Tippers on site
Licensed employment agency EA 5649
Skilled trades and drivers. One hire or a full crew.
We place candidates with employers in Ireland and the UK who are scaling their businesses: locally, internationally and remotely. We test, interview and screen every candidate and manage all the logistics, including the permit or sponsorship when they come from abroad.
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Everything we do
Local candidates first. Overseas or remote when local can't fill it. Tell us the role and we'll tell you which route fits.
Local hiring, Ireland and the UK
About two weeks from brief to a start date. Screened before you interview them, with a 30-day replacement guarantee.
Find out moreInternational deployment
When local can't deliver. Permit, visa and sponsorship paperwork done for you, flights and accommodation arranged.
Find out moreTrade testing in our own workshops
On real trucks, trailers and panels in Johannesburg, Manila and Dubai. If they can't do the job on the day, they don't travel.
Find out moreCome and test candidates yourself
Meet more candidates in two days than months of CVs. It earns the longest replacement cover we give.
Find out moreRemote professionals
Office, admin and technical roles done from home by qualified people abroad. Same screening, no permit needed.
Find out moreUK sponsor licence, step by step
Hiring from abroad into the UK? Our plain guide to getting the licence in place first.
Find out moreOne fee per person
Nothing up front. You pay when the candidate starts, and replacement cover comes with every placement.
Find out moreFree hiring data
Irish permit figures, the Irish permit employer directory and the UK sponsor register, updated monthly.
Find out moreEvery candidate is trade tested
We test candidates on the tools before you see a CV
In our own workshops, on real trucks, trailers and panels. If they can't do the job on the day, they don't travel.
Johannesburg
HGV workshop with inspection pit, tyre bay and trailer fabrication. Drivers, mechanics, fitters and welders.
Manila
Processed through our licensed Philippine partner. Trades and drivers tested before travel.
Dubai
Candidates already working in the Gulf. Often the fastest route.
Ireland and the UK
Local candidates tested at the employer or a partner workshop.
2 weeksTypical local hire, brief to start
3Test centres of our own: Johannesburg, Manila, Dubai
70Jobs open right now
6 monthsLongest replacement cover we give
Sectors
Where we fill roles
Each sector page shows the roles we fill, the route that suits and the current timelines.
What clients say
We came to Sama Talent looking for skilled local window fitters and they delivered. Lance and Martin were responsive from day one, understood exactly what we needed, and placed the right people quickly. Carlos McDonagh, Managing Director, Carlos Windows Limited
Roles we have filled
- Transway TrailersHGV mechanics, trailer fitters and CVRT testers
- Maine GroupMechanical fitters, sprayers, joiners, welders and CNC operators
- Kevin Burke TyresTyre fitters, HGV drivers, welders and spray painters
- CherrymoreHGV drivers, fitters, carpenters, bakers and hospitality staff
- Oxigen EnvironmentalHGV mechanics and drivers
- Carlos WindowsWindow fitters, plasterers and carpenters
- Sheridan WindowsWindow fitters
References available on request.
Fees and guarantees
Nothing up front
The placement fee is due 14 days after the offer is signed, and government fees are charged at cost. Pricing is in writing before you commit to anything.
30daysReplacement guarantee on a local hire
3monthsWhere you watched the trade test on a video call
6monthsWhere you tested them in person
€0Retainer, startup or candidate fees, at any point
Sama Talent & Offshore Services Limited, 136 Capel Street, Dublin D01 T2C9. Licensed employment agency EA 5649, Workplace Relations Commission of Ireland. CRO 810220.
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Free tools, free help, and you never pay us
Not to apply, not to be placed, not for a permit, a visa or your documents. Employers pay us. If anybody asks you for money for a job through Sama, it is not us.
Guides
Guides and news
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Honest answers
What does it cost to get started?
Nothing. No retainer, no monthly fee and no charge to open a search. The placement fee is due 14 days after the offer is signed, and government fees are charged at cost. Pricing is on request and in writing before you commit to anything.
How quickly can you fill a role?
Local roles take about two weeks. Remote roles one to four weeks. Overseas hires depend on government processing times, which change, so we give you the current timeline for your role in writing.
Do you handle the visas and permits?
Yes, the whole way. Labour Market Needs Test where one is required, the employment permit or Certificate of Sponsorship, the visa filing, then flights, PPSN or National Insurance number, bank account and accommodation set up. You sign the paperwork, we carry it.
Who employs the candidate, you or us?
They work for you. Anyone hired through Sama is employed directly by your business. No ongoing fees, no percentage deducted from their salary, and no middleman sitting in the arrangement.
Are you regulated?
Sama Talent & Offshore Services Limited holds Employment Agency Licence EA 5649, issued by the Workplace Relations Commission of Ireland and valid to May 2027. Irish company CRO 810220. UK entity Company No. 17175806. US entity Sama Talent LLC, Delaware.
Need staff?
Tell us the role and the start date. A member of our team will get back to you within one working day.
+353 1 903 8249Monday to Friday, 8am to 8pm
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Registering is free and always will be. We read every application but, due to the high volume of applicants, cannot respond to everyone.