Temp Agency & Temp Recruitment Geelong — RCSA-Backed Hires
Vetted shortlist within 7 days. Temps and contractors are screened and referenced, and permanent hires carry our 90-day guarantee.
Get a quote Call 0477 567 567Parental leave, a seasonal rush, a project that needs extra hands for a few weeks: that is when a temp agency in Geelong earns its keep. We match screened temps to office, warehouse, production and community roles across the region, employ them ourselves and on-hire them to you, so payroll, super and workers compensation stay off your books. If a temp booking turns into a longer contract or a permanent job, the same team handles it through our national recruitment service.
Trusted by teams across Australia
- RCSA Member
- Fully Insured & Workers-Comp Covered
- Office & Administration
- Logistics & Warehousing
- Manufacturing & Production
- Healthcare & Care
- Hospitality & Events
From brief to shortlist
Brief us
Tell us the dates, hours, site and the skills the temp needs from the first shift.
Search & screen
We confirm availability, right to work, tickets and references for every temp we put forward.
Vetted shortlist in 7 days
You choose from a short list of available, referenced people rather than whoever is free.
90-day guarantee
If a permanent hire leaves or underperforms within 90 days, we re-place the role free of charge.
Why TQN Personnel
A temp is only useful if they can do the job on day one, so that is what we screen for. Every Geelong temp has been interviewed, had referees called and had VEVO confirm their work rights, and we check tickets such as forklift licences and police checks before a booking is confirmed. Because temps are our employees, we look after their pay, super and workers compensation, and our Victorian labour hire licence covers the arrangement. You direct the work and approve the hours.
Inside the Geelong talent market
Geelong has a population around 289,565 and a labour force near 135,579.
Health care and social assistance
Construction
Retail trade
Education and training
Manufacturing
Accommodation and food services
Geelong Ring Road Employment Precinct (GREP)
Greater Avalon Business Precinct
Armstrong Creek Employment Precinct (North East Industrial Precinct)
South West Employment Precinct (Western Industrial Precinct)
Pivot City Innovation Precinct
Moolap Industrial Area
Source: ABS
Temp Roles We Place in Geelong
- Receptionists and administration assistants
- Payroll and accounts officers
- Warehouse pickers and packers
- Forklift operators (LF licence)
- Production and process workers
- Disability and aged care support workers
- Kitchen hands and catering staff
- Customer service officers
Credentials & checks we verify for temp staff
- VEVO right-to-work check, including visa conditions such as work-hour limits for student visa holders
- National Police Check where the host or role requires it
- Victorian Working with Children Check for school, childcare and youth roles
- High risk work licences such as forklift (LF) and order picker (LO) sighted before booking
- First Aid (HLTAID011) for roles that need a first aider on shift
- References from recent supervisors, checked by phone
Temp hiring demand across Geelong
Most of Geelong's big employers run on rosters, so leave, illness and seasonal peaks create a constant need for short-term cover. Health and community services lead local employment, with retail, manufacturing and hospitality close behind, and these two builds add temporary admin, site and support work.
Barwon Women's and Children's
Main construction is under way on new maternity, neonatal and paediatric services at University Hospital Geelong.
source ↗Silverbrook, Mount Duneed
Civil works have started on a new residential community in Geelong's south-west, with a sports precinct and station upgrades nearby.
source ↗Recruitment licensing & compliance
In Victoria, temp work is labour hire. A temp stays our employee while working under your direction, so the Labour Hire Licensing Act 2018 (Vic) applies: providers must be licensed by the Labour Hire Authority, and hosts must only use licensed providers. TQN Personnel holds a Victorian labour hire licence and supplies the number on engagement. The Authority warns that penalties for using an unlicensed provider can exceed $600,000 for a corporation, so check before you book any agency. Under federal Same Job, Same Pay rules in force since 1 November 2024, labour hire workers can also apply to the Fair Work Commission to be paid the same as a host's direct employees.
FAQs
How quickly can a temp agency in Geelong fill a booking?
Tell us as early as you can. For booked assignments we aim to have a vetted shortlist with you within 7 days, and we will tell you straight away if a same-week request is realistic for the role.
Who employs the temp?
We do. TQN Personnel pays the temp's wages, super and workers compensation and handles casual paperwork such as the Casual Employment Information Statement. You direct the work on site and approve the hours.
What does a temp cost compared with hiring direct?
You pay an hourly charge rate that covers the temp's wage, the 25% casual loading where it applies, super, insurance and our margin. We quote it before the booking starts.
Can I keep a temp on permanently?
Yes, temp-to-perm moves are common. Let us know and we will explain the conversion terms before you make an offer.
Do you check visa conditions for temps?
Yes. Every temp is checked through VEVO before booking, including visa conditions such as work-hour limits for student visa holders.