The #1 way to hire temporary cooks and chefs
Sidekicker is used by thousands of hospitality and events businesses to hire temporary chefs and cooks all across Australia and New Zealand. Simplify your staffing.
10,000+ customers
1.5m+ shifts completed
95% fill rate
Great service with staff being presentable and right fit for the position. It’s is a very user friendly platform for making requests, assigning staff and sending through timesheets.
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Filling rostering gaps, dealing with seasonal peaks or solving perm recruitment has never been this easy
1. Make a request
Make a Request from your dashboard and tell us what you need. Whether it be 1 Sidekick or 100.
2. Hire a Sidekick
Our system then gets to work finding you the best available Sidekicks. View their profiles and hit hire.
3. Pay & Rate
Once your request has been completed, approve their timesheet, provide a rating & we handle the rest.
Why thousands of hospitality and events businesses choose Sidekicker to hire temporary kitchen hands
Fill in minutes not days
Sidekicker makes filling your temporary staffing gaps super fast. Our on-demand pool of qualified cooks and chefs are ready to go at the click of a button.
Save 30% on hospitality agency fees
Our investment in technology allows us to pass on cost savings to our customers making Sidekicker up to 30% cheaper on events and hospitality staffing agency fees compared to recruitment agencies.
Our platform creates a better way
We are creating a better way to hire temporary cooks and chefs. Make a request at any time of day, view profiles of qualified cooks and chefs, hire your favourite and have us take care of the rest. Find out how it works here.
Have confidence in who you’re hiring
View staff profiles before hiring
All of our cooks and chefs have a detailed profile which outlines their experience, performance on Sidekicker including their reliability, and certificates such as the certificate in commercial cookery. Unlike a traditional hospitality staffing agency you choose which Sidekick works for you.
Tough screening & smart matching
Our application process ensures that only the best casual staff make it through screening and our matching engine rewards those who perform best.
24/7 support
Our support team is available to support you with your temporary staffing needs and our payroll and compliance team ensure everything is taken care of for you.
Don’t take our word for it
Thousands of companiess across ANZ have made the switch to Sidekicker from traditional staffing agencies to fill gaps in their roster, deal with seasonal peaks and solve permanent recruitment
Sidekicks are skilled & professional and they are able to back fill any sick calls like magic. What a partnership!
Sidekicker always provide the professional, talented & experienced staff that we need.
Sidekicker is so user-friendly and convenient. The booking process for Sidekicks is a breeze.
Frequently asked questions
How does the payment process work for hiring cooks and chefs through Sidekicker?
All of Sidekicker’s cooks and chefs are employed by Sidekicker. Once a shift is completed approve the timesheet, click pay and it's done!
Can I view the profiles and ratings of available cooks and chefs before making a hiring decision?
Yes! All of our cooks and chefs come with a detailed profile. We want to make temporary staffing better and more transparent.
Is there a minimum or maximum number of hours I can hire cooks and chefs for on Sidekicker?
The minimum shift is 4 hours.
How does Sidekicker ensure the reliability and quality of the temporary cooks and chefs available for hire?
All cooks and chefs must pass an interview and skill test. Once on the platform they are rated and reviewed after every shift and their reliability is tracked. Our matching engine rewards those with the best performance.
How quickly can I request and hire cooks and chefs through Sidekicker to fill urgent staffing gaps?
All cooks and chefs have a worker app which instantly notifies them about suitable shifts meaning our fill times are minutes not days.