The version of AI HR assistant that works for a Cromwell business is rarely the version a national vendor would sell you. We build the one that fits how your team actually operates – usually with fewer parts than the off-the-shelf pitch.
Central Otago · Applied AI
Built and supported here – the way a Cromwell business would actually use it.
What AI HR assistant actually does
An AI HR assistant trained on your policies, awards, and the Employment Relations Act. Answers staff questions, drafts contracts, screens applicants, and flags HR risk – without replacing your people lead.
- 01 Answers leave, pay, and policy questions 24/7
- 02 Drafts contracts, warnings, and PIPs from templates
- 03 Screens CVs against role criteria with reasoning
- 04 Flags ER risks before they become disputes
Built on: Claude Employment Hero API BambooHR Vercel
Central Otago
The Cromwell context, plainly.
- Central Otago is wine, horticulture, and a tourism corridor that connects Wānaka and Queenstown – AI here turns short seasons into solid years.
- Vineyards, cherry and stone-fruit orchards, and accommodation serving year-round tourist flows. AI tools that handle seasonal staffing earn keep fast.
We work with teams across Cromwell: Cromwell · Bannockburn · Alexandra · Clyde · Roxburgh.
Talk to us about this →How we build AI HR assistant for a Cromwell team.
We scope narrow, ship a working pilot, then harden it into production. The first slice is the highest-leverage workflow for your Cromwell business, so value lands before the build is finished. AI HR and people ops.
Talk to usThe outcome for Cromwell teams
The shape of the result for Cromwell teams: HR enquiries drop 65% in the first month – leaders get their week back. Built on Claude, hardened with the rest of the stack as it scales.
Not your typical AI agency.
Honest about what AI can and cannot do
Ships the one workflow that pays for itself
Hours given back, never the size of the invoice
*Every engagement is scoped and quoted up front. Results vary by workflow and business.
Questions
FAQ
When does AI HR assistant actually pay back?
Inside the first quarter, in our experience. We pick the first slice specifically because it's the highest-leverage workflow for a Cromwell – so the savings start landing before the rest of the build is finished.
Do you do hourly billing or fixed price?
Fixed price for the pilot, every time. After that it's your call – fixed price per milestone or a small monthly retainer for ongoing iteration. We don't run open-ended T&M because it disincentivises us from finishing.
Has this actually shipped for a real Cromwell?
Yes. HR enquiries drop 65% in the first month – leaders get their week back. We'll share comparable engagements on the call.
Will this run on our own infrastructure?
Yes, where it makes sense. AI HR assistant can sit entirely in your cloud account, with model calls routed through endpoints you control. We default to Claude, Employment Hero API, BambooHR, Vercel but the architecture supports your existing platform choices.
Get in touch
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Tell us what you're trying to do and we'll reply with how we'd build it — no obligation.