Site Assistant

Hoban Recruitment; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 47,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Support from HOBAN consultant

Right to work in Australia

Job summary

HOBAN Recruitment is recruiting Site Assistants for the 2026 State Election in Port Melbourne. Casual, 2 November to 13 December 2026, approximately 14 shifts across the window, with 8-hour shifts and weekend work. Pay is $35.30 per hour with penalties and overtime per the Award.

Induction provided and rostered shifts are mandatory. Work is hands-on in a large warehouse environment; previous election experience is not required as training is provided.

Qualifications

• Requires willingness to do physical work and be on your feet for long periods.
• Reliability is essential: attend shifts on time and complete rosters.
• Ability to follow strict security and handling procedures.
• Experience in warehouse/logistics settings is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Setting up, configuring, and packing work areas, benches, tables, chairs and signage.
• Receiving, unloading and moving ballot material as it arrives.
• Lifting and palletising boxes and materials.
• Moving material between scanning, counting and storage zones.
• Maintaining supply lines to ensure continuous workflow.
• Following security and chain-of-custody procedures.
• Maintaining a clean, safe worksite and managing waste

Skills

Physical work

Reliability

Safety conscious

Teamwork

Tools

Forklift licence

Job description

Site Assistant — 2026 State Election Port Melbourne | Casual | $35.30 per hour | Nov – Dec 2026 | Extensive number of positions available

Be part of delivering the 2026 State Election HOBAN Recruitment has partnered with a government organisation to deliver the 2026 State Election. We are hiring a large team of Site Assistants to keep a secure central ballot processing facility in Port Melbourne running safely and efficiently from early November through to mid-December.

This is hands-on, physical, fast-paced work in a large warehouse environment, alongside hundreds of others, on one of the biggest logistical operations in the state. No election experience is required — we will train you.

What you'll be doing

• Setting up, reconfiguring and packing down work areas, benches, tables, chairs and signage across the site
• Receiving, unloading and moving consignments of secure ballot material as they arrive from voting centres across the state
• Lifting, carrying, stacking and palletising boxes of ballot papers and election material
• Moving material between scanning, counting and storage zones using trolleys, pallet jacks and cages
• Keeping supply lines flowing so scanning and counting teams always have material to work with
• Following strict security and chain-of-custody procedures at all times — every box is tracked
• Maintaining a clean, tidy and safe worksite, including waste and recycling management
• Assisting with site access, wayfinding and directing workers and visitors
• Supporting site registration, check-in and check-out at the start and end of each shift
• General site support duties as directed by your on-site supervisor

The assignment

• Assignment window: 2 November – 13 December 2026 (42 days)
• Approximately 14 shifts per worker across the window — this is not a full-time, every-day assignment
• Day, afternoon and night shifts available; shifts are typically 8 hours and include weekends and the election weekend
• Location: Port Melbourne VIC
• Pay: $35.30 per hour, with shift penalties and overtime paid in line with the applicable Award/Agreement
• Induction and training provided before your first shift
• You must be available for the full assignment window and accept the roster you are offered

GETTING TO SITE — PLEASE READ BEFORE APPLYING

There is NO parking at the site. You must not drive to, or attempt to park at, it.

A free shuttle bus runs between Southern Cross Station and the site for every shift. You are strongly advised to use it. Public transport to Southern Cross, then the shuttle, is the intended way to get to work. Taxi or rideshare directly to site is the only other option.

Shuttle travel time sits OUTSIDE your rostered start and finish times and is not paid. Please factor this into your travel planning before accepting a roster.

What we're looking for

• A genuine willingness to do physical work — you will be on your feet and lifting for most of your shift
• The ability to repeatedly lift and carry boxes of up to approximately 16kg, and to bend, reach, push and pull throughout a shift
• Reliability — turning up, on time, for every shift you accept is the single most important thing in this role
• A safety-first attitude and the ability to follow instructions and procedures precisely
• The ability to work respectfully in a very large, diverse team under supervision
• Discretion and integrity — you will be working around secure electoral material
• Warehouse, logistics, production, events, hospitality or general labouring experience is well regarded but not essential
• Forklift or pallet jack licences are a bonus, not a requirement

Essential requirements

• National Police Check: every worker on this assignment must complete a National Police Check and receive a satisfactory result before they can be placed on site. HOBAN will arrange this as part of onboarding — you cannot start without it.
• Full availability: you must be available across the entire 2 November – 13 December 2026 window, including weekends and evenings.
• Right to work: you must have valid working rights in Australia. Australian citizens, permanent residents, New Zealand citizens and visa holders are all welcome to apply — including student, working holiday, bridging, partner and other temporary visas — provided your visa allows you to do this work. We will confirm your visa conditions with you and roster you within them. You will need to provide evidence of your working rights.
• Age: you must be 18 years or older.
• Transport: you must be able to get to and from Port Melbourne via the free shuttle, public transport, taxi or rideshare. There is no parking at site.
• Training: you must attend induction and training before your first shift.

Why work with HOBAN

• Weekly pay, every week
• A dedicated HOBAN consultant supporting you for the length of the assignment
• Genuine experience on a major state-wide operation to add to your resume
• Work alongside hundreds of others — a great environment if you like being part of a big team
• Visa holders welcome — short, shift-based work that fits around student, working holiday and other temporary visa conditions, and around the summer study break
• Ongoing opportunities with HOBAN across our industrial client base once the election wraps up

HOBAN Recruitment is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, mature-age workers, visa holders and people of all genders. If you require an adjustment to participate in the recruitment process, please let us know when you apply.

At HOBAN we encourage applications from people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people of all genders, LGBTI people, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

We provide reasonable adjustments; including alternate formats to the recruitment process for individuals with disability. If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process, please email our Adjustments Coordinator at***********@hoban.com.auor visit www.hoban.com.au/adjustments for additional contact details.