For Homes
Hire drivers, nannies, housekeepers and chefs with structured screening, verification and replacement support where your service includes it.
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Hire people you can trust.
We handle everything behind the hire.
Pukena sources, screens and verifies professionals — then supports you through hiring, deployment and ongoing workforce management where your service includes it. For homes, businesses and remote teams across Nigeria.
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Structured screening
Role-aware sourcing and screening before candidates reach your shortlist.
Verification where required
Identity, reference and documentation checks matched to the role and service model.
Homes, offices & remote teams
One hiring process for household staff, office professionals and remote talent.
What we hire
From household staff to office, remote and growth roles
Pukena's heritage is strong in household workforce — and the same structured process now supports executive support, customer service, remote talent and sales teams.
Home
Office
Who we serve
One Pukena. Credible for every employer context.
For Businesses
Build office teams — executive assistants, customer support, HR, finance and admin — with a process built for accountability.
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For Remote Teams
Add virtual assistants and remote specialists with the same structured hiring process — not a freelance marketplace free-for-all.
Explore rolesHow Pukena works
A clear path from request to supported workforce
Not a job board. Not a CV dump. A structured hiring process with visibility at every step — and ongoing support where your service model includes it.
01
Request
Tell us the role, schedule, location and requirements through a structured hire request.
02
We source & screen
Pukena identifies candidates, runs role-aware screening and verification where required.
03
Review your shortlist
Meet matched professionals with context — not an unfiltered CV dump.
04
Select
Choose your hire with clear commercial terms before deployment proceeds.
05
Hiring & deployment
Documentation, onboarding coordination and deployment support through your Pukena workspace.
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Ongoing support
Workforce visibility, client success and replacement pathways where your service model includes them.
Your workspace
More than recruitment — a client experience built for accountability
Pukena is technology-enabled workforce hiring. Employers track requests, review shortlists, access documents and manage ongoing workforce relationships in a dedicated client workspace — not through scattered email threads.
Client workspace
Existing product capabilities — illustrative presentation
- Track hire requests and recruitment progress
- Review shortlisted candidates and make decisions
- Access placement documents and onboarding status
- View active workforce and attendance where applicable
- Raise support issues and replacement requests
- Manage payroll-related workflows on eligible service models
Availability depends on your service model. Direct Hire and Managed Service engagements differ after placement — we communicate this clearly before you commit.
Why Pukena
What actually makes Pukena different
Not generic agency promises — specific reasons employers choose a structured, accountable hiring process.
Vetted
Identity, reference and role-fit screening before candidates reach your shortlist — with verification depth matched to the role.
Managed
Structured recruitment with concierge ownership from request through deployment. Direct Hire and Managed Service models differ after placement.
Accountable
Track requests, shortlists and workforce activity in a dedicated client workspace — with support tickets and replacement pathways where applicable.
Built for Nigeria
Domestic, office and remote hiring across Lagos and Nigeria — with local context in screening, documentation and deployment.
Technology-enabled
The experience is operational: structured requests, progress visibility, documents and workforce tools — not email threads and guesswork.
How we help employers
Service models — not a role catalogue
/services explains how Pukena helps employers recruit, verify and deploy talent. /professionals is where you discover who you can hire.
Pukena offers structured recruitment and verification packages — from Essential through Executive Concierge — with Managed Service and Direct Hire commercial models. Each package defines what screening, documentation and support are included.
Included in Pukena recruitment
- Candidate sourcing matched to your brief
- Structured screening and interviews
- Identity and reference verification (depth varies by package)
- Shortlist presentation with context
- Documentation and deployment coordination
- Replacement support pathways on eligible service models
Staff salaries are separate from recruitment & verification fees. See pricing for current package details.
Browse by category
150+ supported roles — start with a category
The homepage is curated. The professionals hub is for discovery. The full taxonomy covers every supported role.
Household Professionals
Trusted staff for homes, families, and private residences.
e.g. Professional Driver, Executive Chauffeur, Family Driver
View categoryOffice Support Professionals
Administration, reception, and executive support for businesses.
e.g. Administrative Officer, Office Assistant, Receptionist
View categoryRemote Professionals
Verified remote talent for Nigerian and international clients.
e.g. General Virtual Assistant, Executive Virtual Assistant, Administrative Virtual Assistant
View categoryDigital Professionals
Marketing, design, content and technology specialists.
e.g. Digital Marketer, Social Media Manager, SEO Specialist
View categorySales and Business Development
Revenue-generating sales and account professionals.
e.g. Sales Executive, Business Development Executive, Account Manager
View categoryOperations and Logistics
Operations, procurement, inventory and logistics talent.
e.g. Operations Officer, Operations Manager, Procurement Officer
View categoryFor professionals
Build a profile employers actually use to match you
Pukena is not a CV upload site. Professionals complete readiness requirements, build a structured profile and get considered for matched opportunities — household, office and remote.
Managed vs traditional
Why a managed workforce company — not just another agency
Traditional recruitment
Verification depth
CV screening
Replacement
Often ends at placement
Payroll
Employer handles alone
Ongoing support
Limited after hire
Process visibility
Email threads
Client visibility
Agency updates when they remember
Pukena
Verification depth
Identity, references and role checks
Replacement
Replacement support on eligible models
Payroll
Payroll coordination on managed plans
Ongoing support
Client workspace, tickets and client success
Process visibility
Structured requests and progress tracking
Client visibility
Employer dashboard and shortlist review
Transparent packages
Recruitment & verification fees — clearly defined
Staff salaries are separate from the Recruitment & Verification Fee. Current published packages below; see full pricing for details and contract model options.
Essential
Reliable recruitment, screening and verification for straightforward staffing needs.
Recruitment & Verification Fee from
₦60,000
Managed contract
Professional
Priority recruitment with enhanced verification, faster sourcing and stronger post-placement support.
Recruitment & Verification Fee from
₦100,000
Managed contract
Executive Concierge
A white-glove recruitment experience for clients who require exceptional candidates, deeper checks and dedicated support.
Recruitment & Verification Fee from
₦160,000
Managed contract
Ready to hire with structure and accountability?
Tell us who you need. Pukena handles sourcing, screening and the hiring process — with a client workspace to track progress.