Engineering, Labour, Trades, Manufacturing, Industrial, Production, Processing, Roading and Construction placements throughout the Bay of Plenty both for permanent, contract and temp assignments, as well as providing quality Office Administration and Customer Service personnel right across a broad spectrum of industries.

She has an excellent understanding of the local market and should you require anything from a Project Manager through to a General Labourer or an Office Manager or Receptionist Jaime will be able to find you the right person to represent your organisation.

Jaime has an extensive Temping pool of excellent candidates to call on so you will never be caught short – call Jaime first and save yourself a lot of money, time and effort as she may just have that perfect person ready and willing to start now!

Jodie has recently joined the team at 1st Call Recruitment and has a background in recruitment and personnel career training with a Diploma in Career Guidance and a Degree in Media Arts.

She has had to hit the ground running picking up a number of jobs on the go with 1st Call Recruitment from IT roles to marketing positions with New Zealand’s top sporting organizations in Auckland to accounting and financial vacancies that need to be filled throughout the Bay of Plenty.

She will be touching base with her extensive client base around the Bay and re-establishing some key relationships that she has built in the past. If you have a role in Accounting, Finance, IT (programmers, designers, developers, technicians, systems engineers etc) or Banking that needs recruiting for then Jodie will be happy to manage the recruitment process for you and if you are a candidate looking for work in the above areas then don’t hesitate to make contact with Jodie as she prides herself in providing professional, friendly and personalized recruitment services.

Jodie offers excellent Temping rates through 1st Calls payroll and all her candidates are profiled and skills tested . If you need a professional Temp to help out let Jodie find the ideal fit through her extensive pool of screened and reference checked candidates.

As well as supervising the administration team and assisting Kirsty with the major management placements and key accounts, Jess keeps the very busy Veterinary and Animal Health Recruitment division ticking over, efficiently looking after both clients and candidates throughout New Zealand and Australia.

She is kept very busy finding Vets and Vet Nurses and helping Vet Practices find top personnel to fill their recruitment needs for both Locum and Permanent placements. Jess also looks after businesses who want to list their veterinary practice for sale on our website.

If you have a vacancy to list, a veterinary practice for sale, want to receive our veterinary job notifications or be highlighted as a ‘Top Candidate’ then get in touch with Jess as she will endeavor to match your requirements and needs with the right service.

Gareth has joined us after a successful Recruitment career in the United Kingdom and Auckland as part of an extremely busy international Temping agency and more recently he has been working in the Bay of Plenty in media and radio account management and sales roles as well as running his own business. He has a good generalist background with knowledge and expertise across a range of industries.

Gareth understands the importance for speed in handling any recruitment process but whilst he may be fast at finding great people for the job he never loses sight of the long term goal of always getting his clients the right people that meet their needs – whether it is for short term assignments or permanent placements.

Gareth has joined the Trades and Generalists teams and is also working on some key established accounts whilst building up his own client base. If you are looking to recruit and need a personalized plan then call Gareth to come and establish the needs for your business.

Keri Goebel has recently joined the Trades Team at 1st Call Recruitment where he will be dealing with roading and civil construction, trades and services, engineering and transport, industrial and manufacturing roles.

Most recently working for Fulton Hogan as the Services Department Manager, Keri was responsible for the Labour pool, and as such communicated with many suppliers and recruitment agencies about the companies staffing requirements. Keri knows what employers are looking for when it comes to temp and permanent staffing needs in regards to providing a fast turnaround, fair rates, full proof guarantees and hard working, reliable and punctual personnel.

With 15 years practical knowledge in the roading history covering road maintenance, asphalting, civil and construction, Keri has the knowledge to fill seasonal requirements or find long term solutions to staffing needs and has the skills and training to conduct onsite drug testing, offer help with inductions, work place assessments and instructor training. He has a very strong focus on customer relations by making sure health and safety, and quality and environment guidelines are met in line with his client’s requirements.

As a keen outdoors person who enjoys playing rugby, coaching, fishing and going to the gym Keri is well known in the Bay of Plenty with his associations with various sports clubs and is looking forward to getting out in the community and providing local businesses with top rate recruitment services.

Kelsey has recently joined the team at 1st Call Recruitment. Coming from an advertising role at APN Regional Newspaper’s, Kelsey knows how to meet and exceed client expectations, achieve deadlines and enjoys the pressure of a fast paced working
environment.Kelsey is the recruitment assistant for the 1st Call Trades Recruitment division assisting Jaime and Keri with all trades clients and candidates as well as providing quality office administration and customer service

From her experience at APN, Kelsey has a grasp on the employment and trades markets, and has a clear understanding on what clients are expecting of potential candidates, and she looks forward to providing assistance in the recruitment process and building the trades and Labour division to the best in the Bay.

Kelsey has also recently joined the Veterinary Recruitment Division where she will be working with Kirsty and Jess to provide a top notch service to our valued Veterinary and Animal Health clients. As an avid animal lover she is looking forward to stepping into these new shoes and getting to understand the veterinary job market and clients and candidates needs.

You’ll find Claire on the front desk of the Tauranga branch – keeping the consultants, clients and candidates happy with her smiley face and cups of tea!

Claire has just returned home to the Bay after spending 2 years living in Australia. Claire has an extensive background in sales and retail. You will find her on the front desk with a big smile and willing to help any candidates or clients that walk through the door!

Claire is excited about working in the Recruitment Industry and is assisting Jodie with IT, Accounting and Legal sectors as well as completing administration and database management for the team. If you would like to register with us here at 1st Call Recruitment, email Claire at register@1cr.co.nz and she will pass your CV on to the relevant consultant.

Lisa keeps the accounts wheels oiled and the bills paid whilst also managing a huge payroll of Temps who are effectively employed by 1st Call whilst working for various companies in roles throughout New Zealand. As we have dozens and sometimes hundreds of temps out and about each week (due to our outstanding rates and phenomenal service!) Lisa is kept busy chasing timesheets and does a great job on keeping everything ticking along and ensuring our staff and temps get paid on time.