Saturday and Sunday shifts across retail, hospitality, care and events in Perth, Western Australia.
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Weekend jobs in Perth suit students, parents, people building a second income and anyone who wants their weekdays free. Saturday and Sunday work is concentrated in retail, hospitality, fast food, events, aged and disability care, cleaning and warehousing, with steady demand around shopping centres, the CBD, Northbridge, Fremantle and major sporting and festival events.
Weekend shifts usually pay more. Under the main national awards for retail, hospitality and fast food, Saturday and Sunday hours attract penalty rates, so a casual working a Sunday can earn noticeably more per hour than the same worker on a weekday. Many employers hire casuals specifically for weekend rosters, which makes these roles a common first job and a practical way to build local experience and references.
Before you accept, check which award applies, the minimum shift length and how often you will be rostered. WA also has its own rules for workers under 15, and some small businesses run by sole traders or partnerships sit in the WA state system rather than the national one, so the details below cover both. When comparing Saturday and Sunday offers, look at the hourly rate for the day you will actually work rather than the weekday base rate, and ask whether longer shifts include a paid or unpaid break. Workers under 21 should also check the junior rate that applies to their age.
Under the General Retail Industry Award 2020 and the Hospitality Industry (General) Award 2020, Saturday hours are paid at 125% of the minimum hourly rate for full-time and part-time staff and 150% for casuals (including the 25% casual loading). Sunday hours are 150% for full-time and part-time staff and 175% for casuals, and public holidays are 225% and 250%. From 1 July 2026 an adult Retail Employee Level 1 earns at least $27.81 an hour, which works out to about $41.72 an hour for a casual on Saturday and $48.67 on Sunday. The Fast Food Industry Award pays Saturdays at 125% (150% casual), but Sundays at 125% (150% casual) for Level 1 staff and 150% (175% casual) for Levels 2 and 3. Juniors are paid a percentage of the adult rate - in retail, 45% under 16, 50% at 16, 60% at 17 and 70% at 18.
Weekend penalty rates are set by modern awards and apply to national system employers, which includes most Pty Ltd companies. Under the General Retail Industry Award a casual must be engaged for at least 3 hours per shift (1.5 hours only in the limited circumstances the award sets out), and part-time employees have a 3-hour daily minimum. In WA, sole traders, unincorporated partnerships and trusts with no Pty Ltd entity are in the state industrial relations system, where WA state awards apply and Wageline (1300 655 266) can confirm your entitlements. Children under 15 are covered by the Children and Community Services Act 2004: 10 to 12 year olds may only deliver newspapers or advertising material with an adult present between 6am and 7pm, and 13 and 14 year olds may also work in shops, fast food outlets, cafes and restaurants or collect trolleys, with written parental permission, outside school hours and between 6am and 10pm. Employers face fines of up to $24,000 ($120,000 for a corporation) for breaches.
Agree on a fixed roster up front so you can plan study, sport and family time around it, and ask whether you will be rostered every weekend or on a rotation. Check Transperth weekend timetables before accepting early starts or late finishes, since services run less often than on weekdays. If you also work or study full-time during the week, one weekend day is often more sustainable than two. Keep a record of your hours and check each payslip shows the Saturday or Sunday rate, and talk to your employer, the Fair Work Ombudsman or Wageline if it does not.
Weekend positions are often available in these industries:
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