E pā ana ki a mātou / About us

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WE DELIVER!
For more than a decade we have built a company around our passion – people, food and service.
The Recruitment Network understand food professionals and are the nationwide leaders and preferred suppliers for the food industry.
Supplying government, defence, education, business, aged care, airline catering, hospitals, hotels and catering through to supply chain, grocery and production.
When you’re looking for people to wrap | pack | stack | clean and distribute, create and prepare or greet and serve we can supply round-the-clock temporary, temp to perm or permanent staff.
We know who you need and we have the work force to support you.
How can we help?

 

 

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I believe we all need a sense of belonging, a way we can add value to society and contribute to our community. We need purpose and direction to have a sense of worth. Having a great work ethic and living a life of purpose promotes resilience. Resilience helps us deal with uncertainty and the ups and downs in life.

Liz Stegerhoek Pugh

Auckland / Tāmaki Makaurau

Jared Luff
General Manager

Jared has a wealth of experience from his career in senior leadership roles. Over the past 20 years, he has cultivated expertise across a diverse range of sectors, including Hospitality, Facility Management, Cleaning, Healthcare, and the Hotel Industry. Jared’s extensive background includes national leadership roles in some of New Zealand's largest organisations, where he has demonstrated a consistent ability to drive excellence and innovation. At TRN, Jared's strategic insights and comprehensive industry knowledge are invaluable assets as we continue to deliver exceptional recruitment solutions.

M: 021 1940 364

E: [email protected]

Brijesh Bhatt
Facilitator

Born and raised in India, Brijesh moved his family to New Zealand 12 years ago and called Auckland home. Brij has a strong hospitality and financial background, working as a chef and an accountant. It gives him the joy to put his analytical and hospitality knowledge into working for the Recruitment Network. Brij is a people person who loves helping his team over the weekends and forming relationships with TRN’s clients and candidates.

M: 021 225 4269

E: [email protected]

Hāre Lee-Deller
Facilitator

Hāre brings experience from both hospitality and healthcare to his role as a Facilitator. Beginning his career as a barista in a busy café, he developed strong customer‑service skills that continue to influence his work today. More recently, Hāre worked as a Facilitator in the Health sector, supporting nationwide service delivery. At TRN, he plays an active role in staffing coordination.

M: 021925383

E: [email protected]

Nisarg Shah
Facilitator

Nisarg brings a wealth of experience in hospitality, specializing in beverage management, and has developed a keen eye for talent through his work in recruitment. Having moved to New Zealand 10 years ago, he now calls it home. His passion for connecting people with the right opportunities is matched by his commitment to service excellence and creating memorable experiences. He is known for his approachable and friendly demeanour, and believes that success is driven by hard work, passion, and a relentless desire to grow and learn, both personally and professionally.

M: 021 552 639

E: [email protected]

Maria Ompoc
Facilitator

Maria was born and raised in the Philippines, and has been in the construction industry for more than 13 years, focusing on material procurement, project cost, monitoring accounts payable, programme coordinator and administrator, and polishing daily scaffold operation. Helping people is her passion and a she's a strong believer of teamwork makes the dream work!

M: 021 616 829

E: [email protected]

Wellington / Te Whanganui-a-Tara

Lynette Harper
Facilitator

Born in Whanganui and raised in Marton, for the last 21 years Lynette has lived in Porirua raising her children. With a passion for people and recruitment, she thrives on building strong client and candidate relationships. Nothing is more rewarding than matching candidates with roles that provide them with a purpose and a means to support their Whānau.

M:  021 575 245

E: [email protected]

Gavin Rowand
Facilitator

Gavin is a modern trained chef, coming from the beautiful Bay of Plenty. After years of cooking all up and down the country, he decided to settle in Wellington and has called it home for the last 6 years. Gavin loves meeting new people and talking about all things sport and business.

M: 021 021 11120

E: [email protected]

Christchurch / Ōtautahi

Maia Loe
Facilitator

With almost 20 years of experience in the hospitality sector, Maia has worked across many of Christchurch’s busiest restaurants and bars, developing a strong customer‑service foundation and a deep understanding of fast‑paced, people‑focused environments. At The Recruitment Network, Maia supports client coordination, scheduling, and day‑to‑day service delivery. 

