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Amazing! Every detail done to perfection. Will be using this service again.

Help serving food at party

$120

Jackson was amazing, and very organised and very skilled. Highly recommend.

Bartenders for 40th Birthday Party at home

$150

Wow could not be happier, so helpful and kind and cannot say enough

General help including cleaning - serving drinks etc

$200

Thank you for helping at our son’s 1st birthday. You made hosting a lot easier

1st Birthday party helper and host

$130

Vered is a legend. 10/10

Wait staff for event

$150

Superman and so amazing thank you so much amazing working with Adam highly recommend.

Now Hiring: 1xRockstar Bartender for October 14th Event 🍾

$170

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Airtasker makes it easy to book staffing services near you. Our platform takes away the guesswork out of hiring part-time workers and casual labour for your needs. Forget about advertising, recruiting, interviewing, and sorting through piles of applications!

When your barista calls in sick, and you’re already short-staffed, or you’re having a dinner party for your new boss and don’t want to spend the night running back and forth to the kitchen, it’s important to have temporary staffing on short notice. You need those who can apply their professional skills and experience and hit the ground running!

Whether you need to hire casual labour, warehouse workers, or temporary staffing for a specific job, Airtasker can help you get fast access to highly skilled and rated staff for short-term tasks! Once your post is up, staffing professionals will reach out and offer their services. Take a look at their profiles, ratings, and reviews to see which one is the perfect fit for you before getting the ball rolling!

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Top Staffing related questions

Hiring staff through recruitment and temporary staffing agencies can be expensive, as they charge high fees. They can also add premium prices on top of their regular fees if it’s short notice, and even pre-select the candidates for you. While that can be more convenient, it can also exclude candidates who might be qualified for the role. By recruiting directly, you can be hands-on with the entire process and staff choices while keeping control of costs. 

It depends on the role you’re looking to fill in. But whatever that role is, make sure to find someone who has suitable skills and experiences. Look for their credentials and job history to see if they have the qualifications you’re looking for. Their reviews from previous clients on their profiles can also help, so you know what others have to say about the staff’s service. 

If the roles you need for your business are seasonal, it can be unsustainable to hire long-term employees. For example, hiring a short-term employee can be more cost-efficient if you need people to help you with catering for a huge event, a part-time marketer for a one-time campaign, or a temporary worker in a warehouse to manage logistics. You can always hire them again if you need their services in the future! 

You can pay for your staffing service in cash. If you prefer a cashless transaction, Airtasker Pay is also available on the platform. Remember to discuss your preferred payment method with your Tasker and the payment frequency. You can pay them at once if the two of you have a one-time engagement, or you can pay them weekly or monthly for as long as you need their service. 

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

Home gathering help

$150

Kenwick WA 6107, Australia

8th Jul 2026

I need a reliable person who is able to work in a fast paced environment and under pressure. The event is at home and starts at 3pm and ends around 8/9pm. I need someone to help serve food, wash dishes, serve tea to guest and tidy up after the event.

First birthday simple decor with 1 arch

$60

Toongabbie NSW 2146, Australia

8th Jul 2026

my son’s first bday event.

Bar staff required for event

$100

Beaconsfield, New South Wales

8th Jul 2026

Wait staff required for one off architectural networking event, from 6-9pm

Sofia was lovely to work with, great attention to detail, polite and friendly. Would definitely book again for our next event.

Bar person to serve basic drinks at private function

$200

Melbourne CBD VIC 3000, Australia

8th Jul 2026

I need 1 professional and experienced bar person for a private family function of approx 30 guests to help setup and serve drinks - 5:30pm 9:30pm

Dinner event Assistant for Small Private Dinner $35/hr

$180

South Yarra VIC 3141, Australia

8th Jul 2026

I’m looking for someone to help me for around 5 hours during a small dinner gathering. On 2nd Aug from 4:00pm to 9:00pm The tasks include: * Setting up and organising the dinner table * Helping move food, platters and dishes from my apartment to the function room (there’s an elevator, so no stairs) * Assisting with serving food throughout the evening * Washing dishes ( mostly we use disposable and we have dish washer too. ) * Cleaning up the grazing table and dinner table after dinner * General help to keep everything running smoothly It’s a relaxed and fun evening with 12 guests. Pay: $35 per hour

Bartender

$200

Byron Bay NSW 2481, Australia

8th Jul 2026

i need someone come be a bartender and dress up as a look a like rip from Yellowstone for a girls hens lunch in the Byron Bay hinterland

Assist with dinner party

$80

Paddington NSW, Australia

4th Jul 2026

Assist with tidying up during dinner party for 9 people, load dishwasher, wipe surfaces & general assist for a couple of hours! Will tip if do great job :) also will be fun!!

Excellent - amazing - will use again!!! He used his initiative to get the job done super efficiently! Thank you Abi 🙏

Dish washer / kitchen hand

$150

Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

3rd Jul 2026

I have an event on Saturday that needs a kitchen hand to assist with washing of dishes as well as some basic kitchen tasks (putting things in oven and taking them out - approx 40 people in attendance for a dinner). Under bench commercial rack dishwasher is onsite to make this an easier task. Person will need to attend 6.30pm until 9.30pm (3hrs). Event is in the city near Martin Place. Reposted as previous person cancelled on me.

