Skilled trade recruitment, done properly.
Volt and Vent Recruitment places licensed electricians and HVAC/refrigeration technicians across Australia. We help employers find qualified people fast, and help tradespeople find better roles — without the generalist-agency guesswork.
Trade-specialist, not generalist
We only work in electrical and HVAC/refrigeration trades, so screening is grounded in real understanding of licences, tickets, and day-to-day scope — not keyword matching.
Direct, responsive communication
Employers get straight answers on availability and rates; candidates get real updates instead of silence after they apply.
Verified before you meet them
Licence class, tickets, and recent scope are checked before a candidate is put forward — not left for you to discover at interview.
Services
Recruitment services built around skilled trades
Every service is scoped to the realities of trade hiring — licensing, tickets, and a labour market that moves fast.
Permanent recruitment
End-to-end hiring for ongoing roles — from scoping the position to placement and follow-up.
Temporary recruitment
Short-notice cover and project-based labour for peaks in workload without a permanent commitment.
Skilled trade recruitment
Specialist focus on electricians, HVAC and refrigeration technicians — not a generalist agency.
Candidate sourcing
Active outreach into the trade market, not just waiting on applications to a job ad.
Candidate screening
Licence verification, ticket checks, and structured interviews before a candidate reaches you.
Employer recruitment solutions
A recruitment process built around how your business actually hires, not a one-size template.
Specialisations
Where we focus
Electricians
Commercial, industrial, and maintenance electricians across licence classes and specialisations.
Electrician recruitmentHVAC & refrigeration technicians
Install, service, and maintenance technicians across residential and commercial systems.
HVAC recruitmentOther skilled trades
As the business grows, we're extending into adjacent trades. Get in touch to discuss a role outside electrical or HVAC.
For Employers
How we fill your vacancy
- 1Understand the role
- 2Source
- 3Screen
- 4Shortlist
- 5Coordinate interviews
- 6Support placement
For Candidates
How we find you the right role
- 1Find opportunities
- 2Match skills to roles
- 3Prepare for employers
- 4Coordinate the process
- 5Placement
Our Process
One pipeline, two audiences
The two processes above aren't separate operations running in parallel — they're the same pipeline, viewed from each side. A vacancy and a candidate move through the same stages at the same time; what changes is what each side sees and is asked to do at each point.
What this means if you're hiring
Because sourcing and screening run against our whole active candidate pool — not a fresh search started from zero for your role alone — you often see a shortlist faster, and every candidate on it has already been through the same licence, ticket, and structured-interview checks, regardless of which vacancy they end up matched to. You get a status update whenever your vacancy moves stage, not just at the start and the end.
What this means if you're a candidate
You're screened once, properly — then matched against every suitable vacancy in the pipeline as it comes up, not just the one role you happened to apply for. If a role isn't the right fit, you're not back to square one; you stay in the pool for the next match. You get real updates on where your application actually stands, at each stage, not silence until a decision is made.
Vacancies
Current opportunities
HVAC Technician - Residential Install & Service
Residential HVAC installation and servicing across Greater Sydney. Company vehicle provided.
View vacancyLicensed Electrician - Commercial Fitouts
Seeking a licensed electrician for ongoing commercial fitout projects across Melbourne CBD. Must hold a current electrical license and white card.
View vacancyWhy Volt and Vent
What actually sets us apart
Genuine trade-focused expertise
We work exclusively in electrical and HVAC/refrigeration recruitment, so screening reflects real understanding of licence classes, tickets, and scope of work — not generic recruiter keyword-matching.
We understand the skilled labour market
Licensed, experienced tradespeople in these trades don't stay on the market long. We move at the pace the market actually requires, not a standard corporate hiring timeline.
Responsive, direct communication
Employers get straight answers, not a portal to check. Candidates get real updates on where their application stands, not silence.
Matching that works both ways
We're not just filling a seat — we look at whether the role actually suits the candidate's experience and goals, because a bad-fit placement costs everyone time.
An efficient, no-nonsense process
Clear steps, realistic timeframes, and no unnecessary back-and-forth. We aim to make hiring skilled trades as straightforward as it should be.
Specialised, not spread thin
Because we don't try to recruit for every industry, our time and attention stays focused on the trades we actually understand.
Ready to talk?
Whether you need a skilled tradesperson on site or you're ready for your next role, get in touch today.