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"Penny was wonderful. She’s a whizz and a lovely person. Her organisation skills are great and she did an amazing job. "
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"Incredibly professional. An invaluable extension of my team and ensured a professional presence at the conference event."
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"I am glad we were able to get Lani help us with the packing. Amazingly calm n efficient. Now, I am feeling ready for the..."
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"She did it really well and everyone loved the drinks she made. Really appreciate your work Anna."
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"So happy with my clean! She did a really good job and I was thorough and didn’t rush. Will rebook!!!"
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Recent Wait Staff reviews in East Melbourne
Couldn’t recommend Juliana more highly. She arrived early, understood exactly what we were looking for and took it from there. The food was beautifully presented, everyone was looked after and she constantly kept cleaning up glasses, plates etc throughout the night. She even stacked the dishwasher and tidied the kitchen before leaving. If you are looking for an honest, professional staff to help out, you couldn’t find anyone better.
Wait staff for a private Christmas function
$200
Maria was fabulous.
Drinks waiter
$200
I am just so happy with V’s service - she was so friendly and easy to work with! Made sure to go above and beyond in helping us host our party, thank you so much for your services! Highly recommend and would deffs book you for future events!
A waitress for a 50th bday party
$200
Hazel was very pleasant to deal with and did a great job, thank you for your help! 🙏
Waiter / waitress for 40th house party
$200
Maria was awesome. Highly recommended.
Waitstaff cleanup stack dishwasher clean table
$120
Juliana did a fantastic job! She was so professional & made our night a great success. Highly recommend her for any hospitality work.
Food wait staff for private event
$150
What's the average cost of a wait staffing service in East Melbourne
$182 - $332
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$182
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$232
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$332
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What do wait staff services include?
Hiring a Tasker for waiter service can help grow your business and meet expectations on days when there is so much going on. It doesn’t just have to be during the peak seasons for the hospitality industry, like Christmas and Valentine’s Day. It can also be on days when there’s a lot of foot traffic coming in. This can differ for every type of business.
Bars and fine dining restaurants can need more people in the evening, while more family-friendly places may need additional servers during lunch hours and weekends. The trick is finding part-time staff that already have experience in what you need. This saves you time in training them and gives you more peace of mind. When putting up a task for wait staff for hire, here are some positions that you can look for:
Hosting staff
In most establishments, the wait staff and manager double as the host or hostess for the meal. However, there might be days when the table seating is more challenging to manage. Catering for special events done in the restaurant or conference room may also need more people to welcome guests, explain the menu, and ensure that everything goes smoothly. Some Taskers specialise and have years of experience in making clients feel like VIPs during their visit to your restaurant through excellent service and accommodating attitudes.
Serving staff
The serving staff is the backbone of your operations. The work is not easy, either! However, it is possible that hiring twice the number of your full-time team might hurt your financials. If you’re noticing orders getting switched up or staff members taking sick days, they might be not getting enough rest. Take time to review when the bulk of heavy work comes in and put up a Task for those hours.
Depending on the type of your establishments, you can find entry-level and highly trainable Taskers who are looking to make additional money during their free time or experienced wait staff with years of working in fine dining restaurants. Your current team will be happy for the extra help, and you can be sure that guests are adequately served.
Bartenders and baristas
It’s not a complete meal without drinks, whether a fine cocktail in the evening or a delicious coffee concoction in the morning. There are so many talented bartenders and baristas here on Airtasker that you can work with. This can be when your regular guy (or gal!) can’t come in.
Another instance is when you’re only in need of the service for special occasions like closed-off events or in-house promotions. You may also want to test out hiring a part-time staff before committing to a regular employee on payroll to ensure that it’s well-received by the guests and that the expense is manageable.
