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Recent Staffing reviews in Melbourne

Caitlin is incredible at making drinks. She is punctual & her ability to get the task done is pleasantly surprising. I would describe Caitlin as a silent party helper assassin — you won’t regret hiring Caitlin for your next event.

Experienced bartender required for a private event

$300

Great work, we recommend

Kitchen hand needed today

$25

Such a wonderful person, so prompt, friendly and very reliable. I hope to work with Amy again in the future.

3 hours bar cover at our gallery

$110

I was so hapy with Khrystyna's work. Very reliable. Easy communication. Flexible.

Waitering for a first birthday party

$250

Antonia was a great help and ensured our guests always had a drink. Helped with the set up and pack up. Would hire again!

Bar man - to serve drinks/ clean up a small 30th (approx 30 people)

$200

Great work, diligent and punctual

Videography

$200

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

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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 add manpower and provide casual labour to help your entire team deliver the best service, or they can serve as convenient replacements if key staff members call in sick or need a day off. Having them on board can help you focus on important tasks while keeping your guests well-fed and entertained.

Whether you need a professional waitress staff for a formal dinner or casual labour to help with even set-up, Airtasker connects you with reliable helpers near you.

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 focus on your primary duties. What's great about finding temporary staffing solutions is that you don't have to worry about the long-term contracts of a standard staffing agency. Whether you need a last-minute executive assistant, receptionist, or 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. 

Warehouse and logistics staffing

Need a quick way to scale operations? Skip the traditional warehouse staffing agency. Find a warehouse worker or warehouse associate to help with logistics and operations. Warehouse workers can help with picking, packing, and inventory. You can hire casual labour for a day or during your business' seasonal peaks. This provides you with a more flexible alternative to a traditional temp agency.

Recent Staffing tasks in Melbourne

Party helper needed – heating food, serving & cleaning

$200

Parkville VIC 3052, Australia

28th Oct 2026

Hi! I’m looking for a friendly, reliable and experienced party helper for my son’s third birthday at our home. We’re expecting 25–30 adults and 10 young children. Date: Saturday, 19 December 2026 Time: 9:30 am–1:30 pm (party starts at 10 am) Location: Parkville, VIC Tasks • Arrive at 9:30 am for a briefing and help with final setup. • Cook supplied frozen party food in the oven, following packet instructions and timing batches. • Arrange serving platters, serve food and replenish as needed. • Offer guests drinks and keep the drinks station stocked. • Set up the dessert table around 11 am, including desserts, cake, plates and napkins. • Help cut and serve the cake. • Clean throughout: collect plates and cups, wipe surfaces, wash dishes/load the dishwasher and manage rubbish. • Pack away leftovers and leave the kitchen and serving areas tidy. All food, drinks, serving supplies and cleaning products are provided. No cooking from scratch or childcare required. Requirements Private party, catering or hospitality experience preferred. You must be confident using an oven, understand safe food handling and dietary requirements, and be organised, proactive and comfortable working independently around families and young children. Please include your relevant experience, any food-handling training, confirmation you’ll attend personally, and your total price for four hours. Also include your hourly rate for any agreed additional time.

Wedding celebrant for legal only ceremony

$200

Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

28th Oct 2026

Celebrant to perform marriage legal documents only, nothing else, will be private ceremony at reception venue in Taylor’s lakes

Experienced bar tender Collingwood

$250

Collingwood VIC 3066, Australia

27th Oct 2026

Experienced bar tender Well presented with knowledge of POS system And basic drinks and cocktails 6.30pm to 12.00am

Bartender for an event

$30

South Melbourne VIC 3205, Australia

27th Oct 2026

Neeed a bartender for a casual event to serve drinks and potentially mix ( premixed cocktails) nothing to hard. Your own equipment we provide the alcohol and drinks

