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Outstanding. Service was exceptional. Thank you fur making my event a standout success. Cannot recommend their services more highly. Thank you both so much. I will definitely be using your services again

Mixologist Bartender

$200

Hannah was great, very responsive and punctual! Did what was asked. Thank you 🙏🏼

Professional Photographer needed for Kitchen Splashback Photography

$5

Excellent work

Prepare fruit on platters

$100

Vered is a legend. 10/10

Wait staff for event

$150

Linden was brilliant. Friendly and good humoured. A complete self starter. Everybody loved her. Exactly what we needed for an important client event. Will definitely hire again.

Barista (Nespresso) for event 10-4pm 2-3rd Sept. MCEC Melbourne

$900

Hard working and reliable - highly recommended !

Cook & Clean

$100

What's the average cost of a staffing service in Melbourne

$147 - $290

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$147

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$200

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$290

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What do staffing services include?

Staffing services help you fill in the roles needed in your team, at least temporarily. With their suitable skills and experience, they can assist you with delivering the tasks you need to fulfil. Whether you need someone to be part of your wait staff, marketing staff, or customer service team, recruiting the best manpower resources available even at the last minute is crucial to keep your business running. 

Hospitality staffing

Running a hospitality business can be overwhelming, especially on a busy day or during a special event. In these situations, hiring a short-term barista, bartender, chef, concierge, or duty manager can keep your business running smoothly. They can be added manpower to help your entire team deliver the best service, or they can also be convenient replacements if you have key staff members calling in sick or needing a day off work. Having them on board can help you focus on important tasks while keeping your guests well-fed and entertained.

Admin staffing

Filing, planning, and data entry are additional workloads that can keep you constantly caught up. Getting help with admin tasks can take a load off your shoulders and free up your time so you can dedicate your energy to focusing on your primary duties. Whether you need a last-minute executive assistant, receptionist, or a data entry specialist to help you temporarily, hiring qualified ones can help grow your business efficiently, without paper jams, unanswered calls, and other kinds of chaos!

Marketing staffing

Hiring short-term marketing staff can help get your message across! Depending on the product or service you offer, your Tasker can approach your potential customers with offers, promotions, tasters, freebies, and other incentives to encourage them to engage with your business. They can also come up with marketing materials to help your business be known in your desired area. Sending out emails, making cold calls, and interacting with your customers can also be a part of their job.

Healthcare staffing

Outsourcing temporary physicians and nurses can help your business grow. They take care of your employees physically and mentally because healthy members of a team only mean continued success for your business. They can hold medical checkups and consultations for your organisation to ensure that your employees are in tip-top shape. It’s also highly crucial to have healthcare staff if running an office, clinic, school, church, or other institution. 

Recent Staffing tasks in Melbourne

Pick up event dishes, wash off‑site & return – St Kilda

$300

St Kilda VIC 3182, Australia

4th Apr 2026

Private event in St Kilda on 17/04/2026. We need help after the event with: - 100 flute glasses - 180 wine glasses - 180 tumblers - 180 dinner plates - 180 dessert plates - 720 pieces of cutlery All items are ours (not hired). We need someone with a suitable kitchen (or facility) to pick everything up at 11pm on 17/04/2026, take it away, wash and dry it off‑site, and then repack it carefully into our tubs/boxes. There is no rush to return the items – we’re happy for everything to be returned within a few days after the event, at a time that suits you. Please provide a fixed‑price quote including: - Collection from St Kilda at 11pm, 17/04/2026 - Off‑site washing and drying - Careful repacking - Return of all items within the week

Reception work medical half day for 13/4 pm east Melbourne

$150

East Melbourne VIC, Australia

3rd Apr 2026

Looking for someone to do casual reception work

2 bartenders for a 21st birthday that will make 3 types of cocktails

$500

Coburg VIC, Australia

30th Mar 2026

I need 2 bartenders to serve drinks from 7pm to 12;30am - must be older than 18. This is for a 21st birthday. The bar will be set up and instructions provided how to assemble 3 types of cocktails. Need to serve other drinks ie basic spirits, beer, wine, soft drinks. Also need to collect glassware when not busy at the bar and load the industrial dishwasher

