Australia Paid Work and Sydney Intro

Your Typical Itinerary For The 7 Days of Fun 

Day 1 - Arrival and free time
Welcome to Sydney! After checking into the hostel the day is free for you to spend sightseeing, sleeping, shopping chilling out or whatever else takes your fancy!

Day 2 - Sydney Harbour Cruise
Depart Darling Harbour on a hop on / hop off Harbour Boat Cruise heading out to Watson’s Bay, swim at Camp Cove and enjoy beach games and tasty Fish and Chips! Jump back on the cruise boat late afternoon back to Circular Quay to check out the sights of Sydney's Opera House and Harbour Bridge.

Day 3 - Hunter Valley Wine Tasting
Check out Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park in the morning, the park is rich in Aboriginal history and home to many Australian native flora and fauna. Next stop Hunter Valley, famous for it’s vino! Stop for lunch before tickling your taste buds with the ultimate wine tasting experience.

Day 4 - Learn to Surf
Surfs up! At last – your chance to become an Aussie surfer! Enjoy a surf lesson with Australia's No 1 Surf School for Beginners where the qualified instructors will teach you how to catch waves, stand up and ride them all the way to the beach!

Day 5 - Sydney Centrepoint Tower and Bar Crawl
Try real Aussie tucker as you enjoy a buffet style lunch in Australia's highest revolving restaurant - the tower takes around 70 minutes to complete one rotation and provides amazing views over the city. In the evening, we’ll take you to 4 of Sydney’s most popular bars and drinks are on us as we'll get you a free drink in each venue!

Day 6 - Sydney Wildlife World
Finally, your chance to come face to face with some of Australia's most unique wildlife at Sydney Wildlife World. From Kangaroos to Koalas you'll be sure to meet the native animals from down under.

Day 7 - Bondi Beach BBQ
What better way to end your first week in Sydney than to spend the day at the fabulous Bondi Beach. Relax, soak up the sun, practice your surfing and enjoy an all-you-can-eat Aussie BBQ.

Please note: Activities may be subject to change due to weather conditions and the itinerary may change depending on day of arrival.
 

Once you’ve arrived into Sydney, settled in and got to know a load of new travel buddies, we’ll give you an orientation from our recommended recruitment agency. They will cover useful information about jobs and travelling around Oz. The agency is one of the most successful recruitment agencies in Sydney and will provide immediate access to a huge variety of jobs!!

There are stacks of opportunities available to those on a working holiday visa, although you can only be employed in casual work. The agency will try its very best to match you to a job which suits you and your skills, and this could be anything from fruit picking to labouring to being a temp in an office based environment.

After your initial 7 nights (depending on the option you choose), you’re on your own – but certainly not alone……..for up to 12 months, you’ll have the freedom to work, travel and have fun at your own pace, with the support of Real Gap or our Aussie partners in finding work and living life the Aussie way!

All in all, this is a great package for anyone who wants to work in Oz while having the Ultimate experience!

Upon your arrival, our priority is to find you a job as quickly as possible. All you need to do is complete the quick and easy Online Registration and let our team of Job Consultants know when you want to work. You can then leave it up to them! For your first job offer you will be made a priority and will be given the first choice of the positions available. You will then be safe in the knowledge that you have access to all job services for up to 12 months including regular email and sms job updates. This is a nice feeling considering that over 110,000 people enter Oz on a working holiday each year.

We have lots of job offers in Sydney. However we can also find you work in other parts of Australia.

There are lots of different jobs available to those on a Working Holiday Visa in Australia. The visa states that you can only be employed in casual employment during your stay. The team will try to match you to a job, which suits you and your skills, and even if your work experience is limited, you can still be offered work.

You may be offered jobs in a number of industries including hospitality, call centre, factory/warehouses, retail, labouring and fruit picking. Jobs can range from 1 day, through to 6 months and anything in between – perfect for backpackers who want to travel around a lot. The more flexible you can be with what you do, the more work will be available to you.

Rates of pay

As a general rule, the casual work we get ranges from $13-$18 per hour. Skilled temping positions pay more – around $20-30 per hour.  

With the right motivation and attitude your working experiences in Australia will be positive and fulfilling. Be flexible. You never know where your job will take you unless you give it a go. People often refuse jobs because they don’t like the sound of the work or that it isn’t what they are used to doing at home. However, you never know when the next job will come along so make the most of every opportunity to learn and make some dollars.

And just think how much more you will appreciate those dollars when you are sitting on a tropical beach somewhere in Oz enjoying a cold beer and watching the sun set on another perfect days travelling. Here are a few tips to help get a job quickly:

If you already have plain black trousers, a white long sleeve business shirt and plain black leather/leather look shoes, bring them to Oz with you  - they are always useful for job interviews and are required for some types of work.

Please note: Different jobs require that you have relevant experience or qualifications, such as bar work, construction industry etc. Various qualifications are required by employers, for example, the 1 Day RSA course (Responsible Service of Alcohol) teaches you the Australian laws and regulations of serving alcohol and is required to work anywhere that sells alcohol. Full details about these courses and the fees involved will be provided by the team at your orientation.