Team Leader / Leading Hand — 2026 State Election Port Melbourne | Casual | $38–$42 per hour | 2 November – 13 December 2026 | Multiple positions available

Be part of delivering the 2026 State Election HOBAN Recruitment has partnered with a government organisation to deliver the 2026 State Election. We are recruiting experienced Team Leaders / Leading Hands to oversee and coordinate our team at a central processing facility in Port Melbourne.

In this hands-on leadership role, you will be responsible for coordinating daily site activities, allocating tasks and supporting our team with the setup of work areas, movement of secure ballot materials and day-to-day operational requirements.

You will play a key role in maintaining workflow, ensuring tasks are completed safely and efficiently, and making sure all team members follow strict security and chain-of-custody procedures.

This is an opportunity to lead a team within a large-scale, fast-paced logistical operation supporting the delivery of the 2026 State Election.

What you'll be doing

- Leading, supervising and coordinating our team across daily site operations

- Allocating duties and providing clear instructions to ensure tasks are completed safely and efficiently

- Coordinating the setup, reconfiguration and pack-down of work areas, benches, tables, chairs and signage

- Overseeing the receipt, unloading and movement of secure ballot materials arriving from voting centres across the state

- Ensuring materials are safely handled, stacked, palletised and moved between designated work areas

- Coordinating the movement of materials between scanning, counting and storage zones using trolleys, pallet jacks and cages

- Monitoring material flow to ensure scanning and counting teams have a continuous supply of materials

- Ensuring all team members follow strict security, tracking and chain-of-custody procedures

- Coordinating site access, wayfinding and the direction of workers and visitors as required

- Supporting site registration, check-in and check-out processes at the beginning and end of shifts

- Ensuring the site remains clean, tidy and safe, including appropriate waste and recycling management

- Monitoring team performance, identifying operational issues and escalating concerns to the on-site supervisor

- Promoting secure work practices and ensuring incidents, hazards and equipment issues are reported promptly

- Assisting with hands-on site duties when required

- Communicating shift updates, task progress and operational requirements to supervisors and other team leaders

The assignment Assignment window: 2 November – 13 December 2026 (42 days)

Duration: Approximately six weeks,



supporting the election operation

Pay rate: $38–$42 per hour, depending on experience and applicable rate

Shifts: Day, afternoon and night shifts available

Shift length: Typically 8 hours

Roster: Approximately 14 shifts per worker across the assignment window. This is not a full-time, every-day assignment.

Weekend work: Required, including the election weekend

Overtime: Paid in line with the applicable Award/Agreement and operational requirements

Location: Port Melbourne, VIC

Training and induction: Required before commencing your first shift

You must be available across the full assignment window and willing to accept the roster offered. Shifts will vary depending on operational requirements, and weekend and evening availability is essential.

GETTING TO SITE — PLEASE READ BEFORE APPLYING There is NO parking at the site. You must not drive to, or attempt to park at, the facility.

A free shuttle bus operates between Southern Cross Station and the site for every shift. Workers are strongly encouraged to use this service. Public transport to Southern Cross Station, followed by the shuttle, is the intended way to travel to work.

Taxi or rideshare directly to the site is the only other option.

Shuttle travel time sits outside your rostered start and finish times and is unpaid. Please factor this into your travel arrangements before accepting a roster.

What we're looking for

- Previous experience as a Team Leader, Leading Hand, Supervisor or in a similar team coordination role

- Experience leading or supervising teams in a warehouse, logistics, production, events or other fast-paced operational environment
- The ability to allocate tasks, provide clear instructions and keep a team focused on operational priorities

- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to motivate and support a diverse team
- A hands-on approach and willingness to assist with physical site duties when required
- A strong understanding of workplace health and safety procedures and safe manual handling practices
- The ability to maintain workflow, manage competing priorities and respond to changing operational requirements

- Strong attention to detail and the ability to ensure procedures are followed consistently
- A reliable, organised and proactive approach to work




- The ability to manage team performance and escalate issues to the on-site supervisor when required

- Discretion, integrity and an understanding of the importance of handling secure electoral materials appropriately

- Flexibility to work day, afternoon and night shifts, including weekends and the election weekend

- Availability to work approximately 14 shifts across the assignment window, in line with the roster offered

Previous experience in warehousing, logistics, distribution, production, events or large-scale operational environments will be highly regarded.

A forklift licence is NOT required for this position. Experience using warehouse equipment is beneficial, but the key requirement is your ability to lead, coordinate and support our team in a busy operational environment.

Essential requirements Leadership experience: Previous experience leading, supervising or coordinating a team in a warehouse, logistics or similar operational environment is highly regarded. You must be confident providing instructions, allocating tasks and supporting team members to complete work safely and efficiently.

National Police Check: Every worker on this assignment must complete a National Police Check and receive a satisfactory result before being placed on site. HOBAN will arrange this as part of onboarding. You cannot commence work without clearance.

Availability: You must be available throughout the full assignment window from 2 November to 13 December 2026, including weekends, evenings and the election weekend. You must be willing to accept the roster offered, which will generally involve approximately 14 shifts.

Right to work: You must have valid working rights in Australia. Australian citizens, permanent residents, Recent Zealand citizens and visa holders are welcome to apply, provided their visa permits this work. Evidence of working rights will be required.

Age: You must be 18 years or older.

Transport: You must be able to travel to and from Port Melbourne via the free shuttle, public transport, taxi or rideshare. There is no parking at the site.

At HOBAN we encourage applications from people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people of all genders, LGBTI people, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

We provide reasonable adjustments; including alternate formats to the recruitment process for individuals with disability. If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process, please email our Adjustments Coordinator at [email protected] or visit www.hoban.com.au/adjustments for additional contact details.

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