Manpower supply in Dubai, employed properly and run on one platform
Cleaners, technicians, drivers, site trades, sales agents and administrators: tamdeed employs them, sponsors their visas, pays them through WPS and deploys them to your site in Dubai. You see attendance, documents and cost in your portal, and pay one itemised invoice.
- Collars: site and field roles, and office and sales roles
- 2Collars: site and field roles, and office and sales roles
- Wages paid through WPS, every month
- 100%Wages paid through WPS, every month
- Fees paid by workers, ever
- 0Fees paid by workers, ever
- Itemised invoice, every line visible
- 1Itemised invoice, every line visible
What manpower supply in Dubai means
Manpower supply in Dubai is an arrangement where a licensed supplier employs workers on its own trade licence, sponsors their residence visas and pays them through the Wage Protection System, and then deploys them to work under a client's direction at the client's site for an agreed period and rate. The client gets the people and the day to day control; the supplier carries the employment, the compliance and the paperwork.
It is the model behind most of the cleaners, security and facilities staff, warehouse teams, site labour and, increasingly, sales and administrative staff working in Dubai today. The difference between suppliers is not the model but how it is run: whether the workers are properly employed and paid, whether the client can see what is happening, and how much of the rate goes to the supplier's overhead rather than to the worker.
tamdeed runs manpower supply on a platform. Workers check in on site with geofenced attendance, timesheets flow into payroll, visa and document expiries are tracked, and the client's portal shows every person, every document and every dirham. The coordination work that inflates a traditional supply rate is done by software, which is what keeps the rate honest.
On the bench this week
Employed, vetted workers ready to deploy. No competitor publishes this; we do, and update it by hand each week.
- Helpers & general labourAll emiratesAvailable now
- Cleaners & housekeepingAll emiratesAvailable now
- Masons & plasterersAvailable now
- Shuttering carpentersAvailable now
- Steel fixersBook ahead of the pourLimited
- ElectriciansFrom 22 SepBooking ahead
- PlumbersAvailable now
- HVAC techniciansSummer demandLimited
- Pipe fittersShutdown season, from OctBooking ahead
- Certified scaffoldersFrom 22 SepBooking ahead
- Forklift operatorsCertifiedAvailable now
- Warehouse pickers & packersScales for peaksAvailable now
- Light & heavy driversAvailable now
- Sales & customer serviceAvailable now
Refreshed every Monday. Confirm live availability when you enquire; transport to your site is shown on its own line.
Manpower supply by trade, by emirate and by shape
This page is the hub. Each page below answers one narrower question, with the same employment and the same charge sheet behind it.
Who uses manpower supply in Dubai
Companies that need people working, not another employer's paperwork.
Facilities management and cleaning contracts
Cleaners, housekeeping, MEP technicians and helpers for malls, towers, offices and communities, on rosters that change with the contract.
Construction and fit-out projects
Helpers, masons, carpenters, steel fixers, electricians and plumbers mobilised to site for the programme, with attendance you can audit.
Logistics, e-commerce and delivery
Pickers, packers, loaders, drivers and riders who scale with volume through peaks and launches.
Banks, retailers and service companies
Card and loan sales agents, promoters, cashiers, customer service and administrative staff a brand can put its name behind.
What is included in the supply
Everything an employer owes, carried by tamdeed and visible to you.
MOHRE-registered employment
Every worker is employed by tamdeed on a registered contract and sponsored on a residence visa. There is no grey employment on your site.
WPS payroll
Salaries paid through the Wage Protection System on time every month, with overtime and allowances computed from approved attendance.
Medical insurance and Emirates ID
Cover from the first day and every statutory document in date, tracked with expiry alerts.
Vetting and induction
Identity, right to work, experience and, where relevant, trade tests and certifications checked before deployment. Workers are briefed before the first shift.
Geofenced attendance
Workers check in and out at your site from the worker app, so the hours you are billed for are the hours worked.
Supervision and replacements
A named contact, performance follow-up and replacement of workers who do not meet the standard.
Welfare and conduct
People treated properly stay and perform. Midday break rules, rest days and leave are enforced by the platform, not left to chance.
One itemised invoice
Salary, visa and government costs, insurance and administration on their own lines. Nothing is bundled into a number you cannot check.
From request to first shift
Deployment speed depends on the role and whether the people are already in the UAE.
- 1
Tell us the roles, headcount and site
A short brief: what roles, how many, where in Dubai, from when and for how long. Add any certifications or shift patterns.
- 2
We match from the bench, or recruit
Ready, vetted workers first. Where a role needs sourcing, we recruit through the platform and you can join the interviews.
- 3
You approve the charge sheet
Every line of the monthly cost shown before you commit. Government fees appear at cost.
- 4
Workers mobilise, and you watch them work
Induction, transport to site where agreed, geofenced check-in from day one, attendance and payroll running in your portal.
Roles we supply in Dubai
One quality standard across both collars: vetted, briefed and properly employed before anyone represents you.
Site and trades
- General helpers and labourers
- Masons, carpenters, steel fixers
- Electricians, plumbers, HVAC technicians
- Painters, fit-out and finishing crews
- Site supervisors and foremen
Facilities and hospitality
- Cleaners and housekeeping
- MEP maintenance technicians
- Waiters, stewards and kitchen helpers
- Guest services and front of house
- Housekeeping supervisors
Logistics and delivery
- Warehouse pickers, packers and loaders
- Forklift operators
- Light and heavy vehicle drivers
- Delivery riders
- Dispatch and inventory clerks
Sales and customer facing
- Credit card and loan sales agents
- Promoters and brand ambassadors
- Cashiers and sales associates
- Customer service and call centre agents
- Merchandisers
Office and administration
- Administrators and coordinators
- Data entry and back office
- Receptionists
- Document controllers
- Accounts assistants
Events and seasonal
- Event staff and ushers
- Registration and hospitality desks
- Setup and teardown crews
- Exhibition support staff
- Seasonal retail teams
Manpower supply, a recruitment agency, or an employer of record?
