Recruitment Agencies Rockingham — Shortlists, Not CV Spam
Screened, referenced candidates within 7 days for Rockingham employers, with a 90-day guarantee on every permanent hire.
Get a quote Call 0477 567 567The recruitment agencies Rockingham employers rely on need to understand three very different markets: defence work at Garden Island, industrial fabrication and maintenance in the Rockingham Industry Zone, and retail and services in fast-growing Baldivis. TQN Personnel recruits for all three. We fill permanent, contract and temp roles across the City of Rockingham, from the East Rockingham Industrial Zone and Port Kennedy Business Park to the city centre, and we interview every candidate before you see a CV. To see the other places we recruit, visit our locations page.
Trusted by teams across Australia
- RCSA Member
- Fully Insured & Workers-Comp Covered
- Defence & Marine
- Mining & Resources
- Manufacturing & Fabrication
- Healthcare & Education
- Retail & Services
From brief to shortlist
Brief us
Tell us the role, pay, hours and site. If the job is on a Defence site, include any access or clearance requirement so we screen for it at the start.
Search & screen
We search locally first, interview candidates, check trade papers and tickets, and confirm right to work and citizenship where a role needs it.
Vetted shortlist in 7 days
Within 7 days you get a short list of referenced Rockingham-area candidates with honest notes on each one.
90-day guarantee
Should a permanent hire leave or underperform within 90 days, we recruit a replacement at no cost.
Why TQN Personnel
Rockingham's workforce is unusual. In the 2021 Census, the most common industries of employment for Rockingham residents were Defence and iron ore mining, which means many local candidates have worked on controlled sites or on FIFO rosters. That experience is valuable, but it also shapes what people want next: a shorter commute, a steady day roster, or a role that uses their trade without the flights. We ask those questions early so the candidates on your shortlist actually want the job you are offering. You get one consultant who knows the area, candidates who live within a sensible drive of your site, and a Rockingham labour hire option if you need cover while we recruit.
Inside the Rockingham talent market
Rockingham has a population around 135,678 and a labour force near 67,357.
Defence
Iron Ore Mining
Hospitals
Primary Education
Supermarket and Grocery Stores
Rockingham Industry Zone (RIZ)
East Rockingham Industrial Zone
Port Kennedy Business Park
Rockingham Strategic Centre (City Centre)
HMAS Stirling (Fleet Base West), Garden Island
Baldivis Town Centre
Source: ABS
Roles We Place in Rockingham
- Fitters, boilermakers and marine trades for defence and industrial contractors
- Maintenance planners and supervisors
- Process operators and production staff
- Warehouse, stores and logistics officers
- Nurses, carers and allied health staff
- Office administrators and accounts staff
- Retail and hospitality managers
- Education assistants and childcare educators
Credentials & checks we verify for Rockingham recruitment
- Right to work, confirmed through the Home Affairs VEVO service
- Australian citizenship confirmed early for roles on Defence sites that require a security clearance
- National police check and a WA Working with Children Check for school, childcare and youth roles
- Trade qualifications sighted and confirmed with the issuing training provider
- Construction induction (White Card) and WorkSafe WA high risk work licences
- Two or more work references, taken by phone by our consultants
Hiring demand across Rockingham
Defence investment at Garden Island and planning for a new container port next door in Kwinana are the two forces most likely to reshape hiring in Rockingham over the coming years. Council builds add steady construction and leisure-sector work in the meantime.
HMAS Stirling expansion (AUKUS)
Australian Government investment to expand Fleet Base West on Garden Island for rotational submarine visits and future nuclear-powered submarines, with a long tail of trades, engineering and support roles.
source ↗Aqua Jetty Redevelopment
City of Rockingham redevelopment of the Aqua Jetty aquatic centre, bringing building and fit-out work now and leisure-centre roles later.
source ↗Westport
WA Government program to move container trade from Fremantle to a new port in Kwinana, next to Rockingham; still in planning, with freight-rail planning partners appointed.
source ↗Recruitment licensing & compliance
When we make a permanent placement, the candidate joins your payroll and no labour hire licence applies. When we supply temps or contractors, TQN Personnel is their employer, paying wages, super and workers compensation while they work under your supervision. Western Australia has no labour hire licensing scheme; state licensing applies only in Queensland, Victoria, South Australia and the ACT (NSW Government update on labour hire regulation). Our WA placements are made under the Fair Work Act and the WA Work Health and Safety Act 2020, and we coordinate site safety with you before any temp starts.
FAQs
Are there employment agencies in Rockingham that recruit for Defence contractors?
Yes. We recruit trades, engineering, logistics and administration staff for contractors and suppliers around HMAS Stirling. If a role needs a clearance, your business sponsors it, so we make sure candidates meet the basics, including citizenship and a checkable history, before you interview.
Can you help Rockingham residents move from FIFO into a local job?
That is one of the most common conversations we have. Iron ore mining was the second most common industry of employment for Rockingham residents in the 2021 Census, and plenty of those workers want a day roster closer to home. Send us your CV and the kind of local role you are after.
Do recruitment agencies in Rockingham cover Baldivis and Port Kennedy?
We do. Our Rockingham searches cover the whole City of Rockingham, including Baldivis, Port Kennedy, Safety Bay, Warnbro and the industrial zones, and we can extend into Kwinana and Mandurah when the role suits it.
What does a Rockingham recruitment agency cost?
Nothing upfront. Fill a permanent role through us and you pay one fee, set as a share of the first-year salary, after your hire has started. Temps and contractors are invoiced by the hour, with wages, super, insurance and our margin rolled into one quoted rate.
Can I get temporary staff while you recruit a permanent role?
Yes. Our labour hire team can place vetted, ticketed workers at Rockingham sites within 24 hours, which keeps the work moving while we run the permanent search properly.