Every job has that one bloke.
Turns up late.
Disappears for 20 minutes.
Somehow always needs the toilet when something heavy needs lifting.
Don't be that bloke.
Because here's the thing about temporary work.
Getting your first shift is one thing.
Getting asked back is where it gets good.
And it's usually the simplest stuff that makes the biggest difference.
01. TURN UP ON TIME.
Sounds obvious.
Apparently it isn't.
If your shift starts at 8, that doesn't mean arriving at 8:07 with a half-eaten sausage roll.
Give yourself enough time to find the place, meet your supervisor and get ready.
If something genuinely goes wrong, let us know as soon as possible.
Communication makes a massive difference.
02. PUT YOUR PHONE AWAY.
We get it.
Your group chat is probably hilarious.
But it'll still be there when you finish.
Nobody wants to pay someone to stand around scrolling TikTok.
Check your phone on your break, unless there's a genuine reason you need it.
03. DON'T PRETEND YOU KNOW EVERYTHING.
First time doing something?
Ask.
Nobody's expecting you to be an expert.
It's much better to ask a question than spend 40 minutes doing something completely wrong.
And if something looks unsafe, stop and speak up.
Getting the job done matters. Getting home safely matters more.
04. IF YOU'VE FINISHED, ASK WHAT'S NEXT.
This one makes a huge difference.
You've finished unloading the van.
Nice one.
Instead of standing there waiting for someone to notice, ask:
“Anything else you need me to do?”
That's it.
Five seconds.
But it shows you're someone who actually wants to help.
05. BE SOMEONE PEOPLE WANT ON THEIR TEAM.
You don't have to be the loudest person.
You don't have to be everyone's best mate.
Just be decent.
Listen. Help out. Treat people with respect.
Nobody wants to work alongside someone who's constantly moaning or making everyone else's job harder.
06. DON'T VANISH.
Accepted a shift?
Turn up.
Can't make it because something's happened?
Tell us.
We ask for at least 24 hours' notice wherever reasonably possible, or as much warning as you can give in an emergency.
Going completely silent doesn't help anyone.
And repeatedly missing accepted shifts without a reasonable explanation could mean being removed from our active worker pool following a fair review.
HERE'S WHY IT MATTERS.
Businesses remember reliable workers.
And so do we.
If a client asks us for five people they've worked with before, we want to be able to put your name forward with confidence.
The more you prove yourself, the stronger your reputation becomes.
It's not about being perfect.
It's about being someone people can count on.
THE BOTTOM LINE.
You don't need to be the strongest, fastest or most experienced person on site.
Turn up.
Listen.
Work hard.
Be decent.
BE THE ONE THEY ASK FOR AGAIN.