Three different services that get sold under one word. The test is who employs the person and who you are paying for.
| Manpower supply | Recruitment agency | Employer of record | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who employs the worker | tamdeed | You | tamdeed |
| What you pay for | A monthly rate per worker while deployed | A one-time placement fee | A monthly fee per employee plus salary |
| Who directs the work | You, on your site | You | You |
| Typical use | Teams and crews you need working, at a rate | A permanent hire on your own licence | Hiring in the UAE without a local entity |
| Where to read more | This page | Recruitment | Employer of record |
How a manpower supply rate is built
A monthly rate per worker is the worker's salary plus the real costs of employing them, plus administration. tamdeed shows those on separate lines rather than one bundled number, so you can see what the worker earns and what the employment costs.
Government fees change from time to time and are passed through at cost. Live pricing applies to one to ten workers; larger requirements receive a custom charge sheet built from the same lines.
Illustrative structure, not a tariff. Your charge sheet lists the exact lines and amounts for your roles, headcount, site and contract length before you pay a dirham.
Build your charge sheet
Pick the grade, the site, the term and the hours, and watch which lines appear, which are at cost and which one is tamdeed's. No market rates, no bundled number.
Turns the statutory accruals into dirhams on your own assumption. tamdeed does not publish market wages; the wage on a real charge sheet is agreed with you by role and grade.
Your charge sheet, line by line
Monthly, per worker- Wage paid through WPS (skilled trade)By grade, agreed with youAgreed with you
- Work permit, visa, medical, Emirates ID, labour cardAt cost, amortised over 12 monthsAt cost
- Medical insuranceAt cost, from day oneAt cost
- End-of-service gratuity accrual21 days of basic wage a year, accrued monthlySet by law
- Annual leave and public holidays30 days a year, accrued monthly so the rate can pay themSet by law
- PPE, uniform and toolsOnly what the site needs, each visibleOnly if the site needs it
- Platform and administrationThe tamdeed line, shown on its own. Live pricing for one to ten workerstamdeed's line
Illustrative structure, not a tariff. A real charge sheet carries the amounts against exactly these lines for your roles, site and term, and is approved in your portal before anyone moves.
Short cover is the same monthly cost divided by fewer hours, which is why an hourly rate looks higher and is not more expensive per month.
1 to 10 skilled trade workers in Dubai, 12 months. The form below opens with this written in.
Your site, your people, on one screen
Who is deployed where, who checked in today, whose documents renew next month and what this month costs. The questions you would normally have to phone a supplier to ask.
From check-in to invoice, one hour in motion
The coordination a traditional supplier does by phone, done by the platform. This is exactly how an hour on your site becomes a line you are billed.
Questions, answered plainly
What is manpower supply?
Manpower supply is an arrangement where a licensed supplier employs workers, sponsors their visas and pays them through WPS, then deploys them to work under a client's direction at the client's site for an agreed period and monthly rate. The client controls the work; the supplier carries the employment.
Is manpower supply legal in Dubai?
Yes, when the supplier is licensed by the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation to supply labour and the workers are employed on registered contracts, sponsored on residence visas and paid through the Wage Protection System. tamdeed employs every supplied worker this way.
How quickly can workers be deployed in Dubai?
Workers already on the tamdeed bench and in the UAE can be mobilised in days once the charge sheet is approved. Roles that need recruiting, or people coming from abroad on new employment visas, take longer because the visa process sets the pace. We tell you which applies before you commit.
Is there a minimum headcount or contract length?
No fixed minimum. Live pricing covers one to ten workers; larger teams receive a custom charge sheet. Contract lengths run from short cover to multi-year supply, and the rate reflects the length.
Who is the legal employer of supplied workers?
tamdeed. Workers are employed by tamdeed on MOHRE-registered contracts, sponsored on residence visas by tamdeed and paid through WPS by tamdeed. They report to you for the work.
What is included in the monthly rate?
The worker's salary, the amortised government costs of the work permit, visa, medical, Emirates ID and labour card, medical insurance, end-of-service gratuity accrual, and tamdeed's platform, supervision and administration line. Each appears on its own line on the invoice.
What happens if a worker does not perform?
You tell us through the portal or your named contact and we replace the worker. Attendance and performance notes are recorded against each person, so the decision is based on the record.
Do you supply office and sales staff as well as site workers?
Yes. tamdeed supplies both collars: site and field roles such as cleaners, technicians, drivers and trades, and office and sales roles such as credit card and loan sales agents, administrators, customer service and call centre staff. The same vetting, employment and platform apply to all of them.
How do I compare manpower companies in Dubai?
Ask each one for the same four things: the wage the worker receives through WPS, which fees are at cost and which are marked up, how overtime, leave and gratuity are treated, and whether the invoice is built from an attendance record you can see. A company that answers all four in writing can be compared; one that offers a single bundled rate cannot. Our guide to choosing a manpower company in Dubai lists the rest of the questions.
Tell us what you need in Dubai
Roles, headcount and site. A tamdeed adviser replies with availability and an itemised cost.