Despatch Hand jobs in Sydney, paid the day after you work.
The warehousing belt from Eastern Creek and Erskine Park to Moorebank and Botany is MyGig’s home turf, and our deepest worker pool sits within reach of the M4 and M7. Pick, pack, despatch and container work fills fastest here of anywhere in the network.
Despatch is the pointy end of the warehouse: deadline-driven, detail-heavy, and the shift where good casuals become the ones a site asks for by name. No formal tickets are typically required to start; vetting covers identity, references and role skills.
Download the MyGig worker app, complete vetting once, and pick up despatch hand shifts in Sydney that match your availability. You are employed by MyGig, paid the correct award rate with casual loading, superannuation is paid on every dollar, and your pay lands the day after each shift at no cost to you.
What despatch hand work pays is set by the award.
These are the award's published figures, not a MyGig quote. They apply nationally.
Storage Services and Wholesale Award (MA000084)
Published adult casual rates start from $33.85/hr as at 1 July 2026, including the 25% casual loading. Higher classifications, penalties and allowances can apply on top.
What you'd actually do on shift.
- ✓Marshalling completed orders by carrier and run
- ✓Printing and applying connote labels
- ✓Manifesting and end-of-day despatch cut-offs
- ✓Resolving short or missing cartons before the truck leaves
Good questions, straight answers.
What does a casual despatch hand get paid in Sydney?
Despatch hand work in this industry is typically priced under the Storage Services and Wholesale Award (MA000084). Published casual rates under the Storage Services and Wholesale Award start from $33.85/hr as at 1 July 2026, including the 25% casual loading. Penalties and allowances can apply on top depending on when and where the shift runs; the award page and the official Fair Work pay guide carry the detail.
What do I need to work as a despatch hand?
No formal tickets are typically required. MyGig vetting covers identity, right to work, references and role skills once, and then you can accept despatch hand shifts as they open.
Does MyGig cover despatch hand shifts in Sydney?
Yes. Sydney is MyGig's deepest market, and despatch hand coverage is strongest here. Post a shift or open the app to see real availability for your dates.
When do I get paid?
The day after every shift, at no cost to you. Pay is calculated against the correct award classification with casual loading, and 12% superannuation is paid with each pay run rather than quarterly.
Your next shift is in the app.
Sign up in about 30 minutes. Pick your first shift. Get paid the day after.