Better than yesterday
We ship the features that shorten a builder’s morning and a labourer’s next shift, not vanity dashboards.
Our people
We get more done together
Workers on Yakka right now in construction, warehouse and cleaning. Open a profile to see tickets, suburb and availability.
About Yakka Labour
Built for hard yakka
We are the Australian labour hire app that puts builders and local workers on the same job, without the agency runaround. Tickets sit on the profile. Quotes stay in the chat. Show up and get it done.
Who we are
A hire marketplace, not a waiting room
Yakka Labour connects companies that need hands on site with workers who already have the tickets and the availability. Construction, warehouse and cleaning. Same-day and next-day fill when someone nearby is free.
You are not applying into a black hole. Profiles, suburbs and licences sit in the open. If you landed here searching what “yakka” means: it is Australian slang for work. Read what Yakka Labour is (and is not).
10,000+ Workers across Australia
3 Industries: construction, warehouse, cleaning
Same-day Fill when nearby workers are free
Direct Chat and quotes, without the agency voicemail loop
How it works
From job post to site
Post in minutes, match on skills and suburb, then keep chat and payment in one thread until the shift is done.
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01Post the job
Suburb, start time, tickets required and budget. Or browse the directory and request a quote from a profile.
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Match on skills
We show local workers with the right tickets (White Card, forklift, traffic, trades) and availability for the shift.
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03Get it done
Chat, agree the rate in AUD, send induction details. Payments and messages stay in one place until the job is finished.
Women on site
Around one in eight construction workers in Australia are women. That is not enough.
Shortlisting on tickets, experience and suburb (not a first impression) makes it easier for women to put their hand up for construction, warehouse and cleaning work, and to ask the questions that get a job booked.
Our values
What we care about on a 5am start
Treating people well is not a slogan. It is how the app is supposed to feel when the day starts early.
Transparency
Rates, tickets and suburb are on the profile before anyone agrees. No surprise mark-ups buried in a phone call.
Reliability
Show up, do the hours, get paid. We design the app so no-shows are harder and good workers get booked again.
People first
Yakka is Australian slang for work. The product is for the people who do it: on site, in the warehouse, on the clean.
From the community
What builders and workers say
“Yakka is my go-to for labour hire now. I find reliable workers fast, and the quality has been better than most agencies I tried.”
“Easy to use, and the quality of labourers is good compared to other companies I have used. I also had a quick response after posting the job.”
“Support replies when I need them. If something goes wrong mid-hire, I am not left guessing.”
“Awesome app for labourers, mate.”
In demand
Popular hires across Australia
Hire labourers or pick up a shift
Browse workers near you, or open the app to post a job and manage the crew.
Yakka Labour acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands across Australia as the continuing custodians of Country and Culture. We pay our respect to First Nations peoples and their Elders, past and present. Everyone comes from diverse backgrounds, circumstances and needs. All are welcome here.