Amazing person to work with. Highly recommended.

Photo Booth attendant

$140

Paddington NSW 2021, Australia

3rd Jul 2026

I need someone to work as a photo booth attendant/ brand ambassador on Saturday 4th July from 4.15pm to 7.15pm (3hrs in total). No photography experience necessary as I will be there and give quick training. It is very easy to run. Your job will be to greet guests and welcome them into the photo booth, then click photo on the screen and give them the photo printout. This will be a branded event at Paddington Town Hall. You must be reliable and friendly with a good understanding of English.

Very punctual, fun and did what was needed.

Bartending service for small private event

$400

Cranbourne VIC 3977, Australia

30th Jun 2026

Looking for a bartender preferably 1, who can serve for approximately 4 hours in Cranbourne for a surprise 70th birthday. Half the guests will drink, the others may not. Looking at about serving roughly 30 people. Alcohol, bar cart glassware, ice buckets, ice and a cocktail shaker will all be supplied. Need from 3pm until at least 6:30/7pm

Marcus and his wife were incredible, down to earth and incredibly accomodating. They did a great, seamless job hosting such an important event for our family. We are so grateful and would have them again in a heartbeat. Thank you so much to you both!

Help bartend my party

$10

Redfern NSW 2016, Australia

27th Jun 2026

I’ve got approximately 20 friends coming over tonight. Looking for someone to help serve drinks, make a few simple cocktails and prepare snacks - will have everything stocked and ready to go. Kicks off at 6pm and probably go to midnight

Would absolutely recommend Chloe! Thank you for a wonderful night bar tending and prepping food for guests. Fantastic night made perfect by not having to worry about a thing.

Hosting a dinner party for 8 and require assistance

$200

Paradise Point QLD, Australia

26th Jun 2026

Dinner party for 8 - we require assistance with serving, clearing plates and refilling drinks. Keeping the flow. Casual dinner but chef/host will need assistance getting everything done and still being part of the evening. Cocktail making experience would be amazing.

We couldn’t have asked for a better assistant for the evening and wouldn’t hesitate to hire Yolanda again. Highly recommend!

Bartender

$150

Reservoir VIC 3073, Australia

26th Jun 2026

Needing a bartender for a party tomorrow between 1pm-4pm to serve simple drinks

Lidy was amazing!! Great service, highly recommend

Looking for 1 x production assistant1 for an event bump in

$150

Brisbane CBD QLD 4000, Australia

21st Jun 2026

Looking for 1 x production assistant to assist with a bump in for an event today in Brisbane from 1.30pm - 3:30pm You'll be needed on-site at Bougainvillea House for 2 hours completing the following tasks: - Unloading a truck of props - Setting up a media wall (with instructions) - Setting up 8 x signs - Setting up a large display $150 per person

Great communication, easy to work with and got the job done quickly. Highly recommended!

Barista needed to dial in Breville Barista Pro

$75

Pascoe Vale VIC 3044, Australia

20th Jun 2026

Need an experienced barista to help dial in my home espresso setup. I have a Breville Barista Pro and use freshly roasted beans, but I'm struggling to get a smooth, balanced coffee and finding it comes out sour/bitter. Looking for someone with barista experience who can: • Calibrate the machine and grinder • Adjust settings for optimal extraction • Explain what changes to make when using different beans Located in Pascoe Vale. Flexible with timing.

Shanice was fantastic! She was very knowledgeable and helped me understand how to get the best out of my coffee machine. My coffee is already tasting much better. Highly recommend her to anyone wanting to improve their home coffee setup!

CLEAN AND POLISH VINTAGE SILVER ITEMS x 25 plates/dishes

$100

Coburg North VIC 3058, Australia

20th Jun 2026

Looking for someone reliable and detail-oriented to assist with polishing a large collection of vintage silverware and decorative pieces. Tasks include: • Hand polishing silverware, trays, platters & serving pieces • Cleaning and carefully handling delicate vintage items • Attention to detail and care is essential Perfect for someone who enjoys working with beautiful vintage items, styling pieces or meticulous hands-on work. Flexible casual hours available. Located in Coburg North. Experience with polishing, cleaning or antiques is a bonus but not essential. Must be careful, trustworthy and take pride in presentation and detail.

Great Work Mary Poppins

Looking for 2 females or males to waiter

$120

Riverwood NSW 2210, Australia

19th Jun 2026

Looking for 2 females or 2 males to serve drinks at a private brand cocktail party. Easy job – you’ll be walking around with trays serving wine and cocktails to guests. No bartending required. ✨ Event theme: Pink (uniform provided) 🕖 Time: 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM 💰 Pay: $40 per hour, per person If interested, please send me a message for more details.

Efficient and great

Good food and wine show.

$160

Rosehill NSW 2142, Australia

18th Jun 2026

Rebooking task between John and Chloe

Chloe was on time and helped us with a wide diversity of tasks completed. She is very proactive and ensured we had a good first day at the event.