Does it cost anything to make an offer?

No. Offers are free and there's no subscription. The only charge is 5% of the job value out of your payout.

The poster's funds are held in escrow from the moment they accept your offer, and released to you when they mark the job complete.

Do I need my own tools and insurance?

Bring the tools your services require, and hold cover appropriate to your trade. Say what you carry in your offers — posters notice.

For workers

Earning money as a Sidekickk worker in Melbourne

6 min read · Updated 22 August 2026

If you already do cleaning, handyman work, gardening or removals, the hard part isn't the work — it's steady leads that don't eat your margin.

This is how earning on Sidekickk works, end to end.

How the money works

Sidekickk takes 5% of the job out of your payout. There's no subscription, no cost to make an offer, and no lead fees. On a A$300 job you receive A$285.

The poster's payment is captured up front and held in escrow before you start, so you're not chasing an invoice after the work is done. When the poster marks the job complete, the payout is released.

Setting up so you get picked

Your worker profile does the selling while you're on a job. Complete onboarding with your services and rates, then keep it specific.

List the services you actually want, not everything you can do
Set rates you'd be happy to repeat, and note minimum call-out if you have one
Name the suburbs you cover — density beats radius
Add photos of finished work rather than stock images

Writing offers that win

The best offers answer the question the poster hasn't asked yet: how long will this take, and what happens if it's worse than the photos.

Confirm the date and a time window
State what's included, and what would be extra
Say whether you bring equipment and products
Keep it short — three or four lines beats a paragraph

Building repeat work

Recurring cleans, fortnightly mowing and ongoing handyman lists are where the real income is. Finish on time, leave the place tidy, and ask whether they'd like the same slot next fortnight. A tight cluster of repeat clients in a few suburbs beats chasing single jobs across Melbourne.

Common questions

Does it cost anything to make an offer?: No. Offers are free and there's no subscription. The only charge is 5% of the job value out of your payout.
When do I get paid?: The poster's funds are held in escrow from the moment they accept your offer, and released to you when they mark the job complete.
Do I need my own tools and insurance?: Bring the tools your services require, and hold cover appropriate to your trade. Say what you carry in your offers — posters notice.