Pre-screened pool
An active pool of available workers in trades, warehousing, hospitality, agriculture and care.
Temporary & Contract Staffing
Cover the peak without carrying the headcount
Vetted temporary and contract workers for seasonal peaks, project ramps, parental leave and unplanned gaps — with payroll, timesheets and compliance managed by us.
Overview
Workers who arrive able to do the job on day one
Temporary staffing fails when nobody checked the ticket. We verify every certification — sitesafe, forklift, wiring registration, food safety, practising certificate — before a worker is offered to you, and we hold the documentation on file.
Empres remains the employer of record for temporary placements. We handle payroll, PAYE or PAYG, holiday pay, ACC or workers' compensation, and timesheet approval through a simple weekly portal.
If a worker does not suit, tell us before the end of the first shift and you will not be charged for it.
- Payroll and compliance managed — we are the employer of record
- Certifications verified and documented before placement
- First-shift guarantee — not right, not charged
- Temp-to-permanent conversion at a reduced, pre-agreed fee
What's Included
How temporary staffing works with us
An hourly charge rate covering the worker's pay, statutory costs and our margin. One rate, quoted up front, no hidden administration fees.
Ticket verification
Every licence, registration and safety certification checked and held on file.
Fast mobilisation
For most trades and warehouse roles we can have someone on site within 48 hours.
Timesheets & payroll
Weekly digital timesheets, approved by your supervisor, invoiced in one line.
Temp to permanent
Convert a worker to your own payroll at a reduced fee agreed before they start.
Worker welfare
Fair pay, no recruitment debt, no withheld documents. Ethical staffing is not optional.
The Process
From call to first shift
For domestic temporary cover, most placements are filled within two to five working days.
Requirement call
Role, site, hours, tickets required, start date, expected duration.
Rate confirmation
One hourly charge rate, quoted and agreed in writing before we search.
Selection
Workers matched from the active pool, with certifications re-checked.
Induction
The worker arrives with your site rules, PPE requirements and reporting line already briefed.
Timesheets
Weekly digital timesheets approved by your supervisor.
Review
We check in after the first week and again at assignment end.
Questions
Frequently asked
Empres does. We are the employer of record, which means we handle payroll, statutory deductions, holiday pay and ACC or workers' compensation. You approve timesheets and receive one invoice.
For trades, warehousing and hospitality in Auckland, usually within 48 hours. Specialist or ticketed roles in regional locations take two to five working days.
Yes, and we encourage it when it suits both sides. The conversion fee is agreed before the assignment starts, and it reduces the longer the worker has been on assignment.
Tell us before the end of the first shift and you are not charged for that shift. We will have a replacement briefed and available as quickly as we can.
Need cover this week?
Call the office and describe the shift. Most temporary roles are filled within 48 hours.