Bartender

$500

Prahran VIC 3181, Australia

30th Mar 2026

Bartender Needed for Salon Launch Party (Melbourne) Hi! I’m hosting a launch party for my new hair salon and looking for a friendly, reliable bartender to help serve drinks on the night. Details: Location: Melbourne 3181 Date: Friday, 18th April Time: 4:00pm – 8:00pm Guests: ~[50 +] What I need: Someone to serve drinks (wine, champagne, basic spirits) Help with setting up and keeping the bar area clean/tidy Confident, well-presented, and great with people Alcohol: I can provide all alcohol and glassware OR happy for you to supply (please include details + pricing in your offer) This is a fun, girly salon launch event so I’m looking for someone with a great vibe who can keep things running smoothly and make the experience feel elevated. Please include: Your experience Whether you can supply alcohol or just service Your availability and rate Looking forward to hearing from you!

Looking for a DJ for a small (60) wedding reception. dance/ electronic

$600

Prahran VIC, Australia

30th Mar 2026

Wanting a mix of dance and electronic music. Artists like Kaytranda, Rochelle Jordan, The Internet etc. Starting from canapés, dinner and then after dinner dancing. Also, a need to incorporate a little bit of traditional music in between. From 6.30pm till midnight.

1st birthday party decoration- boy

$500

Melbourne VIC, Australia

29th Mar 2026

Need to organise my baby boys first birthday party including setting up decorations, part signage, baby games or bouncer, setting up tables and making goody bags for children

Bartenders & Servers wanted for an event

$500

Alphington VIC, Australia

26th Mar 2026

Planning a small backyard elopement for 20th March 2027 and looking for a team of people to assist with bartending & also serving oysters/foccacia for starters. We will have a food truck for dinner, but hoping to hire 2-3 people for approx ~5 hours (3-8pm) to assist w/ this. Prefer if the people work in a team already + open to hiring a bar, glassess if able to provide

Bump in and bump out

$180

Chinatown District VIC 3000, Australia

25th Mar 2026

Saturday 28 March Bump in 3pm Bump out 12 am Cocktail event

Create balloon garland & deliver

$200

Fitzroy VIC, Australia

24th Mar 2026

Looking for someone to make a balloon garland for me and delivery it on Friday 27th to Fitzroy! Happy to pay for the bits and pieces. Preferably white, pink & gold balloons :)

Tori did an amazing job

Photobooth attendant

$180

Prahran VIC, Australia

10th Mar 2026

Hi, I’m looking for one photobooth attendant / assistant to help guests take posed photos at a private event in the afternoon (12-4pm). No camera or supplies required, but there will be some interaction with guests. There will be another person at event to assist as well but the photobooth attendant will be doing most of the photobooth / guest interaction related task. Potential ongoing work for the right person.

It was great working with Edoardo. Friendly, attentive and reliable. Definitely has a good eye for photography. Thanks again!

Bartending for siti

$230

Essendon VIC, Australia

7th Mar 2026

Bartending job including airtasker fees 5 hrs

Thank you for your help! Much appreciated!! Highly recommended Esteban for party!

I need a bartender

$200

Melbourne CBD VIC 3000, Australia

1st Mar 2026

On the 14 march, 6 hours $30 per hour plus $20 for transportation at an event in Chernside park for 60 people. Just spirits, wine, beers and aperol spritz :) in between 3pm-9pm. Pretty chill. RSA required

Best person you could hire in your life. Lucy worked at my wedding and she was very flexible and was able to adapt to any situation. Very lovely and helpful! You will love her for sure.

Event staff

$10

Richmond VIC 3121, Australia

27th Feb 2026

I need a person to help set up an event in Richmond. Unloading the truck, setting up props etc. Involves lifting. Shift starts at 7.00pm - 11.00pm.

