Australia & New Zealand Jobs
Start planning your gap year trip downunder with Gapwork.com. In this section you will find a range of organisations who will be only too happy to help you with your working holiday in Australia and New Zealand.
The organisations on this page can help you with airport pick ups, prebooked accommodation and even the red tape for tax and health cover, as well as training for bar work in Sydney or farm work in the outback. Some organisations can help you to find a job or placement when you arrive, and we feature some top sources of working holiday jobs.
Working Holiday and Gap Year Jobs in Australia and New Zealand
Oyster
Guaranteed paid work in the Australian Outback or Sydney option for city lovers. Excellent farm training course included for the Outback option as well as 3 days jet lag recovery on the beach. Sydney option includes job training and great support. Airport pick up and tax and health documentation included. Available year round
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Ultimate Oz
Australia’s best-value Sydney arrival package. We organise everything, you have the fun!
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Jobs 4 Travellers
Australia’s dedicated job board for travellers - 1000’s of jobs , every sector, Australia wide.
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RSA Now
Online Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) training that will save you time and money! On course completion, immediately print your certificate.
BUNAC
Established work and travel organisation - Offering volunteer work & travel experience worldwide.
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EA Ski & Snowboard
Train, get certified and instruct all in one season. Australia, Canada, USA and Japan!
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StandOut Internships
StandOut internships and professional development training in Sydney
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Quality Hospitality International
Quality Hospitality International is a online training company offering hospitality courses such as Responsible service of Alcohol, Responsible service of Gambling and Food Hygiene. These courses are mandatory in Most Australian states.
Travellers at Work
Thousands of jobs in Australia, just for working holiday travellers. Find work fast.
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Gap Year Jobs in Australia and New Zealand
Just remember that the kind of backpacker jobs you can do with a working holiday visa are temporary and seasonal. If you want to head out into the outback in search of employment you can expect to find farm work or fruit picking jobs. In Sydney or Melbourne you can find office work, bar work or waiting on tables, but many backpackers find employment in labouring, packing, or telesales too. Temp agencies can offer positions in every sector, but the important thing is to have your backpacker job options clear before you arrive. Use the organisations on this page to help you make the most of your working holiday downunder.
Working in Australia over the summer
Summer time in Australia is a busy and popular time to look for part time and temporary jobs, as Christmas and New Year means that shops are recruiting extra staff for holiday jobs, and bars and restaurants are extra busy, and needing casual workers. The Australian summer time is one of the busiest periods for tourism too, with travellers from the northern hemisphere heading for some sun, so you can expect to find jobs in tourism and hospitality industries including hotels, resorts and theme parks. Fruitpicking and agricultural work goes on all year round in Australia, so you can always find some kind or work on farms or ranches, but just be aware that working outdoors in blazing heat can be a challenge!
Working in Australia and New Zealand during the winter
Outside the summer season in Australia you can find work in offices as a temp, and fruitpicking and agricultural work is available year round. In New Zealand you can find winter holiday jobs in ski resorts such as Coronet Peak and The Remarkables. In these resorts experienced skiers can teach skiing or snowboarding, if you have the right qualifications. If you have experience in bar or hospitality work, you can always find these kind of seasonal jobs at resorts during the ski season. New Zealand also has great opportunities all year round for working during a gap year in the outdoors adventure industry, and at tourist hotspots. Don't forget that New Zealand requires a different working holiday visa application to the one you need for Australia.
Use the organisations on this page to help you make the most of your working holiday downunder.
