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For employers · Sydney & NSW
Industrial labour hire in Sydney
Trade-tested, safety-inducted, site-ready tradespeople for Sydney and NSW industry. Vetted in-house, paid correctly and on site when you need them.
When sites call us
Industrial labour for any situation
Sickness, no-shows, a shutdown window, a program that moved left. Labour problems are rarely planned, so we built the business around them.
Shutdowns
Plants, mills and mines. Whole crews, inducted together and ready for the permit board on day one.
Project deadlines
The program tightened and you need more hands on site without adding permanent headcount.
Ticketed roles
HV switching, coded welding, advanced rigging, crane classes. The licence verified, then the competence tested.
Temp-to-perm
Trial a tradesperson on your site before you offer a permanent role, on terms agreed up front.
Long-term placements
A tradesperson in your crew for months, on our payroll and under your supervision.
Trades available for hire
Nine trades. One standard.
Permanent recruitment
Need a permanent hire instead?
Smart Industrial also recruits permanent staff for all roles, from the tools to the office. We run retained, contingent and exclusive search, so you can pick the arrangement that suits the role and the urgency. Send us the brief and we will recommend the right one.
Also: commercial trades and white-collar roles.
The Smart Standard
Every worker. Every check. Every time.
Check 01ISO 9001-aligned quality systemDocumented recruitment, verification and review, with records your auditor can see.
Check 02VEVO, police checks & medicalsVisa (VEVO) checks, National Police Checks and pre-employment medicals arranged and verified in-house.
Check 03Safety-inducted by usEvery worker is safety-inducted by Smart Industrial before they step on your site.
Check 04Psychometric & personality profiledSo the person we send fits the crew and the site, not just the job title.
Check 05Trade-tested by tradespeoplePractical tests set and marked by qualified tradespeople, not recruiters.
Check 06Fair Work compliantPay and entitlements handled correctly, every time, by people who know how agreement sites run.
How it works
Seven steps from brief to crew
Boring on purpose: you always know what happens next.
01
Brief us
Trades, numbers, tickets, site, shift pattern, start date and duration. We come back with rates and our terms of business.
02
Terms sorted
A short financial assessment, so the engagement is secure for you and for our workforce.
03
Profiles in your inbox
Verified qualifications, tickets, work history and role-specific competencies for everyone we put forward.
04
Crew mobilised
You approve the people. We agree timelines and site requirements so they slot in from the first shift.
05
Timesheets approved
Workers record the hours worked on your site. Your supervisor approves them.
06
Weekly invoice
Weekly invoices, auto-generated from your approved timesheets.
07
We check in
Regular check-ins on worker quality, safety and your satisfaction.
How the engagement works
We employ. You direct.
Every tradesperson we place is employed by Smart Industrial. We pay their wages, superannuation and entitlements correctly, and carry workers compensation and public liability insurance. You direct the work, approve the hours and hold them to your site rules.
There is no minimum volume and no lock-in. If a worker is not right for your site, tell us the same day and we will sort it. If a worker is exactly right, temp-to-perm terms are already agreed.
We supply Sydney-wide, across NSW and into regional operations such as Cadia, in these specialist areas:
Smart Industrial is first class in delivering projects, labour and engineering support across all facets of the industrial space.
Smart Industrial, what a fantastic service these guys offer. Very professional and very adaptable which suits our business requirements as our procedures can often change at the last minute. Very professional organisation and a quality team to deal with, no other service comes close to these guys 10/10.
Questions
Labour hire FAQs
How quickly can you get someone on site?
For common trades in Sydney metro, often within a day or two. Specialist licences, whole shutdown crews and regional work need more notice for inductions and travel. Tell us the window and we will tell you honestly what we can fill.
What is included in your rate?
The worker's wages, superannuation and entitlements, workers compensation and insurances, payroll, our vetting, testing and induction, and account management.
Who is the employer?
Smart Industrial employs the worker and carries the employment obligations, including workers compensation. You direct the work day to day and keep your WHS duties as the site operator.
Can we hire a worker permanently?
Yes. Temp-to-perm is normal for us and the terms are agreed up front, so there is no awkward conversation later.
What if a worker is not right for our site?
Tell us the same day. We would rather replace a worker quickly than have you carry someone who does not fit. Our profiling and trade testing keep that rare.
Is there a minimum engagement?
No volume commitment and no lock-in. Single-shift cover and multi-month placements are both normal. Minimum shift lengths follow the applicable award or agreement.
Ready when you are
Let's build.
Tell us the trade, the site and the start date. We'll do the rest.