Octane Recruitment Dev

About Us

Octane Recruitment is a well-established Recruitment Agency who live to our core ethics of honesty, reliability & hard work. We are a company that bring vastly experienced and knowledgeable specialists who will work closely with you to secure the right fit with the right staff.

History

We were established in 2009 by Rik Baynes and 15 years later Rik is still driving forward the results and high standards that make Octane Recruitment stand above the rest.

Our dedication to professionalism and efficiency is unrivalled. Our main objective is to offer a complete service which we have taken great pride in delivering so you will get the best candidate or client match possible.

We opened our 2nd office in 2021 in Sutton Coldfield where our West Midlands team are based.

In 2024 Rik Baynes continues to drive the business forward as Managing Director, with the aim to deliver a strong service and aid growing the company to be the one of the UK’s largest specialist agencies.

Ethics

Our core ethics are honesty, reliability and hard work; we deliver what we promise and work closely with both candidates & clients to make dealing with Octane Recruitment a brilliant experience. Using these ethics to build the business into a company with an extensive portfolio of clients who trust us to secure the right staff.

People

We are a very close-knit company, made up of teams with the drive and passion to supply the very best service for our clients and candidates. Communication is key, meaning we are all fully aware of the job roles, interviews and candidates on the market. It is essential that future Octane Recruiters demonstrate the same core ethics and works in a professional manner with our clients.

Future

We embrace a culture of continuous improvement, which in turn creates a strong working environment and organic growth. With a large portfolio of quality candidates and clients, we believe we are in a fantastic position to deliver the high standards desired by those we work with. Our experience in this industry has taught us ‘best practice’ and we are committed to delivering it.

Experience

This is our biggest ‘sell’ point – we have a team of stable, driven and professional Specialists who will do what they can to fill your vacancies. They bring an outstanding knowledge of the trade whether it’s roles, companies or general information, and it’s personal for them. They care just as much as you do about getting the right matches made.
You can be assured that our consultants will represent your company in best way to give us the best possible chance to fill the vacancies.

The following are industries we supply:

Motor Trade

OEM

Automotive

Bodyshop

Accident repair

Roadside

HGV

Plant

Material Handling

Engineering

Forklift

Finance

Call Centre

Traffic Management

Manufacturers

Production Line

Supply Chain

Fleet

Agricultural

Service

The core of our business has been the Motor Trade specialising in Car Dealerships, HGV, Bodyshops, Fleet and independents.
Working within this specialist market has led us to work with similar industries such as Engineering, Plant, Manufacturing with a view to taking on further related industries.

Vehicle Technicians

Bodyshop

Engineering

HGV Technicians

Fleet Management / Fleet Maintenance

Service & Aftersales / Aftermarket

Parts

Sales

Call Centre

Administration

Accounts

Managerial

Group Roles

Senior Appointments

Head Office Positions

Confidential Appointments

We cover the whole of the UK for permanent, temporary & contractor