Introduction
This guide helps you find real Seek jobs: search on Seek and Indeed, build a simple CV, and check an offer before you accept. Most people who get a real job find it by searching on Seek or Indeed, reading the listing properly, applying with a short, honest CV, and checking the offer before they say yes.
Seek and Indeed show you the employer, location, duties, and a proper way to apply for Seek jobs, and you can check the same employer in more than one place.
This guide walks through those steps: searching, CV, interview, checking an offer, and documents, with real examples of what to do and what to avoid.
Step 1: Decide what you are looking for before you search
Before you search, write down three things:
- The role: Cleaner, housekeeper, farm worker, farm manager, pick one role to start with, not five.
- The place: One city or region you can actually work in, for example “cleaner in Melbourne” or “farm work in Southland, New Zealand”.
- The hours you can work: Full-time, part-time, or casual, and which days you are free.
Searching for “any job anywhere” wastes time. Searching for one role in one place lets you read 10 listings properly and apply to 3 to 5 that fit.
Do this: Write “Cleaner, Brisbane, weekday evenings and Saturdays” and search only for that for a week.
Avoid this: Searching “jobs abroad” and applying to 30 listings in different countries in one evening.
Step 2: Search properly for Seek jobs and Indeed jobs
On Seek
Go to Seek for the country you want, Seek Australia or Seek New Zealand. Type the role and the location to find Seek jobs. Type “cleaner” and “Melbourne”, or “farm manager” and “Southland”. Use the filters. Date posted: last 7 days first. Work type: full-time, part-time, casual. And location: the city, not the whole country.
Read the listing, not just the title. Save the ones that fit and set up a job alert.
On Indeed
Indeed works in a similar way, but it also shows listings from company websites. Search the same way, use the same filters, and check the posted date and company name. If the company name is missing, be more careful. Click through to the company’s own site if Indeed gives you that link, and check the same job is listed there.
What a real Seek jobs listing looks like
A real listing usually has an employer name you can search for, a real location, a description of duties in plain words, hours and work type, and a way to apply through Seek, Indeed, or the employer’s website.
A listing to be careful about usually has no employer name, no location, only a phone number or messaging app, very short text such as “Urgent hiring, good salary, apply now” with no duties, a promise that sounds too easy, or a request to pay.
Do this: You see “Commercial Cleaner, Parramatta, ABC Cleaning Services, part-time, weekday evenings, apply on Seek.” You search the company, you find their website, and the same role is there. That is a good sign.
Avoid this: You see “Cleaner jobs Australia, visa sponsorship guaranteed, no experience needed, contact on WhatsApp, pay a processing fee.” No employer name, no city, and a fee before an offer. Do not apply, do not pay, do not send your passport.
Step 3: Build a simple CV that employers actually read
You do not need a fancy CV. You need a short, honest one, one to two pages, as a PDF named “Your-Name-CV.pdf”.
Top: Full name, phone, email, and city you live in. Do not add date of birth, passport number, or a photo unless the listing asks for it.
Short line about you: Two sentences. Example: “Reliable cleaner with six months of office cleaning experience. Looking for part-time commercial cleaning work in Brisbane, weekday evenings.”
Work history, newest first: For each job, give title, employer or place, dates, and two or three lines about what you did. Good example: “Office Cleaner, XYZ Cleaning, Brisbane, Jan to Jun 2026. Cleaned offices and bathrooms, vacuumed and mopped floors, emptied bins, reported maintenance issues to supervisor.” Weak example: “Worked hard, good worker, did all cleaning work.” That tells the employer nothing.
If you have no paid experience, say what you have done: “Cleaned houses for family and neighbours, including bathrooms, kitchens, and floors, 2024 to 2026” is honest and useful. Add a person who can confirm you are reliable.
Skills and licences: List only skills you really have, and only licences the listing asks for. For example, a driver’s licence or food safety certificate.
References: Two people who have seen your work, a previous employer or supervisor is best. Ask them first, and give their name, role, and phone or email.
