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Evelin was amazing - she just did all the things that needed doing without even needing to be asked. She was amazing - highly recommend!

Helper for an office party (tidying up, packing away, doing dishes)

$150

Andrea was absolutely amazing, I couldn’t recommend enough. We had her work cut out for her and she was cool as a cucumber.

Help heat and serve food

$150

Very likeable

Qualified bartender

$250

Thanks Jessica! We would certainly engage you again.

Serve alcohol and food at an event for 50 people

$100

Marieke was so lovely and helpful. She proactively helped with preparing food and cleaning up with very little direction, and was a joy to have at our dinner party. Thank you Marieke!!

Party help this Friday - Simple food prep, serving and tidying up

$120

Punctual and very fast, great working with you Nate would definitely recommend!

Set up gym equipment

$100

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

$140 - $270

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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

Bartender

$300

South Yarra VIC 3141, Australia

1st Nov 2025

Hi there, I am hosting my Christmas party and I am looking for a Bartender to join in with my friends and family and look after us for the afternoon. There will be around 15 people , I need someone to make frozen strawberry daiquiris and frozen piña colada’s, everything will be premix. You will only need to add ice and alcohol, then you will just be making basic drinks like vodka lemonades pouring Prosecco. I will also have a Waiter on helping take drinks around. It will be quite easy as there’s not that many people. The hardest thing will be just blending up all the drinks. Blenders will be provided. Please be 🏳️‍🌈 friendly. This will be held in a rooftop penthouse and I’m Looking for someone that’s fun and friendly and that will fit in with my lovely group of friends. START TIME- 3pm till 8pm $60 per hour Dress code- black and white attire, with either a bowtie or tie.

Borrow a speaker for a party

$100

Prahran VIC 3181, Australia

31st Oct 2025

I am having a party and don’t have a speaker, hoping to use a big speaker for the night.

Alcohol Service for 70 people - 2 Person Job

$350

Melbourne CBD VIC 3000, Australia

31st Oct 2025

I need someone to provide and serve red and white wine, beer, champagne and softdrinks to a corporate law function. This quote is for us to provide the alcohol, glasses and ice & tubs and we just need a 2 man bartending team from 4:30pm till 8:30pm. No special drink making will be required

Assitant to help out at Halloween party

$280

East Melbourne VIC 3002, Australia

30th Oct 2025

Hours: 4-9pm Seeking an assistant to help set up for an exclusive rooftop event near the MCG. We’re looking for creative, reliable individuals with experience in hospitality and event setup (especially set design) to help prepare for our function as well as assist whilst the function has started (7pm). Requirements: Must have a car (for running errands and picking up ice down the road) Comfortable with light lifting. Easy-going, follows direction well, and has a positive, can-do attitude. Job includes assistance with decorating, setting up drinks/food, serving drinks/food, removing garbage, assisting hosts with ad hoc duties as required. Easy on-site parking available. Must also be willing to wear something Halloween-ish.

Experience Bartenders & Bussies

$10

Southbank VIC 3006, Australia

29th Oct 2025

Experiences Bartenders & Bussies required for a DJ event this New Years Eve - Get payed to have fun along the Yarra River in Southbank. Must speak fluent English also.

🎉 Party Helper for 40th Birthday Celebration — Prahran (Sat 1 Nov)

$200

Prahran VIC 3181, Australia

28th Oct 2025

🎉 Party Helper for 40th Birthday Celebration — Prahran (Sat 1st Nov, 2pm to early evening by negotiation) I’m hosting a fun and relaxed 40th birthday celebration at my home in Prahran and am looking for an experienced and friendly event helper to keep things running smoothly so I can focus on my guests. 🕒 Details • Date: Saturday 1st November • Time: 2:00 pm – 11:00 pm (6 hours total) • Location: Private home in Prahran (indoor–outdoor space, garden party style) • Guests: Around 40 people, mature and well-mannered crowd 🧑‍💼 Tasks • Light tidying throughout the event (collecting glasses, plates, napkins, etc.) • Stacking and unloading the dishwasher • Keeping drinks topped up (wine/champagne) • Maintaining the grazing table area (neat and replenished as needed) • Generally keeping the space looking good No food prep or cocktail mixing required. I’ll provide plenty of ice, drinks, and serving items. ➡️ Guests will be serving themselves, so this is mainly about keeping everything tidy and well-presented rather than providing direct service. 💵 Pay & Expectations • Rate: $35 per hour (min. 4 hours) • Must have previous experience assisting at private events or parties • Friendly, reliable, and proactive personality — comfortable engaging with guests in a relaxed setting • Casual dress; apron appreciated if you have on hand but not essential by any means • You’re welcome to enjoy some food and soft drinks during the event • You must be very LGBTI friendly

Liz was an amazing help with a large birthday function at my home. HIGHLY recommend.

BBQ caterer

$500

Clifton Hill VIC, Australia

28th Oct 2025

I am looking for someone who can come to our office for a Christmas party and offer a bbq catering service. We can organise the food, we need someone to bring a bbq, cook and clean the bbq. We have approx 40 people

Magician for christmas party

$150

Carlton North VIC, Australia

27th Oct 2025

1 hour of roving magic at a 30 person christmas party

Help to stack dishes in dishwasher for 80th party

$65

Carlton VIC 3053, Australia

14th Oct 2025

This Saturday 18th October 230-430pm 1. Collect plates from party 2. Stack into dishwasher This will take place at arrow on Swanston function room for 100 guests . Will be required from 230-430 pm post party to collect dishes Arrow on Swanson

Lani went over and above and was of good nature. Thank you so much

Looking for a bartender for a private event

$300

Melbourne VIC, Australia

14th Oct 2025

We have a event of 25-30 guests , looking for a bartender to serve drinks

Michael was amazing , reached before time and did a great job !

