Labour Hire Adelaide: A Smarter Way to Hire Trades & Labour

If you’ve been searching for labour hire in Adelaide, you already know the problem:

Unreliable workers. High turnover. No-shows. And projects falling behind schedule.

At HJ Recruitment, we offer a better solution: permanent trades and labour recruitment that delivers consistency, loyalty, and real performance without the churn of labour hire.

We help builders, subcontractors, and project managers across South Australia hire fast and hire right.

Why Labour Hire in Adelaide Isn’t Working Anymore

Let’s be real labour hire used to be a short-term fix. Now it’s become a long-term headache.

Here’s what we hear from Adelaide clients:

"We get different workers every day."
"They don’t show up or leave mid-project."
"We’re paying labour hire fees for guys who don’t care."

The old system is broken. If you're building in SA, you need permanent workers who show up, fit in, and stay.

Related: Can’t find good tradespeople

What We Offer Instead of Labour Hire

At HJ Recruitment, we place site-ready, long-term trades and labour not casual temps.

Roles We Fill in Adelaide:

Labourers (skilled + general)
Civil labourers & pipe layers
Concreters & formworkers
Carpenters & TAs
Electricians, plumbers, HVAC techs
Plant operators & ticketed machinery drivers
Leading hands & site supervisors

These are fully vetted, permanent hires not mystery workers turning up from a spreadsheet.

Where We Work Across Adelaide

We support clients in:

Adelaide CBD & North Adelaide
Elizabeth, Salisbury, and the northern suburbs
Marion, Glenelg, and the southern corridor
Port Adelaide & western industrial precincts
Gawler, Mount Barker & surrounding regional SA

Whether you need labour for a new subdivision, commercial fit-out, or major infrastructure job—we’ve got you covered.

Why HJ Recruitment Over Traditional Labour Hire?

We’re not a labour hire firm. We’re a recruitment agency for trades—and we do it better.

Permanent hires only – no casual churn
Shortlists in 48–72 hours
All candidates ticketed, referenced, and ready to go
Flat-rate fees with no markups or hidden charges
Local networks across Adelaide and SA

Labour Hire Costs in Adelaide: What to Expect

Here’s what we’re seeing in the 2025 market:

General Labourers: $32–$37/hr
Skilled Labourers: $38–$45/hr
Carpenters: $50–$65/hr
Plant Operators: $48–$60/hr
Site Supervisors: $90k–$110k salary packages

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Adelaide Builders We Support

We partner with:

Tier 2 and Tier 3 commercial builders
Civil contractors
Fit-out & maintenance groups
Subcontractors in carpentry, plumbing, and concrete
Industrial services and shutdown contractors

Whether you're scaling up for a tender or replacing a no-show we move fast and deliver people who last.

Final Word: Build a Workforce, Not Just Fill a Gap

Labour hire might fill a shift but it won’t build you a team.

At HJ Recruitment, we help Adelaide builders and contractors create loyal, site-ready workforces that actually show up and perform.