The #1 way to hire temporary machine operators
Sidekicker is used by over 2,000 manufacturing businesses to hire temporary machine operators all across Australia and New Zealand. Simplify your staffing.
2,000+ customers
750,000+ shifts completed
95% fill rate
Sidekicker provide quality staff and digital tools that solved key challenges we’d been facing with our casual labour operation. They now provide us with 250-300 daily workers across our sites.
Pact Group
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 2,000+ manufacturing businesses choose Sidekicker to hire temporary machine operators
Fill in minutes not days
Sidekicker makes filling your temporary staffing gaps super fast. Our on-demand pool of qualified machine operators are ready to go at the click of a button.
Save 30% on manufacturing agency fees
Our investment in technology allows us to pass on cost savings to our customers making Sidekicker up to 30% cheaper on manufacturing staffing agency fees compared to traditional recruitment agencies.
Our platform creates a better way
We are creating a better way to hire temporary machine operators. Make a request at any time of day, view profiles of qualified machine operators, 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 machine operators have a detailed profile which outlines their experience, and performance on Sidekicker including their reliability score. Unlike a traditional manufacturing 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
Sidekicker provide quality staff and digital tools that solved key challenges we’d been facing with our casual labour
Selecting the right staff is so easy, thanks to the transparent reliability and rating system of Sidekicks
Frequently asked questions
How does the payment process work for hiring machine operator staff through Sidekicker?
All of Sidekicker’s machine operators 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 machine operator staff before making a hiring decision?
Yes! All of our machine operators 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 machine operators for on Sidekicker?
The minimum shift is 4 hours.
How does Sidekicker ensure the reliability and quality of the temporary machine operators available for hire?
All machine operators 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 machine operators through Sidekicker to fill urgent staffing gaps?
All machine operators have a worker app which instantly notifies them about suitable shifts meaning our fill times are minutes not days.