AI HR assistant for auto mechanics.
The version of AI HR assistant that auto repair shops still use a year after launch.
Reminders timed to each car's WoF, which from 1 November 2026 moves to every two years for many 4 to 14 year old vehicles.
Built differently, on purpose.
*Every engagement is scoped and quoted up front. Results vary by workflow and business.
How it works in New Zealand
We find the one workflow costing auto repair shops the most hours, ship a working slice into production in weeks, prove it pays for itself, then harden it and hand it over.
From one-person trades to national organisations, we find the hours :)
Quotes with GST, consent paperwork, LBP records and health and safety logs: the admin every New Zealand trade business carries.
*Illustrative example based on nine hours a week of admin. Actual results vary by workflow and business.
Made for New Zealand paperwork.
Leave and holiday pay under the Holidays Act today, ready for the Employment Leave Act 2026 taking over on 6 August 2028.
- Holidays Act until August 2028
- WoF rules change November 2026
- Consent first, sign-off after
Auto repair shops run their businesses unlike anyone else.
Mechanics quote from underneath a car and answer the phone from underneath a car, and one of those always loses.
Booking, quoting, and parts follow-up are the admin layer that decides how many cars a workshop can turn over in a week.
One workflow.
In production.
In weeks.
What you get
The shape of the result for auto repair shops: HR enquiries drop 65% in the first month - leaders get their week back.
- Answers leave, pay, and policy questions 24/7
- Drafts contracts, warnings, and PIPs from templates
- Screens CVs against role criteria with reasoning
- Flags ER risks before they become disputes
- No shelfware or licences you do not use
- No AI theatre
Questions auto repair shops ask
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.
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 an auto repair shop - so the savings start landing before the rest of the build is finished.
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.
Can reminders follow the new WoF rules?
They need to. From 1 November 2026 many light vehicles aged 4 to 14 years move to a WoF every two years, and new vehicles get their second WoF at 4 years.
Can AI help with payday filing?
It can prepare it. Employers file employment information every payday, within 2 working days when filing electronically, and automation can have it ready for a person to check.
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