Avoid on a CV: Do not copy a CV from the internet, claim experience you do not have, or send it as a photo. Send a PDF, two pages at most.
Step 4: Apply to a small number of well-matched Seek jobs
Apply to 3 to 5 Seek jobs or Indeed jobs that really fit, not 30 that do not. For each one, write a short cover note of three or four lines: what role you are applying for, where you live, what experience you have, and what hours you can work.
Good example: “I am applying for the part-time cleaner role in Parramatta. I live in Parramatta, I have six months of office cleaning experience, and I can work weekday evenings and Saturdays. My CV is attached.”
Weak example: “Dear Sir, I am writing to apply for any job in your company. I can do any work. Please give me a chance.” That does not tell the employer which job, where you live, or what you can do.
Keep a note of where you applied: job title, employer, date, and link. If you get a call a week later, you will need to remember which job it was.
Step 5: Prepare for the interview
Most interviews for cleaning, housekeeping, and farm roles are short and practical, by phone, video, or in person, sometimes with a short trial shift.
Be ready to answer: Have you done this work before? What hours can you work? Can you get there on time? Do you understand safety instructions? Have one or two real examples ready. For example, cleaning 12 offices each evening, or morning milking and calf health records.
Ask your own questions too: What are the exact hours and days? Who is my supervisor? What training will I get on the first day? How is pay arranged? What should I do if I am sick?
Do this: Arrive on time, bring your documents, dress cleanly and practically, and listen carefully.
Avoid this: Arriving late without calling, saying you can do any hours when you cannot, or claiming experience you do not have.
If you are offered a trial, confirm in writing whether it is paid, how long it is, and what happens after it. A short trial to show you can do the work is normal. Days of unpaid work is not.
Step 6: Check if an offer is real before you accept
Do not accept an offer in a chat message. Ask for it in writing. A real offer should name the employer, job title, location, start date, hours, work type, how pay is arranged, and who your supervisor is.
Then check the employer: search the business name, check the same job is on Seek, Indeed, or the company’s own site, and check the email matches the company domain.
Red flags. Stop and walk away if you see these: You are asked to pay a fee to apply, to get the job, or to get a visa, before a written offer. You are asked to pay by gift card or a transfer to a personal account. You are asked to send your passport copy or bank login in a first message. The job promises sponsorship and free accommodation, but the listing has no employer name or location. The person pressures you to accept today.
Green flags. Good signs: The employer is named and you can find them online. The interview was a proper call or meeting, not only a chat. The offer is in writing, with hours and pay set out clearly. The employer answers your questions about training and supervision. You are not asked to pay anything to apply or start.
If you are unsure, do not accept on the spot. Save the message, check the employer, and ask a trusted person to read it with you. It is better to miss one doubtful job than to lose money to a fake one.
Step 7: What documents to prepare
Have these ready in a folder, so you can send them quickly when asked. Do not send them all with your first application.
- CV as a PDF, one to two pages, up to date.
- Proof of work rights, as it applies to you. Check the official immigration website for what your visa allows.
- Police check, if asked for. Use the official channel named in the listing.
- References, two people, asked in advance.
- Licences or certificates, if relevant. A driver’s licence or food safety certificate, only if the listing asks.
- Tax File Number in Australia, or IRD number in New Zealand, after an offer. You do not need to share this in a first chat message.
Keep a copy of everything you send, and a note of who you sent it to and when.
Frequently asked questions about Seek jobs
What should I do if someone asks me to pay for a job? Do not pay. A real employer does not ask for a fee to apply or start work. Save the message, do not send money or documents, and report the listing on Seek or Indeed if it came from there.
Disclaimer
Job804 shares job information and practical guides to help you search and apply. Job804 is not an employer, not a recruitment agent, and does not guarantee a job, an interview, or a visa. Job details, hours, and requirements are set by the employer in the listing. Always check the live Seek jobs listing on Seek, Indeed, or the employer’s official website, and check visa conditions on the official immigration website before you apply or pay for anything. Never pay for a job offer.
Last checked: 7 November 2026
