We connect Western Australia's leading mining and resources operators with the skilled, experienced people they need - at speed, at scale, and with lasting results.
FIFO Recruitment was built specifically for the mining and resources industry. Unlike generalist recruiters, our consultants have direct experience in the sector and understand the operational demands, compliance requirements, and talent landscape that define it.
We work with tier-one operators, contract mining companies, and mid-tier resource businesses across Western Australia, providing permanent, contract, and labour hire solutions tailored to your workforce needs.
Over 14 years placing mining professionals across the Pilbara, Goldfields, Mid West, and Kimberley regions.
We maintain an active pool of verified candidates with current tickets, medicals, and availability confirmed.
Every placement is supported by thorough reference checks, right-to-work verification, and licence validation.
You will have a named consultant who understands your site, culture, and workforce requirements.
What We Offer
Whether you need a single specialist, a full project crew, or an ongoing workforce partner, we have a solution to match.
End-to-end permanent placement services for operational, technical, and leadership roles. We manage the full process from job brief through to offer and on-boarding, saving your team significant time and effort.
Short-term and extended contract placements for project-based requirements, roster relief, or personnel augmentation. All contractors are directly employed by FIFO Recruitment, simplifying your payroll and compliance obligations.
Scalable, on-demand labour hire for site-based operational positions. We provide reliable, safety-screened workers at short notice to help you manage peaks in production, unplanned absences, or ramp-up requirements.
Retained and contingency search services for senior and executive appointments including General Managers, Mine Managers, Chief Engineers, and project leadership. Conducted with discretion and backed by our extensive senior network.
Strategic workforce planning support for projects in feasibility, pre-production, or expansion phases. We provide market insights, salary benchmarking, and candidate availability assessments to inform your resourcing strategy.
Detailed, current salary and market rate benchmarking across key mining trades, technical disciplines, and operational roles. Ensure your packages are competitive to attract and retain the talent you need.
How It Works
A structured, transparent process designed to deliver the right people efficiently and reliably.
We meet with you to understand the role requirements, site culture, safety expectations, and your preferred roster and remuneration structure.
We search our active candidate pipeline, advertise the role through targeted channels, and conduct proactive headhunting within our professional network.
All candidates are interviewed, reference-checked, and verified for licences, tickets, and right-to-work before being presented to you as a quality shortlist.
We coordinate interviews, manage offers, and support on-boarding. We stay in contact throughout the placement to ensure a smooth start on site.
Industry Coverage
Our recruitment capability spans the full breadth of the Western Australian resources industry.
Client Feedback
We measure our success by the quality of long-term relationships we build with our clients.
"FIFO Recruitment has been our go-to agency for trade and technical placements on our Pilbara operations for the past four years. Their understanding of our site requirements is outstanding and their response times are consistently fast. We would not use anyone else."
"We used FIFO Recruitment to fill our Senior Process Engineer and Plant Manager roles at our Goldfields operation. Both candidates were exceptional and have been with us for over two years. The quality of their shortlists is genuinely better than what we have experienced with other agencies."
"Our project ramp-up required over 40 trade and operational staff within a very tight timeframe. FIFO Recruitment delivered on time, every candidate was pre-screened and medically cleared, and we had zero issues with compliance. They made a stressful period significantly easier to manage."
"The salary benchmarking report FIFO Recruitment provided was comprehensive, data-driven, and directly relevant to the WA market. It gave us exactly what we needed to revise our remuneration structure and has already made a visible difference to our retention figures."
Speak with one of our specialist consultants today. We are available Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 5:30pm AWST, and ready to assist with your workforce requirements - large or small.