M: 021 973 942

E: [email protected]

Jono Stegerhoek
Relationship Manager

Jono’s been in recruitment for over 10 years, helping businesses across New Zealand and Australia build solid teams in the industrial space. Whether it’s logistics, warehousing, manufacturing or food production, he knows how to find the right people, fast! Straight-talking and solutions-focused, Jono’s all about making hiring simple and getting results that actually work on the ground.

M:   021 241 7933

E:   [email protected]

Outsourced Recruitment Team

Rachael Jones
Outsourced Recruitment Manager

Originally from London, Rachael has spent 9 years in recruitment, driven by a genuine passion for helping people hit their career goals. She loves keeping things organized, building strong connections, and boosting team morale with her with sense of humour!

M: 021 468 807

E: [email protected]

Cassidy McIntosh
Account Manager

With just over 3 years’ experience in recruitment, Cassidy is passionate about connecting the right people with the right roles. She brings energy, humour, and just enough sass to keep the office on its toes. Outside of work, she’s all about good times with friends and staying active at the gym!

M: 021 982 867

E: [email protected]

Kat Wall
Permanent Consultant

Kat was born and raised in Christchurch and worked in hospitality management for 20 years before transitioning to recruitment in 2021. She loves playing matchmaker with her clients and candidates and finding the perfect fit for both parties. Her industry experience means she is able to connect clients and candidates easily by understanding the ins and outs of each business and their roles. After work you’ll find her chilling with friends, family & her daughter, with a glass of rose in hand!

M:   021 714 997

E:   [email protected]

After Hours

Support Services

Debbie Monkman (Dee)
Accounts

Dee works for our three branches and is here to support both Clients and Candidates with wages, invoicing, roster statements, timesheets and everything in between!

M: 021 552 672

E: [email protected]

Sarah Brownlee
Payroll Team Leader

Born in New Zealand and raised in Christchurch, Sarah spent more than 15 years in the supermarket industry. She started as a checkout operator and worked her way up to supervisor and staff trainer, before moving into an office-based admin role. Sarah now works in our payroll team, where her experience, attention to detail, and practical approach really shine.

M: 021 552 672

E:   [email protected]

Liane Manual
Projects Manager and Payroll Clerk

Born and bred Filipina Liane is proud to call New Zealand her new home! With a background in Psychology, it is her absolute passion for understanding and helping people, especially finding her candidates the perfect opportunities. She enjoys console games, Legos, and occasionally art like painting and drawing.

M:  03 281 7734

E: [email protected]

Exec Team

Michael Pugh
Board Director

Michael has the ability to forge and foster relationships not only to the business but as a whole. He has successfully owned and managed businesses since the mid 90’s and has an extensive network to provide quality staffing solutions.

M:   021 304 802

E:   [email protected]

Liz Stegerhoek Pugh
Board Director

Liz has a company that genuinely listens, understands and seeks to match the right individual to the right team. Her infectious energy and enthusiasm rubs off on everyone she works alongside. Liz is heavily results-focused and imbeds that into the TRN team.

E:   [email protected]

Rob Alexander
Commerical Director

Rob is a seasoned hospitality leader and brings over two decades of expertise to the industry. From successfully managing the re-opening of hotels in Australia to overseeing a diverse portfolio of venues as a Group Operations Manager, Rob has consistently achieved revenue and EBIT growth. His strong leadership, communication, and strategic management skills have been key to optimizing various establishments. Embodying a philosophy of business integrity and superior customer service, Rob empowers teams for success. Outside work, Rob enjoys running every morning, and spending time with his family.

M:   021 195 6089 

E:    [email protected]

The Recruitment Network team bring energy and passion to their jobs. They all genuinely love their jobs and work hard to provide a seamless service for both employers and candidates for jobs. The team are committed to finding the right job for the right person and work tirelessly to make this happen.

 

With offices that cover the country, The Recruitment Network are passionate about offering recruitment in a customer centric way that matches the right candidates with the right position.

 

Get in touch to find out more