Disruptive Recruitment delivers fixed fee permanent recruitment and executive search across Australia, designed for blue collar and operational businesses who want clarity, alignment, and hires that last.

No percentage commissions. No inflated fees. No disconnected recruiters for different roles.
Just recruitment that works, commercially and operationally.
Pricing
Clear pricing. Full service. No surprises.
Standard
Roles under $100,000
$5,500
Full-service permanent recruitment for trades, blue collar, operational, and support roles.
Role scoping & alignment
Targeted job advertising
Structured interviews
Reference checking
Offer management

No contracts - cancel anytime
Premium
Roles over $100,000
$10,500
Executive and senior leadership roles with comprehensive search and assessment.
Everything in Standard
Executive search
Leadership assessment
Market mapping
Confidential search

No contracts - cancel anytime
This applies across trades, blue collar, operational, leadership, and executive roles. You pay for the work involved in recruiting properly… not for an inflated agency margin.
What's Included
Both pricing tiers include end-to-end permanent recruitment, not a stripped-back service.
Role scoping and performance alignment
Understanding your operation, team structure, and expectations
Targeted job advertising across relevant channels
Proactive candidate search where required
Structured interviews and screening
Reference checks focused on reliability, performance, and fit
Shortlist presentation with clear insights
Offer and acceptance management
Onboarding handover support
This is fixed fee permanent recruitment, delivered with the same rigour as traditional agencies… without the percentage fee.
Specialists
Built for operational businesses
We specialise in blue collar recruitment Australia-wide, supporting businesses across:
trades and construction
Transport, logistics, and warehousing
Manufacturing and industrial
Maintenance and facilities
Mining and resources support
Operations-led service businesses
These industries demand reliability, accountability, and people who perform under pressure. Our recruitment process is built with that reality in mind.

Full Coverage
One recruitment partner for your entire business
Most businesses reach a point where using different recruiters for different roles creates misalignment. Disruptive Recruitment provides one consistent recruitment model across your entire organisation.
01
Trades and Frontline Roles
Electricians, plumbers, carpenters, fitters, welders, operators
02
Administration and Support
Receptionists, administrators, accounts support, coordinators
03
Operational and Middle Management
Supervisors, schedulers, operations coordinators, project managers
04
Senior Leadership and Executive
GMs, COOs, CEOs, Operations Directors, Branch Managers
Because recruitment only works when the entire ecosystem works together.

Executive Search
Leadership recruitment without corporate disconnect

As businesses scale, leadership quality becomes critical. We provide executive search and senior recruitment for blue collar and operational businesses.
Operations Managers and Directors
General Managers and Branch Managers
Project Directors and Senior Project Managers
Commercial Managers
COOs and CEOs within operational environments
We don't treat executive search as a separate, corporate-only service. We recruit leaders with a deep understanding of operations, accountability, and growth.
Why It Works
Traditional percentage-based recruitment creates hesitation. Fixed fee recruitment creates clarity.
With Disruptive Recruitment, you know:
What recruitment will cost
How the process works
What's included
Who you're partnering with
This makes recruitment:
Predictable
Commercially fair
Easier to budget for
Easier to scale
Recruitment should not feel like a gamble.
We’ve intentionally built Disruptive Recruitment to run lean.
That means:
no inflated recruiter commissions
no bloated agency structures
no unnecessary overheads
no passing inefficiencies onto clients
We’re not chasing one-off placements.
We’re building ongoing recruitment partnerships and ecosystems that support long-term growth.

From small businesses navigating hiring for the first time to large organisations needing cost certainty… our model works because it’s built properly.

Best Fit
Our recruitment services are ideal for businesses who:
Hire more than once
Vlue consistency and alignment
Want one recruitment partner across roles
Need predictable recruitment costs
Operate in blue collar or operational environments
If you’re looking for volume CVs, commission-driven sales behaviour, or short-term fixes… we’re not the right fit.
If you want recruitment that supports performance, culture, and growth… you are.
Whether you’re hiring a trade role, building an operational team, or appointing senior leadership, Disruptive Recruitment offers a smarter way to recruit.
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Fixed fee permanent recruitment and executive search for blue collar industries across Australia. From trades to CEOs. One recruitment partner. One fixed fee model.
Founded by Laki Mafi
Led by Lezly Kaye
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Fixed Fee Permanent Recruitment
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