Elections Supervisor

Quay Appointments; Sydney; On-site; AUD 56,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Quay Appointments Pty is recruiting approximately 130 Supervisors and Senior Supervisors to support the NSW State Election 2027, working with the NSW Electoral Commission at its operations centre in Clyde.

We have opportunities across a range of areas, including supervisory and data-entry tasks, with shifts from early mornings to late evenings during the main election period. You will lead teams, monitor performance and ensure deadlines are met.

Qualifications

• Experience in team leadership or supervision in deadline-driven environments.
• Experience in election operations and data entry is advantageous.
• Citizen of Australia and enrolled to vote on NSW/Commonwealth electoral roll.

Responsibilities

• Supervising and coordinating teams in a high-volume operational environment.
• Allocating work and monitoring productivity, accuracy and quality.
• Providing guidance, training and support to staff.
• Ensuring procedures and deadlines are followed.
• Identifying and resolving issues and escalating where required.
• Providing operational updates to senior management.

Skills

Team leadership

Staff supervision

Operational coordination

Data entry

Quality assurance

Job description

Supervisors – NSW State Election 2027
Approximately 130 casual positions | Clyde, NSW | March 2027

Quay Appointments is recruiting approximately 130 Supervisors and Senior Supervisors to support the NSW State Election 2027, working with the NSW Electoral Commission at its operations centre in Clyde.
We have opportunities across a range of areas, including:

• Initial Reconciliation
• Scrutiny
• Data Entry and Quality Assurance
• Gatekeeper and Materials Receipt
• Results Entry, Registration and Results Management
• Senior Supervisory roles overseeing multiple operational teams

About the roles

Depending on the work area, responsibilities will include:

• Supervising and coordinating teams in a high-volume operational environment.
• Allocating work and monitoring productivity, accuracy and quality.
• Providing guidance, training and support to staff.
• Ensuring procedures and deadlines are followed.
• Identifying and resolving issues and escalating where required.
• Providing operational updates to senior management.

About you

You will have previous experience in team leadership, staff supervision or operational coordination, ideally within a busy, deadline-driven environment.

Experience in election operations, data entry, reconciliation, administration, logistics or quality assurance will be advantageous.

Pay and working arrangements

• Hourly rates approximately $40.84–$52.14, depending on role and classification.
• Applicable shift and penalty rates may also apply.
• Casual positions based at 19 Berry Street, Clyde.
• Supervisor training is expected to commence around 11 March 2027.
• Main operational period: 13–25 March 2027.
• AM shifts commence at 6:30am and PM shifts finish at 10:30pm. Shift times vary depending on the role.

Getting to the site:

The worksite is accessible via public transport or a designated car drop-off zone only. There is no onsite parking available.

Mandatory eligibility requirements

Applicants must:

• Be an Australian citizen.
• Be enrolled to vote on the NSW or Commonwealth electoral roll.
• Meet NSW Electoral Commission political neutrality requirements.
• Complete all required declarations, screening and background checks.