A specialist team passionate about putting your needs first.
The Team – Ashburton
Lucie Knox
Recruitment Consultant
027 627 2678
lucie@personnelplacements.co.nz
Lucie joined the Personnel Placements team as a Recruitment Consultant and is based in our Ashburton office. She deals with both permanent and temporary placements in the industrial and commercial sector. Lucie brings previous recruitment agency experience to her role and is passionate about providing a high-quality recruitment service for both her clients and candidates.
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Nicky Brinsdon
Office Manager
03 308 9675
nicky@personnelplacements.co.nz
Nicky has been with Personnel Placements since 2008, and is responsible for payroll and general office administration. Having over 20 years’ experience in office roles, she is knowledgeable across the board and is always available to help with any payroll-related queries that you may have.
Nicky was brought up on a farm just out of Ashburton, and now lives on a lifestyle block in the area; which means she is very familiar with the Ashburton District, and the associated agricultural industry.
The Team – Ag Jobs
Gaye Scott
Senior Recruitment Consultant
022 424 5627
gaye@personnelplacements.co.nz
Gaye has been a professional part of the rural sector from the high country to the coast, across Dairy, sheep & beef and Sales & Service most of her working life. With her exceptional customer service and sales background, it was a natural progression to join Personnel Placements in February 2018 and progress to Senior Recruitment Consultant in our Agricultural Branch. She thrives on a challenge – meeting and exceeding the demands of our Clients (with Michelle’s support), whether it is a Permanent Placement or Seasonal Harvest sourcing, she enjoys the satisfaction of placing the right candidates in the right jobs.
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Michelle Ocampo
Ag Job Recruitment Resourcer
03 308 9675
michelle@personnelplacements.co.nz
Michelle joined Personnel Placements in November 2023 as an Ag Job Recruitment Resourcer in our Ashburton Office. With over 14 years experience in Customer Service and Administration roles (Local and International), she is enjoying using her organisational skills and strong attention to detail in providing support for Gaye, our Ag Job Senior Recruitment Consultant. Outside of work, she loves to travel and spend time with her wee family and friends.
The Team – Timaru
Lisa Forbes
Senior Recruitment Consultant
027 366 0621
lisa@personnelplacements.co.nz
A Timaru local, with a lengthy career in Transport and Operations Management Lisa made the brave move to change professions and jump into recruitment, joining Personnel Placements in 2021 and she hasn’t looked back since. Lisa’s holistic approach to problem solving really lends itself to the recruitment industry, the challenge of matching the ideal Job Seeker and Employer together successfully brings her the greatest satisfaction in this role.
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Christa Garcia-Maamo
Recruitment Consultant
027 688 8300
christa@personnelplacements.co.nz
With a solid background in Human Resources and recruitment coordination, Christa was the perfect addition to the Timaru PPL team in July 2023, her first job in NZ after spending most of her professional years in Singapore. Christa is enjoying putting her strong planning and organisation skills into use in her role along with the working relationships she is building with clients and candidates alike. Her Psychology degree has really helped with this as well.
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Sarah Bolland
Office Administrator
03 688 8367
sarah@personnelplacements.co.nz
Sarah is a South Canterbury local with a strong administrative and payroll background gained in various roles worked in Timaru, Christchurch and Western Australia. After returning to Timaru in 2018, Sarah soon found herself joining the Personnel Placements team where she has expanded her skills and knowledge in this area. Sarah takes care of temporary payroll, general administration support and CV Services in the Timaru office.
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Wendy Robertson
Director
027 352 1944
wendy@personnelplacements.co.nz
Wendy is the proud owner of Personnel Placements Limited, which she pioneered in Ashburton in 1999 after returning from the UK, following a successful career as a Regional Systems Manager for one of the world’s largest recruitment companies. Utilisting her skills and expertise to create a business that valued people was her dream. Wendy is still as passionate about placing people in the right roles now as she was then, “I just love to see people getting their dream jobs and businesses growing from strength to strength because of the people we are providing for them; it’s a win for everyone”. It is such a satisfying feeling to be part of this, you spend a long time at work so it’s important to get the right fit for your team and career.