Raceday staff

$600

Flemington VIC 3031, Australia

26th Oct 2026

Raceday staff RSA Bar Staff Required for Oaks Day – Flemington Racecourse $600 per person We are looking for two reliable bar staff with valid RSA certificates to assist at a private event in the nursery area at Flemington Racecourse on Thursday, 5 November, for Oaks Day. Event details: Date: Thursday, 5 November Location: Flemington Racecourse, nursery area Hours: 11am–5pm Guests: Approximately 45 people Dress code: Race day attire (suits or similar formal attire) Requirements: Both staff must hold a valid RSA. Duties include: Serving drinks to guests Pouring wine and champagne Opening bottles and keeping drinks topped up Assisting with basic pack-up at the end of the event We will organise the relevant entry tickets for both staff. Bonus if you have a vehicle! Ideally, we are looking for someone who has access to a car and would be able to collect the catering and alcohol before the event and transport everything to Flemington Racecourse. At the end of the event, we would also need any leftover alcohol packed into the vehicle and stored overnight, ready for us to collect the following day. If you don't have a vehicle, that's absolutely fine! We are still happy to consider applicants who can be there 11am–5pm. Please let us know your availability, experience and whether you have access to a vehicle when applying. Thanks!

Waiter for private function

$200

Docklands VIC 3008, Australia

26th Oct 2026

Waiter needed for private event 4:30pm - 8:00pm Tasks include: Reheating pre-prepared food Serving food/drinks Kitchen cleaning Standard waiter attire (black smart casual).

Lighting Tech wanted - Friday & Saturday nights

$500

Melbourne VIC, Australia

26th Oct 2026

Lighting / Laser Tech Wanted – no qualifications just experience. Friday and Saturday Nights Ongoing Looking for a reliable lighting tech for an ongoing Friday and Saturday night club shift, starting ASAP. You’ll be operating a fairly basic club rig for house and techno, mainly live busking throughout the night. Must have: - Experience using ONYX - Experience with Pangolin QuickShow - Comfortable operating lasers safely - Able to busk lighting live to house/techno - Good understanding of basic club lighting, effects, chases, strobes, colour and intensity - Reliable and comfortable working late-night club hours The rig is already set up — this is primarily an operator position, not complicated programming or production setup. Looking for someone who can ideally take Saturday nights on an ongoing basis. Please message me with: - Your lighting/laser experience - How confident you are with ONYX and QuickShow - Any clubs/events/festivals you’ve worked - Your availability on Saturdays - Your expected hourly/nightly rate Need someone ASAP.

Bar tenders for NYE house party

$500

St Kilda East VIC 3183, Australia

25th Oct 2026

We’re looking for 2 bar tenders to make and serve drinks, collect and pack away used glasses, keep drinks area tidy. The event is a family party, for 21st birthday at home. From 8pm to 1am

Waitstaff Needed for Office Drinks, Melbourne CBD, 22 October

$200

Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

20th Oct 2026

Description: We’re looking for one friendly and professional waitstaff member to help serve drinks at an office event in Melbourne CBD on Thursday, 22 October. Details: Location: Melbourne CBD Date: Thursday, 22 October Time: 3:00pm–6:00pm Approx. 3 hours Primarily serving drinks to guests Helping keep the drinks/service area tidy and organised General assistance during the event as required We’re looking for someone who is friendly, proactive and comfortable working at a professional corporate event. Please include any relevant hospitality/event experience when applying.

All good on time and event ran smoothly well

27/10 female event registration and set up 4:00-7:00

$100

Melbourne VIC 3004, Australia

19th Oct 2026

We are looking for professional event staff to assist with event setup, guest registration, cloakroom management and general event support for a corporate product launch (approx. 130 guests). 4:00PM - 7:00 PM $100 (including cloakroom management and light pack-down). Previous corporate event experience preferred. Must be professional, friendly and reliable. Please provide your quote .

Leah was helpful. She was friendly and easy to work with. Thanks for your help!

27/10 female event registration and set up 3.30-7.30

$105

Melbourne VIC 3004, Australia

16th Oct 2026

We are looking for professional event staff to assist with event setup, guest registration, cloakroom management and general event support for a corporate product launch (approx. 130 guests). 4:00PM - 7:00 PM 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM (including cloakroom management and light pack-down). Previous corporate event experience preferred. Must be professional, friendly and reliable. Please provide your quote .