Dishwashers
Busy hours mean more plates coming in and leaving the kitchen. If you’re constantly running out of plates, glassware, and utensils during lunch or dinner, it might not be an inventory problem. You might just need more hands shuffling the plates and making sure they’re clean. Hiring a Tasker to help in the kitchen, whether specifically for dishwashing or in general, can also help you avoid a customer becoming irate for seeing a stain on their dinnerware. Avoid the embarrassment and the risk of losing your health licence by investing in a Tasker who can help.
Recent Wait Staff tasks in East Melbourne
Waitstaff, kitchen hand, event
$400
Balwyn North VIC 3104, Australia
12th Jul 2026
Looking for a pair. Two energetic, fit, and reliable party host-helpers/kitchen hands to assist at a private home family party in Balwyn North Budget is for the pair 2 people for 5 hours. 6:00 PM nom to 11 PM nom. Flexibile for potentially extra time. Saturday, 22nd August. Duties include: • 6:00 PM Arrival for induction and assistance/walk-through prior to kitchen hand duties, wait on guests for pre-dinner nibbles, roaming to clear plates/glasses, and packing down. (No alcohol service or heavy lifting required). Dress Code: • Attire: Long-sleeve white shirt, black trousers or black skirt. No offensive graphics. Hair must be neatly pulled back, clean face, and short, clean nails. Hygiene: Must be clean, and accept instructions, prepared to wear gloves (gloves provided onsite). Requirements: • High energy, physical fitness, and an excellent, polite manner to handle a busy 5-hour shift.Punctual and Reliable. • With an option to work an extra time. Apply as a pair. Please Note: Budget $ is for two people for 5 hours in the evening.
Wait staff for a private party on the evening of sat 5/9
$600
Kew VIC 3101, Australia
9th Jul 2026
We need 3 wait staff to wait and run the bar at a private function for 50-60 people. Stand up cocktail party needing 2 to run the bar, and one person to hand food around and pick up glasses. Wash up at end of night.
Bar Waiter / Waitress
$150
Hawthorn VIC 3122, Australia
8th Jun 2026
We're looking for professional and friendly wait staff to assist at the Grand Opening of our new dealership. Duties will include serving red wine, white wine, sparkling wine, and beer to guests, maintaining service areas, and ensuring guests have a great experience throughout the event. Current RSA (Responsible Service of Alcohol) certificate is mandatory 6pm - 9pm
Georgia was great :)
Needing wait staff at a private lunch from Midday to 5pm
$150
Balwyn VIC 3103, Australia
30th Mar 2026
Private Event Waitstaff – Lunch (20 Guests) We are hosting a private birthday dinner and are looking for 1–2 waitstaff to assist with service. 📍 Location: Private residence (Balwyn) 📅 Date: 18/04/1996 ⏰ Time: Approx. 12:30pm-5pm ⸻ 🥂 Responsibilities • Serve drinks on arrival (cocktails, wine, water) • Assist with serving food • Clear plates and maintain a clean dining space • Top up drinks throughout the event • Pack down and basic clean-up at the end of the event ⸻ 👗 Dress Code • All black (smart, minimal branding) ⸻ 💰 Pay • $30 per hour (depending on experience) ⸻ 🍽️ Event Style • Shared mains served famiy style, sit down lunch
Sarah was a fantastic help at my event. She was punctual, professional and friendly.
Bar tender wait staff
$35
Kew VIC 3101, Australia
16th Feb 2026
Hi I’m looking for a bartender and wait staff for 5 hours this Saturday . Serve drinks and cleanup along the way . Drinks and finger foods 35 an hour . Only experience people please .
Waitress for party
$250
Glen Iris VIC, Australia
16th Feb 2026
Waitress needed for at home party, 100 guests on Sunday 1st March.
Waiting Staff for a Family Birthday party
$450
Camberwell VIC, Australia
15th Jan 2026
We would like 2 people to help heat and serve food for approximately 75 guests. This would include starting at 5.30pm and helping setup, heating food (provided by a caterer) and preparation for event so food handling experience is preferred. The event runs from 6-11pm (no serving of drinks will be required)and during this time you would need to help guests with the serving of food and tidying up as you go along with half an hour to complete tidying at the end of the night.
