About Us

Workforce Extensions Melbourne CBD knows how to provide suitably qualified residential building & construction, warehousing and hospitality staff at short notice. With strong ties to the region’s leading vocational training programs, our candidates are trained to undergo high pressure environments and deliver outstanding customer service. With over 50 years’ combined experience in recruitment and business management, our recruiters have first-hand hospitality & staffing management experience, so they are equipped to understand your unique staffing requirements.

Workforce Extensions Melbourne CBD can assist long term (Student Visa) or short term (Working Holiday Visa) holders come into Australia, upskill in their desired profession and after all training is complete, find their ideal role. This office also has an in-house Registered Migration Agent, who can help with Visa processing.

With an extensive network of professional relationships within the local area, WE are committed to matching candidates with jobs suited to their skills where they can hit the ground running from day one.

 

We Offer:

– Above award casual pay rates
– Weekly payroll
– Referral bonuses
– Flexibility to control your work/life balance

 

Our Staff Are Trained

Our point of difference stems from our relationship with leading vocational training colleges and RTOs across Victoria. You can rest assured our candidates are trained and qualified before we send them to you.

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    Staffing Requirements*

    Locations

    Level 4, 180 Bourke street Melbourne VIC 3000

    T: 03 9523 8956

    [email protected]

    Trading Hours
    Monday
    9 am – 5 pm
    Tuesday
    9 am – 5 pm
    Wenesday
    9 am – 5 pm
    Thursday
    9 am – 5 pm
    Friday
    9 am – 5 pm

    Our team

    Howard Gao
    Director
    Howard has over 20 years’ experience in business management and over 12 years’ experience in the Hospitality Industry. With a comprehensive understanding of the challenges faced by businesses, Howard offers a unique perspective from the viewpoint of managers, employees, suppliers, and customers. Over the last 12 years Howard has managed businesses in the Vocational Training sector. Howard is a registered Justice of the Peace (JP), providing document witnessing and certification services to the broader community both during and outside business hours. With a strong passion for people, Howard is dedicated to growing new and existing business for local and national clients. Howard’s strength is listening to his clients to gain an understanding of their various roles.
    Howard Gao
    Director
    Howard has over 20 years’ experience in business management and over 12 years’ experience in the Hospitality Industry. With a comprehensive understanding of the challenges faced by businesses, Howard offers a unique perspective from the viewpoint of managers, employees, suppliers, and customers. Over the last 12 years Howard has managed businesses in the Vocational Training sector. Howard is a registered Justice of the Peace (JP), providing document witnessing and certification services to the broader community both during and outside business hours. With a strong passion for people, Howard is dedicated to growing new and existing business for local and national clients. Howard’s strength is listening to his clients to gain an understanding of their various roles.
    Charlie Xu
    Director of Business Development
    Charlie is an accomplished professional with a longstanding history of senior leadership appointments and throughout his career has worked in a diverse range of industries. Amongst his many career achievements, Charlie’s career highlights has seen him as a recipient of the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in recognition for his services and leadership within the Chinese community of Melbourne and numerous Franchisee Awards from MBCM.
    Charlie Xu
    Director of Business Development
    Charlie is an accomplished professional with a longstanding history of senior leadership appointments and throughout his career has worked in a diverse range of industries. Amongst his many career achievements, Charlie’s career highlights has seen him as a recipient of the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in recognition for his services and leadership within the Chinese community of Melbourne and numerous Franchisee Awards from MBCM.
    Les Atlas
    Recruitment Consultant
    Les is a highly skilled professional who has worked in the recruitment industry for over 14 years. Les and his team focus on the Residential Construction, Industrial, Manufacturing, Warehousing & Logistics industries. Les has several years of first-hand industry experience which means he understands the various roles and skill sets required to put the best person forward for your trade roles. Having a strong passion for people, Les and his team pride themselves on providing superior service to clients an candidates.
    Les Atlas
    Recruitment Consultant
    Les is a highly skilled professional who has worked in the recruitment industry for over 14 years. Les and his team focus on the Residential Construction, Industrial, Manufacturing, Warehousing & Logistics industries. Les has several years of first-hand industry experience which means he understands the various roles and skill sets required to put the best person forward for your trade roles. Having a strong passion for people, Les and his team pride themselves on providing superior service to clients an candidates.
    Esta Triantafillopoulos
    Office Manager
    Esta is a highly experienced and detail-oriented office professional with over 20 years recruitment experience in both white and blue collar industries. Esta has a wealth of industry knowledge which has allowed her to excel in her career as an experienced recruiter. Esta’s passion lies with growing new and existing business for local and national clients. Esta’s strength is listening to her clients, to gain an understanding of their vacant roles, ensuring that Workforce Extensions is extending the potential of both clients and candidates.
    Esta Triantafillopoulos
    Office Manager
    Esta is a highly experienced and detail-oriented office professional with over 20 years recruitment experience in both white and blue collar industries. Esta has a wealth of industry knowledge which has allowed her to excel in her career as an experienced recruiter. Esta’s passion lies with growing new and existing business for local and national clients. Esta’s strength is listening to her clients, to gain an understanding of their vacant roles, ensuring that Workforce Extensions is extending the potential of both clients and candidates.
    Rodger Duan
    Marketing Director
    Rodger is a former State Manager at Domino's Pizza in Victoria and an Executive Director at HK Global Strategy Group, as well as holding a Bachelor of Business and a Master of Professional Accounting. Transitioning from managing nationwide multi-store operations to a board-level role, he has excelled in corporate strategy with a focus on change management and financial aspects of business models. During his tenure in Hong Kong, Rodger was involved in numerous large-scale mergers and acquisitions and managed a wholly-owned subsidiary in the labour sector. He possesses rich experience in personnel management and HR, complemented by an extensive network and channels for labour outsourcing in the Asia-Pacific region.
    Rodger Duan
    Marketing Director
    Rodger is a former State Manager at Domino's Pizza in Victoria and an Executive Director at HK Global Strategy Group, as well as holding a Bachelor of Business and a Master of Professional Accounting. Transitioning from managing nationwide multi-store operations to a board-level role, he has excelled in corporate strategy with a focus on change management and financial aspects of business models. During his tenure in Hong Kong, Rodger was involved in numerous large-scale mergers and acquisitions and managed a wholly-owned subsidiary in the labour sector. He possesses rich experience in personnel management and HR, complemented by an extensive network and channels for labour outsourcing in the Asia-Pacific region.

    Our Specialisation:

    Hospitality
    Construction
    Education and Training
    Healthcare and Social Assistance
    Meat and Poultry Processing
    Horticulture

    We’re Hiring!

    • Wait staff
    • Chefs/ Cooks
    • Hospitality Management
    • Carpenters
    • Floor and Wall Tilers
    • Painters
    • Fitters and Turners
    • Welders
    • Construction Managers/ Project Managers
    • Personal Care Assistants
    • Labourers
    • Traffic Controllers
    • Meat workers
    • Seasonal Pickers