Bartender for afternoon function

$150

Northcote VIC, Australia

9th Oct 2025

Need a bartender for an afternoon function in a retail shop in Northcote. 3-7pm. You will need to serve wines, beer in cans and take payments. No cocktails. Will also need to keep on top of keeping glassware clean etc. Its a small function in a shop, maybe 30-40 people throughout the afternoon so wont be too busy. We have a temporary license for the event so need someone with an RSA.

Good job thanks

Magician for housewarming party

$100

Moonee Ponds VIC 3039, Australia

7th Oct 2025

We are having a housewarming for approx 30 people and think a roving magician for 30-60 minutes might be a fun idea! Will be catering for mainly adults, so someone with a good sense of humour who can tailor to that crowd would be great. Timing flexible but thinking around 6-7pm.

Leonardo was incredible! He was a great communicator, was on time, and most of all his tricks had everyone scratching their head. He's got a great sense of humour too so was so entertaining all round. So many guests have asked me for his details!!

Kitchen hand for housewarming party

$100

Moonee Ponds, Victoria

7th Oct 2025

We will be self catering our housewarming for approx 30 people, and so we're looking for someone who can help with keeping the kitchen clean and tidy, washing up, ensuring clean glassware is available, any odd jobs etc. Unlikely to require and food handling/prep, but if so it'll be super simple and no experience necessary. Thinking 1-4pm ish. We have a big kitchen and butlers pantry so plenty of room to do the job. Thanks for reading!

Pragya was lovely and picked up very quickly what we were asking of her. She helped us with serving a lot of food in a short space of time and her ability to wash and clean up was second to none. The day went so much smoother thanks to her!

2 bar tenders

$150

South Yarra VIC, Australia

15th Sep 2025

Two bar tenders needed to make drinks for one hour for a group of 25 boys for a bux party. All alcohol garnishes and glasses plus ice will be ready set up to use.

Amazing! You did the best job ever.

Baby Shower - Bar Staff

$200

Southbank VIC 3006, Australia

9th Sep 2025

Looking for 1-2 people to help with serve drinks/clean up at my baby shower. Date: Saturday 13th September Time: 12:30pm-4pm (guest arrive at 1pm) Attendees: 30 Duties: take jackets, serve drinks, clean up plates and glasses throughout the afternoon

Absolutely brilliant- would love to work with again 💕 thank you

Bartender for Birthday Event

$200

Fitzroy VIC, Australia

7th Sep 2025

Looking for a bartender to serve and make drinks for birthday party. This would entail serving champagne upon guest arrival, and once settled taking orders for a limited selection of cocktails, such as: Martini, Negroni or Picante. Then just keeping drinks flowing throughout the night. There won’t be a bar, but there will be a kitchenette prep area to make cocktails to bring out to serve. I will provide all liquid and equipment including any you request. Guest Total: 20 Time Required: 7PM-11PM Location: Fitzroy or Collingwood (confirming venue shortly) Uniform: Formal Clothing/Clean Apron (can be provided)

Lidy was a great addition to my party, and was efficient in her role

$300 BBQ Cook Needed – 21st Birthday (South Yarra

$300

South Yarra VIC 3141, Australia

4th Sep 2025

We’re after an experienced BBQ cook to help out at a small 21st birthday. Details: Date: Saturday 20th September 2025 Location: South Yarra Guests: 8–10 mates (all around 21, so you’ll be the responsible BBQ captain 😅) BBQ: Classic Webber kettle Food: We’ll supply the meat, plus salads and rolls. What’s needed: Fire up and manage the Webber kettle confidently Cook the meat (sausages, steaks, chicken, etc.) so it’s on point Help set up serving area Clear away afterwards Hours: Around 3–4 total Pay: $300 flat rate (includes setup, cooking, and clean-up) Requirements: Must have BBQ/catering experience and references. Vibe: Relaxed backyard party, nothing fancy — just great BBQ and a bit of clean-up help.

Thank you so much. Everything was great 👍👍👍

Team of cleaners

$500

Fitzroy North VIC, Australia

24th Aug 2025

Need a team of cleaners to come and clean a 3 story apartment after a party last night. Will require several people to come in and do a full clean of all Rooms

Great work here by the team.

Catering help at a party

$50

Port Melbourne VIC 3207, Australia

14th Aug 2025

Help needed with co-ordination of heating hot finger food in ovens at a 21st party, and bringing food (one tray at a time) downstairs where family members will serve food to guests. 6.30pm to 9.30pm. Experience preferred.

Alvin was fantastic! Did exactly what we asked of him. He’s a very competent and capable man and I would recommend to anyone without hesitation.

Henna Artist for Birthday Party

$200

Brunswick East VIC, Australia

6th Aug 2025

Hi there! I'm looking for a friendly and experienced henna artist to come along and add some gorgeous art to my 31st birthday party on Thursday, August 14th in Brunswick East. Time: 7:00pm–9:00pm Location: Local Bar, Brunswick East (heated outdoor courtyard) Guests: ~25 adults Looking for someone who: Can do beautiful freehand henna designs Brings their own supplies Is comfortable working in a casual, social setting Is friendly, engaging, and can work with a mix of guests

Dee was fantastic to have at my party. She was organised, arrived early, and was so friendly and easy to chat with. Her henna work was beautiful and skilled, and it added such a fun, unique touch to the night. Guests loved the experience and were thrilled to take home their own little party souvenir. Highly recommend!