About the Agency
AUTOrecruit is one of Australia's largest and longest-running automotive recruitment consultancies, established in 1995 by Geoff Fowler, who brought 44 years of experience in the automotive and tractor industries to the organisation. The company, previously known as Confidential Automotive Recruitment Services (CARS), specialises in connecting employers with qualified and experienced automotive candidates through an extensive database. With a team of experienced recruitment consultants led by Chris Fowler, Jackie Vella, Katie Cummins, and Kirra Cude, AUTOrecruit provides direct and tailored recruitment solutions for dealerships and automotive-related businesses seeking to fill vacancies and candidates searching for their ideal positions.
AUTOrecruit's core specialisation is automotive recruitment, serving dealerships, repair businesses, and automotive employers across all employment levels. The company has built its reputation on helping dealerships find the talent they need to stay competitive in an ever-changing market, with expertise spanning sales, technical, management, and support roles within the automotive sector. Their deep industry knowledge and connections enable them to understand the unique challenges and requirements of automotive businesses, from small independent dealerships to larger corporate operations.
With nearly 2,000 automotive clients spread across Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and the South Pacific, AUTOrecruit is ideally positioned to service both regional and metropolitan employment opportunities. The company's longevity, spanning over 30 years of operation, reflects the trust clients and candidates place in their expertise and service quality. AUTOrecruit distinguishes itself through personalised attention, treating every client as if they were their biggest, combined with proven results in filling vacancies efficiently and connecting professionals with rewarding career opportunities in the automotive industry.
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Featured Candidates
Experienced Automotive Finance & Business Management Professional
Experienced automotive finance professional with 12+ years experience. Proven success in F&I profitability, customer retention, multi-site operations and team training. Open to opportunities across all automotive brands, dealership groups and finance organisations.
Highly Experienced Financial Controller
Accomplished finance professional expert in strategic financial management, forecasting, and audit compliance. Highly skilled in payroll and tax obligations, offering a proven track record of operational excellence and multi-brand success.
Automotive Financial Controller
Accomplished Automotive Financial Controller with a proven track record of driving financial accountability across high-volume, multi-franchise groups. A hands-on leader specialized in pulling apart, restructuring, and mentoring administrative teams to optimize workflows. Able to relocate.
Automotive Business Manager, Sales & Finance Professional
Automotive business and finance professional with experience across dealership business management, customer retention, accounting, aftermarket sales, business ownership and customer engagement.
Service Management & Fixed Operations Leader
Experienced service and fixed operations leader with strong capability across service management, customer retention, workshop efficiency, process improvement and team development.
Service Management, Aftersales & Customer Operations Professional
Experienced aftersales professional with strong service management, service advising, warranty, customer retention, team leadership and workshop operations capability.
Our Team
Chris Fowler
Managing Director
has been involved in the industry from an early age and joined AUTOrecruit in 2007. Upon completing his Bachelor of Business degree with a major in Human Resources, Chris worked at a senior level in both the Brisbane legal and recruitment industries. Having moved through the ranks of various middle and top-tier law firms and experienced life at senior management level, Chris decided that it was time to join AUTOrecruit and focus on growing our service offering on a national and international scale.
Jackie Vella
Recruitment Consultant
Jackie joined us in 2018 and holds a Certificate IV in Human Resources. Jackie spent 11 years with Brisbane Isuzu, focusing on recruitment, induction, payroll, and accounting. Jackie has also held a number of administration and accounting-focused roles with other dealerships in South East Queensland, including almost 12 years with Sunco Motors and 2.5 years with Honeycombes. Jackie recruits positions of all levels, but has a particular strength in positions involving heavy vehicles.
Kirra Cude
Recruitment Consultant
Kirra joined us in 2022 and has over 10 years experience in the automotive and RV sector, working with large groups such as AHG, Eagers and Apollo Motorhomes. Kirra comes with extensive experience in sales, management and administration, and with a young family, joined AUTOrecruit to enjoy a more flexible and family-friendly work/life balance.