Work
Working Holiday
Working Holiday Makers – Sydney is the city of choice for travellers ready to top up their funds. And Funkhouse offers the perfect environment for those seeking work in Australia's Premier City. Take advantage of warm summer months or the clear sunny days of winter. Make Sydney your destination choice!
Working sometimes becomes a necessary part of your travelling adventure. With the abundance of pubs, restaurants, cafes and nightclubs in the area and the Central Business District on our doorstep, the Funkhouse Backpackers Hostel in Sydney is the ideal place to begin your search.
There is lots of work available in Sydney!
Because we have excellent relationships between most of Sydney's top employment agencies (who e-mail us daily with new jobs available), we have a steady and growing flow of various job offers available in the Sydney area.
A wide range of different work means no one is ever chasing the same jobs, which gives you a bigger opportunity to work for longer and save some serious travelling money. Our job board is updated daily and offers a wide range, including: Carpenters, labourers, landscape gardeners, telemarketing, cafes, bars, restaurants, welders, nurses, carers and admin... just to name a few.
Leave your name with our helpful staff at reception and within no time you will be on your way to work!
If you are planning on staying in Sydney over Xmas and New Years and need to work, then now is the time to secure yourself a job to carry you through. Believe us when we say that work does get taken very quickly leading up to the Xmas period and leaves a few people struggling.
What we do to help you
At the Funkhouse Backpackers Hostel, we provide the following services to cater for our working holiday guests:
- Popular JOB BOARD with new jobs posted every day
- Business and Job Agencies who call us directly to find YOU
- Information and help organising your Tax File Number (TFN)
- Information and help organising your bank accounts
- Cheap weekly rates that save you $$$$$$
- Phone message and mail service
Get organised
If you want to get organised for work you need to follow the steps below:
- Apply for your Tax File Number (TFN)
- Get an Australian Bank Account
- Get an Australian Mobile Phone Number
- Join Job Agencies
- Training Courses - RSA, RCG And Green Card
If you are planning to work in Australia, then you will need a Tax File Number (TFN). This is legally required for employers to pay tax on your behalf.
Depending on how busy the Tax Office is, your application should take no longer than 3 weeks to process and be delivered (via postal service). If you get the timing right, your TFN should be waiting for you in our post when you arrive, then you can get on with working straight away!
You will require a postal address when you apply. If you have booked to stay at the Funkhouse, then you are more than welcome to use our address. Make sure the details look the same as below. Make careful note of the suburb 'Potts Point' (not 'Kings Cross')
You can apply online for your TFN, but you can also apply for your TFN in person at the Australian Tax Office Shopfront. You'll then need to take your passport, and have the address to send the number to.
The nearest shopfront to the Funkhouse Backpackers is located at:
2 Lang Street
Sydney NSW 2000
It's about 15 minutes walk from the Funkhouse (see map below). The nearest City Rail stations are 'Martin Place', 'Circular Quay' or 'Wynyard'.
After you have finished working in Australia and at the end of each financial year (after June 30th every year) you really should claim your TAX BACK – the money is yours after all and you worked hard for it! Click below to claim your tax back - it doesn't matter if you are in Australia or if you have gone home - you can still claim.
If you are coming to Australia on a working holiday visa, you may want to open a bank account - particularly if you intend to work, so you can be paid. It's really easy to do.
There are number of banks that offer good banking services. The main banks are: Commonwealth, ANZ, Westpac and National. If you are here for one year then it will help if you open an account within 6 weeks of arriving.
Most of the big banks have stores in Kings Cross and all you need to do is walk into one of them with your passport and visa and they can set you up there and then.
You will be required to give an address of residence in Australia for delivery of your bank card, account details, PIN number etc. We are happy for you to use the Funkhouse Address for this purpose:
<YOUR NAME>
Funkhouse Backpackers Hostel
23 Darlinghurst Road
Kings Cross NSW 2011
AUSTRALIA
Australian Mobile Phone Number
If you are coming to Australia, you probably would like to have a Australian mobile phone number. Not only to call your new Funky friends, or your familiy, but also to hear from potential employers about job offers as soon as possible!
If you are bringing your own simlock free phone, it's very easy to buy a simcard, so that you can start calling immediately! There are a lot shops in the city that sell simcards and can connect you right away.
Please contact reception if you have any questions!
One of the easiest ways to get work in Sydney is to join job agencies. We recommend you to take some time to send all your details, including your availability and C.V. to as many agencies as you can, therefore maximising your chances of finding the perfect job.
