Casual jobs in Sydney, paid the day after every shift.
Looking for casual jobs in Sydney? On MyGig the shifts come to you. Set your availability once, see matching Sydney shifts with the full pay (plus super) shown upfront, and accept only the ones that fit around uni, kids, another job or a training block.
Every shift is proper casual employment with MyGig as your employer: the award rate for the role with 25% casual loading, 12% super, workers comp and a payslip in the app, paid into your bank the day after you clock off. Do good work, collect ratings, and venues add you to their Pools so regular shifts start coming to you.
Casual jobs run deepest in Sydney: warehousing and pick-pack along the M4 and M7, hospitality across the CBD and the inner city, event crews at the stadiums and the ICC, retail at the big Westfields, cleaning and construction support in between. Most workers mix two or three industries in the same week.
Casual jobs in Sydney by role.
Start from the kind of work you want. Each page covers the shifts that come up, the tickets a worker typically holds, and the award the role is paid under.
Casual jobs near you.
Sydney is one market with very different work by area: sheds and intermodal terminals out west, bars and restaurants in the east and the inner city, retail and events across the middle. Pick your area.
What casual jobs in Sydney pay.
Published entry casual rates for the roles we fill most in Sydney, as at 1 July 2026. Each includes the 25% casual loading. Penalties and allowances apply on top where the award sets them, and the exact total for every shift is shown before you accept it.
| Role | Award | Casual rate from |
|---|---|---|
| Pick packer | Storage Services and Wholesale Award | $33.85/hr |
| Forklift operator | Storage Services and Wholesale Award | $33.85/hr |
| Bartender | Hospitality Industry (General) Award | $32.18/hr |
| Kitchen hand | Hospitality Industry (General) Award | $32.18/hr |
| Retail assistant | General Retail Industry Award | $34.76/hr |
| Commercial cleaner | Cleaning Services Award | $33.85/hr |
| Event set-up crew | Hospitality Industry (General) Award | $32.18/hr |
Rates are the lowest adult casual classification published for each award and are refreshed with the Fair Work Commission’s annual wage review. Your classification can be higher. All award rate guides
Good questions, straight answers.
What casual jobs are available in Sydney?
Warehousing and pick-pack out west (pickers, packers, storepersons, forklift operators), hospitality across the metro (bartenders, waiters, kitchen hands, cooks and chefs), event crews at the big venues, retail assistants, cleaners and construction support. Filter by suburb, industry, time and pay in the app, or start from the role pages above.
How much do casual jobs in Sydney pay?
The award rate for the role plus 25% casual loading, with weekend, evening and public holiday penalties on top where the award applies them. The table above shows the published entry casual rate for the roles we fill most in Sydney, and the exact total for every shift is shown before you accept it.
Do I need experience to get casual jobs in Sydney?
Not for every role. Pick packing, event set-up, kitchen hand and cleaning shifts regularly go to people starting out. Bar work needs an RSA, forklift work needs a forklift ticket (LF or LO), and construction sites need a White Card. Each role page lists what a worker typically holds, and free courses in the app help you add tickets.
Can I fit casual jobs around uni or another job?
Yes. There are no minimum hours: take one shift a fortnight or ten a week, and set your availability so matching works around your timetable. Plenty of workers build a steady weekly pattern with two or three regular venues through Pools; others dip in for the busy seasons.
Where in Sydney are the shifts?
Wherever our clients are, which today means the warehousing belt from Eastern Creek to Botany, the CBD and inner suburbs for hospitality, the stadiums and the ICC for events, and the Westfield centres for retail. The suburb pages above show what tends to run in each area.
How do I get started?
Sign up in the app, verify your ID and right to work, add your tickets, and set your availability. Sign-up takes about 30 minutes, and once your profile is set you can accept your first shift; many workers do their first within days.
Your next shift is in the app.
Sign up in about 30 minutes. Pick your first shift. Get paid the day after.