Jess was amazing! She was proactive, well-organised, hardworking and highly capable. She took initiative, handled so many tasks efficiently, and went above and beyond throughout the event. A pleasure to work with. Highly recommend!

Bar service (tonight) 3 hours collingwood

$200

Collingwood VIC 3066, Australia

7th Oct 2026

Bar service for launch party tonight in collingwood private event 7-10pm

Amazing on all levels!!

Help with serving and hosting a 50th birthday

$250

Brunswick VIC 3056, Australia

6th Oct 2026

I would like someone to help me host my partners birthday party. It’s a small party of around 40 people. Your tasks would include things like: - Helping let guests inside (I’m in an apartment) - Pouring drinks (cocktail mixing a plus!) - Tidying up and washing glasses - Keeping grazing table fresh and tidy I would need help for 5 hours, from 6pm. ☺️

Sarah made our evening a breeze! She was attentive and all our guests raved about her! Thank you Sarah ❤️

Mixologist / bartender

$400

South Melbourne VIC 3205, Australia

6th Oct 2026

Looking for a bartender who is comfortable serving drinks to 25 people and then making 2 cocktails (one marg + a more simple cocktail spritz) We would want you onsite to pre batch from 3pm - finish @ 7pm. Looking for an all rounder who can clear glasses, top up drinks when not making cocktails and can see when someone doesn’t have a drink and can make them one, someone who loves to be part of the event

Suthie and the team made the event absolutely sensational. Service, communication was outstanding - personality +++ and the efficiency was outstanding. Suthie and the team will be part of all of our events moving forward. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!

Bar tender for a night 10pm-4am

$350

North Melbourne VIC 3051, Australia

5th Oct 2026

Second Bar tender for the night to help serve and clean. 10pm - 3am.

Lidi was awesome!! Would definitely be book again

Bartender 4 hours - Cocktails

$400

North Melbourne VIC 3051, Australia

27th Sep 2026

50 ppl community hall - cocktails

On time work hard and amazing at doing the cocktails

Bartending/All Rounder

$250

South Yarra VIC 3141, Australia

21st Sep 2026

Looking for a friendly, experienced all-rounder to help at my 30th birthday party in South Yarra for 5 hours. Main tasks will include serving drinks to guests, making simple cocktails (mainly Spicy Margaritas & Aperol Spritzes), keeping the bar/drinks area stocked and tidy, clearing glasses/rubbish throughout the night, and helping with general clean-up. At the end of the night, I’ll also need help with a full tidy-up of the party area — clearing rubbish, bottles, glasses, wiping down surfaces and leaving everything clean. All alcohol and supplies will be provided. Approx. 35–40 guests. From 5pm-10pm

Lay was absolutely incredible!!

Hold camera / follow directions for a shoot

$60

Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

14th Sep 2026

hi! I need someone to hold a camera and follow directions for a music video shoot next Tuesday. just need to follow me around location whilst am doing the shoot and follow directions 2 hour job from 5-7.

CHIA IS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!

2 x Food and Beverage Staff for house party

$320

South Yarra VIC 3141, Australia

14th Sep 2026

I require 2 x wait staff to serve drinks and food to approximately 65 guests at a house party in South Yarra. The party starts at 3.00pm - working hours would be from 2.30pm to 6.30pm.

Lidy is amazing - she was punctual and highly effective - would definitely recommend!

Doorman for Party (2 Hours)

$60

South Melbourne VIC 3205, Australia

14th Sep 2026

Looking for a Doorman to review list of birthday party invitees and escort them into a lift. There is a staircase of approx 15 stairs you will need to go up and down in the foyer (sorry!) The party is on the rooftop which only access is a fob - so you will need to press the button in the elevator and scan fob to let people up. Looking for someone between 7-9pm.

Riya was a superstar! She arrived early and made our night seamless. Thank you for helping out.