Worked really well, will use him again

Waiter/waitress to serve food and drinks at small dinner party

$140

Richmond VIC 3121, Australia

11th Feb 2026

After someone who has done this before please no one who has no experience sorry , having a lunch for eight people looking for someone to serve. I am a chef and I will be doing the food you will also need to serve drinks on arrival and throughout the afternoon and also tidy up a little example put things in the dishwasher, etc

Absolutely amazing took control and helped All afternoon. We’re definitely hiring Lani again 🩷 funny

Cocktail wait staff.

$180

Ascot Vale VIC, Australia

7th Feb 2026

Make & serve a limited range of cocktails. General serving & helping with food items too. For a 50th birthday with around 30 guests. From 6pm-11pm.

Sarah was an outstanding host for my event. Highly recommended.

romantic birthday balloons and rose petals in a south bank hotel

$250

Southbank VIC, Australia

5th Feb 2026

Staying at the Oakwood premiere in south bank Melbourne and I need special romantic birthday celebrations done before me and my partner arrive it will need to be done by 3pm on the Friday 20th of march

Absolutely exceeded my expectations

Event runner

$250

Melbourne CBD VIC 3000, Australia

2nd Feb 2026

We need someone to help with welcoming a small group, organising coffees for a training session. If you can take some good iPhone snaps that would be great. Location: 555 Collins st , Melbourne Start: 8am Finish: 2pm Must be reliable, smartly presented and arrive on time.

Sean is excellent. Great communicator, prompt and polite.

Barperson- 40th Birthday Party at home

$200

Carlton North VIC, Australia

22nd Jan 2026

We are having a 40th Birthday Party at our home and was looking for a barperson to serve drinks/cocktails (basics like Spritz etc) from 1pm to 5pm Approx 30-40 people

Cassendra was absolutely amazing, could not have been more helpful and professional. She was brilliant at making cocktails and serving drinks. Has an amazing personality and everyone loved her.

Birthday Event waiter/helper

$200

Fitzroy North VIC, Australia

21st Jan 2026

Hi there! I’m looking for a friendly, reliable waiter to help out at a relaxed birthday event so the host can actually enjoy the day. Sunday 8 Feb from 10am to 2pm This is a casual morning/early afternoon birthday with around 45 guests, arriving gradually rather than all at once. Most guests will be helping themselves, so this role is really about being an extra pair of hands. What you’ll be doing: • Topping up drinks • Providing clean glasses for new arrivals • Laying out pre-cooked food (no cooking required) • Light tidying / general help as needed Nothing formal or high-pressure — just helping the event flow smoothly. What I’m looking for: • Someone friendly, approachable, and proactive • Some experience in hospitality or event work • Comfortable in a relaxed, social environment • LGBTQIA+ friendly is an absolute must 🌈 • Happy to jump in and help where needed The vibe: Very casual, welcoming, and inclusive. This is not a stuffy waiter role — more “helpful legend who keeps things running.” If this sounds like you, I’d love to hear from you. Please tell me a bit about your experience and availability.

Vered was unbelievably helpful, truly helped my event run smoothly and I couldn’t recommend her higher. Truly, the best at what she does.

Run sausage sizzle at small business event on Tues, Jan 20

$100

Melbourne CBD VIC 3000, Australia

18th Jan 2026

We're running a small business event (20-40 people expected) for executives and business leaders which will include a sausage sizzle. The sausage sizzle will run from 1pm/1:30pm to 2pm and there's around 50-75 sausages max to cook + onions. The event prep will start at 11am so it would be great to coordinate with me and so you can be relaxed for time for preparation, then guests will arrive from 11:45am-12pm, and the BBQ will run as the presentation + Q&A ends from 1-2pm. The BBQ and all equipment/supplies are all provided. The BBQ is a steel hot plate (like a park). Nothing is required on your end except an apron, we'll have everything else (food, equipment, supplies, etc) - you're of course welcome to a snag + salad + drink for lunch as well.

Lani did an amazing job running the sausage sizzle and lunch element for our event, going above and beyond to make sure that the whole lunch aspect was well-time, prepared, and smooth before, during, and after. So glad to have met and worked with you Lani, thank you so much!