Wait staff and help at a Christmas party
$45
Balwyn North, Victoria
20th Dec 2025
Wait staff and help for a Christmas party for work at home in Balwyn, will need to help 30min before and help clear plates, fill dishwasher, ask people if they want a drink and help in anyway needed. For 22 people from about 5.30-9ish on the 22nd December. 45 an hour
Lani was amazing!! Definitely would love to have her again. Great at everything she did x
Party waitress
$100
Balwyn VIC, Australia
5th Dec 2025
Private party waitress and kitchen help
Very helpful with a can do attitude. Able to work under pressure.
Two waiters for four hours to heat and serve food and drinks.clean up
$400
Kew VIC 3101, Australia
4th Dec 2025
He’s and serve food and drinks for four hours including clean up. Xmas gathering
Wait staff for Xmas party (food)
$150
Surrey Hills, Victoria
28th Nov 2025
Looking for 1 waiter to heat & serve food for a Xmas party from 2-5pm for a family gathering. Ideally suited to a uni student or school student who is well presented and comfortable handling food.
Jessica was absolutely excellent. She and her team made our family Christmas party such a pleasure. Normally my mum and I would be stuck in the kitchen preparing, heating and serving food, but this time we were actually able to relax and enjoy the day. They were professional, attentive and completely on top of everything. It was money incredibly well spent.
Roving waiter
$200
Ashburton VIC 3147, Australia
26th Nov 2025
A roving waiter to heat food (pies, sausage rolls), serve food platters, tidy kitchen post event. Approx. 5 hours for my husband’s 40th birthday celebration on Saturday 29th November. Location in Ashburton, Vic. 7pm-midnight.
Waiters x 2
$250
Hawthorn East VIC, Australia
25th Nov 2025
Two male waiters required for Friday night to serve champagne & cheese to a small group. Hours 8pm to midnight Must wash all glasses, empty bins take eskys out and ensure kitchen is left clean and tidy. At the end of the night.
Drink and food waiter Abbotsford
$250
Abbotsford VIC, Australia
3rd Nov 2025
I need some one to serve drinks and canapés mix some cocktails for 3 hours
Penny was very capable friendly and skillful at making cocktails and ensuring my guests enjoyed themselves. Would definitely recommend her
Waiter to assist with serving food, cleaning up plates, tidying up etc
$200
Burwood East VIC, Australia
27th Oct 2025
Neeeding a spare pair of hands to help with a 21st bday party. Serving of food, tidying up plates, serving drinks, filling glasses etc. Approx during arrival and dinner hours ie 6:30pm - 10:30pm
Liz was fantastic and such a great help for the evening. Liz was friendly and personable and very professional.
Waitering
$300
Balwyn North VIC, Australia
2nd Oct 2025
Heating finger food Serving and tidying up
Waitress for a private function
$150
Abbotsford VIC, Australia
16th Sep 2025
Waitress to serve and organise food table, collect dirty plates and cups (disposable, no washing needed) and keep the space tidy. Help pack up and clean up the place at the end of the party. Function is 7-11 pm
Wait Staff for small Event (5-10 PM)
$100
Templestowe Lower VIC, Australia
10th Sep 2025
Wait Staff Needed for Small Event in Templestowe Looking for a reliable and professional wait staff member to assist with a small private event in Templestowe. Job Details: Date: Saturday September 13th Time: 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm Location: Templestowe Tasks will include: Serving food and drinks Clearing plates and glasses General tidying to keep the event space clean Please provide your hourly rate or a fixed price for the 5-hour job. Experience in a similar role is a plus!
Waitress for 21st, just offering canopy’s to guests. 4 hours
$150
Balwyn VIC, Australia
4th Jul 2025
serving canopy’s to guests. 80 people.