Recruitment and staff placement in Springs and Gauteng

Temporary, contract and permanent staff — sourced, interviewed, reference-checked and ready to start on your site.

Shades of Blue recruits and places general workers, semi-skilled staff, qualified artisans and admin staff on temporary, contract or permanent terms.

What is included

General workers and labourers
Semi-skilled operators and assistants
Qualified artisans (welders, boilermakers, electricians, plumbers, carpenters, painters)
Admin, reception and supervisory staff
Temporary, fixed-term contract and permanent placement

Turnkey recruitment

Our labour hire division handles recruitment end to end. We source through our own candidate database and referrals, interview and reference-check, confirm trade certificates where a role needs them, and present a shortlist that matches your site requirements.

Where we can, we fill general and semi-skilled roles from the communities near your site.

Temporary, contract or permanent

For temporary and contract staff, Shades of Blue remains the employer and carries payroll, UIF and COID. For permanent placement we recruit on your behalf and the person joins your payroll.

Who uses this service

Mines and engineering contractors, Factories and warehouses, Facilities management companies, Construction contractors.

How it works

Tell us the role
Trade, number of people, site, shift pattern and start date. A phone call is enough.
We shortlist and screen
Candidates are sourced, interviewed and reference-checked against your site requirements.
On site, on our payroll
Contracts, induction paperwork, payslips, UIF and COID are ours to carry.
Ongoing support
An allocated consultant handles queries, discipline and disputes, on site or remotely.

Questions we get asked

How quickly can you place people?

It depends on the trade and the location. Tell us your start date and we will say honestly whether it can be met.

Do you check trade certificates?

Yes. Where a role requires a trade test, a red-seal certificate or a specific ticket, we confirm the document before the candidate is presented.

What does labour hire cost per worker?

It depends on the trade, the hours, the shift pattern and how long the placement runs. We quote a rate per person per hour or per month that already includes our payroll, UIF and COID costs, so there are no extras later. Tell us the role and we will send a written quote.

Who is the employer — you or us?

Shades of Blue is the employer of record. The worker is on our payroll and our COID cover; you direct the work on site. This is how a temporary employment service works under the Labour Relations Act.