The agencies were are partnered with regularly offer temporary positions to Funkhouse guests, some of these lead to permanent positions and sponsorship, which is something you may or may not be interested in.
ALSEASONS Hospitality
6/225 Clarence Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Ph: +61 2 9324 4666
Fax: +61 2 9324 4690
TROYS Hospitality Staff
Level 11, 89 York Street, Sydney NSW 2000
GPO Box 1518, Sydney NSW 2001
Ph: + 61 2 9290 2955
Fax: + 61 2 9290 1955
NOSH Hospitality
Suite 10, 13-15 Smail Street, Broadway NSW 2007
Ph: + 61 2 9212 3778
Fax: +61 2 9281 7768
HAYS Recruitment
Ph: 1800 805 051
SEEK – Australia's #1 Job Site
Level 2, 80 Pacific Hwy, North Sydney, NSW 2060
Ph: 1300 658 700
INFRONT Staffing (Labour)
Level 3, 283-285 Clarence Street, Sydney NSW 2000
PO Box A873, Sydney South NSW 1235
Ph: +61 2 8252 7565
Fax: +61 2 8252 7566
mailto:info@infrontstaffing.com
Exact Recruitment (Labour / Office Work)
Suite 3, 56 Church Avenue, Mascot NSW 2020
Ph: +61 2 2 8338 0500
Fax: +61 2 8338 0511
Drivers (Labour)
Office 102, 69 Holbeche Road, Arndell Park, NSW 2148
Ph: +61 7 3723 0999 / 1800 DRIVERS
Fax: +61 2 9637 6222
Integrated (Labour / Office Work)
Suite 218 Level 2, 4 Hyde Parade, Campbelltown, NSW 2560
Ph: +61 2 4645 0800
Fax: +61 2 4645 0811
campbelltown@integrated.com.au
Baytech (Labour)
Suite 701, 111 Phillip Street, Parramatta NSW 2150
Ph: +61 2 8842 8100
Sydney Labour
A7 13-15 Forrester Street, Kingsgrove NSW 2208
Ph: +61 2 9550 5954
Fax: +61 2 9550 6954
Swift Personnel (Labour)
Level 11, No.1 Newland Street, Bondi Junction, NSW 2022
Ph: +61 2 8305 4500
Freespirit (Office Work)
Suite 1501, Level 15, 109 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Ph: +61 2 8295 0200
Fax: 1300 65 66 65
Randstad
Level 23, 123 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Ph: +61 2 8095 1600
PKL Recruitment (Office Work)
Level 2, 16 Spring Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Ph: +61 2 9232 4980
Kelly Services (Office Work, IT)
Ground Floor, 15 Castlereagh Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Ph: +61 2 9246 6700 / 1300 301 402
Fax: +61 2 9246 6793
Smalls Recruiting (Office Work)
Level 8, 33 York Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Ph: +61 2 9290 3733
Fax: +61 2 9290 3415
www.smalls.com.au
Geoffrey Nathan (Office Work)
Level 16, 60 Carrington Street,Sydney NSW 2000
Ph: +61 2 8022 8000
Fax: +61 2 9034 4675
Another good website that can help you find a job is: Gumtree
Training Courses – RSA, RCG and GREEN CARDS
If you are seeking work in hospitality or construction (both industries always have plenty of available positions), you need to complete a government approved training course. Once you complete the course and have the qualification, you maximise your opportunity for getting a job.
Please see our reception staff for more information about booking a training course!
Hospitality
If you are looking for work in the Hospitality industry - in particular bar work, or working in licensed restaurants - you will require a qualification called "Responsible Service of Alcohol" (RSA). This is a compulsory course for the service of alcohol in bars and restaurants.
The Funkhouse Backpackers Hostel has a relationship with the cheapest and most efficient companies for completing your RSA. The course operates daily, it takes 6 hours and costs $75. We book the RSA for guests regularly and availability is generally very good.
The " Responsible Conduct of Gambling" (RCG) is required for staff working in establishments where there are gaming machine activities. Many pubs and clubs in Australia have gaming machines, so it is extremely beneficial to have this qualification when applying for jobs. This course takes place only a few times a week, takes 6 hours and costs $70.
Construction
Working on a building site requires a general occupational health and safety certificate. This is sometimes referred to as a "Green Card" or "White Card". This is required for contractors, labourers, trades people, plumbers, electricians, carpenters, supervisors, project managers, etc. This qualification takes 8 hours, requires ID and operates most days.
More Information
If you wish to book any of these courses for a specific date before you arrive to stay with us at the Funkhouse Backpackers Hostel, please fill in the form below with as many details as possible to book your spot.