On-demand staff · Sydney
Work, sorted.
Connecting great businesses with great people, one shift at a time.
General labourers and skilled staff for Sydney businesses, fast. Post a shift in about a minute and checked workers hear about it straight away.
- General and skilled labour
- ID, right to work and tickets checked
- No lock-in contracts
- Workers paid every week
Jack
General labourer
Priya
Barista
Daniel
Traffic controller
Mei
Cleaner
Laura M.
Forklift driver
5.018 ratings98% reliable
- Punctual × 12
- Hard-working × 9
42shifts done
3 yrsexperience
Checkedlicence
Laura is booked for Saturday, 7:00 am
On-demand labour
General or skilled labour, when you need it
Tell us the work, the site and the times. Workers who match hear about it straight away, and you choose who comes, or let the first qualified worker book.
General labour
Extra hands for busy days, big jobs and short notice: reliable people who turn up ready to work.
- General labourer
- Restoration labourer
- Commercial cleaner
- Kitchen hand
- Warehouse pick-packer
- Event staff
- Process worker
- Removalist offsider
Skilled labour
People with the experience, tickets and licences the job needs, and the ratings to show for it.
- Forklift driver
- Traffic controller
- Trades assistant
- Restoration technician
- Bartender
- Barista
- Cook
- Receptionist
Before their first shift, we check every worker's photo ID, right to work and tickets, and we employ them, so wages, super and workers' compensation are covered.
How it works
Step by step, from sign-up to pay day
Tap a step to see what happens.
Step 1 of 6
Create your account
Sign up with your work email and your ABN. We fill in your business details from the ABN register, then you add your sites and anyone on your team who posts work.
Why Shifta
Everything an agency does, without the agency
We employ the workers, pay them and cover their insurance, like an agency. What's different is everything else.
| What matters | A typical agency | Shifta |
|---|---|---|
| Booking staff | Booking staffPhone calls and emails, then waiting for a call back. | Post a shift in about a minute. Workers who match see it straight away. |
| Knowing who's coming | Knowing who's comingOften just a name. | A profile with ratings, reliability, the checks we've done and a note from the worker. |
| What you pay | What you payRates and fees that vary from job to job. | The full price before you post, and every charge itemised on one invoice a week. |
| Contracts | ContractsMinimum terms and notice periods are common. | No lock-in. You can stop any time with written notice. |
| Keeping someone great | Keeping someone greatA placement or transfer fee if you hire them yourself. | Offer them a permanent job. No placement fee and no agency contract. |
No fees on top
No sign-up fee, no monthly fee and no placement fee. Just an hourly rate for the shifts you book.
Your favourites, first
Workers you've liked hear about your shifts before anyone else, so you're not explaining the job again.
Less admin
Repeat a job or start from a template in a couple of taps, and approve a week of hours in one go.
From casual to permanent
Found someone you want to keep? Offer them a full-time role directly, with no agency contract.
Inside your account
Built for both sides of the shift
In the worker app
Paid every week
Wages and super every week, including your casual loading and weekend rates.
Shifts that fit you
Only work you're qualified for, within the distance you choose, at times you're free.
Call-outs pay more
Switch on call-outs to hear about urgent work first, and earn more per hour when you take one.
A profile that speaks for you
Ratings, badges and your own words, so businesses can see you're the right fit.
Clock in on your phone
Clock in and out on site, even with patchy signal. Your hours go straight in.
Reminders, never surprises
A reminder the day before and before you start, with the address and who to ask for.
In the business dashboard
Post in about a minute
Templates and one-tap repeats for the shifts you post often. The cost is shown before you post.
Know who's coming
Profiles with ratings, reliability, experience, checks and a note on why they're a good fit.
Call-outs you can watch
See how many workers heard about it, and who accepted, the moment they do.
Favourites first
Give the workers you like a head start on your shifts, and block anyone you'd rather not have back.
Hours and invoices, sorted
Approve a week of hours in one go, then get one itemised invoice a week.
Safety built in
Hazards, gear and inductions on every shift, and safety reports from the site.
Add-on: call-outs
Someone off sick? Send a call-out.
For short notice, turn a shift into a call-out. Workers nearby who take call-outs hear straight away, the first to accept is booked, and they earn 20% more an hour for it.
Step 1: Someone calls in sick
Post a call-out from your dashboard in about a minute, or turn an open shift into one.
Step 2: Workers nearby hear straight away
Every available, qualified worker who takes call-outs gets a text and an app notification, at any hour.
Step 3: The first to accept is booked
They tap the link, check the details and accept. You're told at once, and can see their profile.
Step 4: Still open? You'll know
If nobody has accepted after 20 minutes, we tell you and our team, so we can help find someone.
Text message · now
Urgent work: Restoration labourer in Granville, today from 2:00 pm. About $159 with the call-out rate. First in gets it: open the shift
Restoration labourer
Granville · today 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm · 20% more per hour
You're booked
Weekly pay. Weekly invoices.
Workers are paid their wages and super every week. Businesses get one itemised tax invoice a week, with every shift listed.
Support from real people
A question about a shift, your pay or an invoice? Get in touch and a person on our team will help you sort it out.
Questions
Quick answers
- What kind of staff can I get?
- General labourers and skilled workers across hospitality, events, warehousing, manufacturing, retail, cleaning, construction, offices and restoration, for a single shift or a busy season.
- How quickly can I get someone?
- Your shift goes to matching workers as soon as you post it. Choose who comes, or let the first qualified worker book.
- How much does it cost?
- An hourly rate for each worker, covering their wages, super and insurance. You see the total before you post, and there are no sign-up, monthly or placement fees.
- Do you check the workers?
- Yes. Before their first shift we check every worker's photo ID, right to work, and tickets or licences, and we keep track of when they expire.
- Who employs the workers?
- We do. Workers are our casual employees, so we pay their wages and super every week and cover workers' compensation.
- Can I hire someone permanently?
- Yes. If you find someone great, offer them a permanent job. There's no placement fee and no agency contract.
Work, sorted.
Connecting great businesses with great people, one shift at a time.