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Buckmaster Hawkey

Buckmaster Hawkey is Melbourne's longest-running real estate recruiter, placing candidates into sales, property management and leasing roles since 1981.

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Buckmaster Hawkey

Business Description

Founded in 1981, Buckmaster Hawkey is Melbourne's first dedicated real estate recruitment agency. Each year the team places candidates into real estate roles spanning residential sales, property management, project marketing, and sales and leasing.

The agency offers both temporary and permanent placement services, working closely with real estate agencies and candidates to match skills and career goals to the right opportunity.

Best for: real estate agencies needing staff, and professionals seeking temp or permanent roles.

Service & Expertise

Talent Acquisition and Recruitment

Professional and White Collar Recruitment

Buckmaster Hawkey delivers Professional and White Collar Recruitment for the real estate and property industry from Melbourne, trading since 1981 as the city’s first recruitment specialist for the property sector.

  • Recruits residential sales, property management, leasing, project marketing, owners corporation, trust administration and property accounts roles, from motivated entrants to executives.
  • Founded in 1981 and led by sole director Mark Appleby following a 2007 management buyout; an RCSA corporate member bound by its Code of Professional Conduct.
  • Screens candidates for skills and cultural fit from what it describes as Melbourne’s largest candidate database, and supports employers with accredited Extended DISC assessment, remuneration advice and residential property management and sales training courses.
  • Operates from Level 22, 120 Spencer Street in Melbourne, with a separate Queensland operation, and publishes a 4.8-star Google rating from 140 reviews.

Best for: Melbourne real estate agencies and property businesses that need sales, property management or leasing roles filled with candidates experienced in the industry.

Talent Acquisition and Recruitment

Temporary and Contract Recruitment

Buckmaster Hawkey provides Temporary and Contract Recruitment for Melbourne’s property and real estate sector, maintaining what it describes as Melbourne’s largest pool of property talent for temporary assignments.

  • Covers short-term staffing needs across property management, real estate sales, leasing, trust administration, bookkeeping and accounts roles.
  • Applies the same screening for skills and cultural fit as its permanent desk, backed by property recruitment experience since 1981.
  • Operates as an RCSA corporate member from 120 Spencer Street, Melbourne, with a separate Queensland operation.

Best for: property businesses covering leave, sudden vacancies or workload peaks with screened temporary staff experienced in the industry.

Operational Coverage

  • Victoria (Hybrid) Local presence: Staff based locally 120 Spencer Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3000
  • Western Australia (Hybrid) Local presence: Staff based locally

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