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Recent Staffing reviews in East Melbourne

Nicole was great to work with. Discussed cocktails before the night and let me know what ingredients to buy prior to the night. Arrived punctually and made great cocktails.

Cocktail maker for a 35th birthday in Burwood, VIC

$125

Great job making cocktails and keeping up with the demand. They were Delicious!!

Bartending, alcohol supplied, want to make 3 X cocktails on the night

$200

Peg has been wonderful. Peg has completed a second Task for me today. She really is a terrific person. Thank you Peg.

Gaviscon Large X2 Bottles.

$30

Thanks Kris Amazing job with a lot of people!

Bartender with RSA

$300

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

Linden was an absolute pleasure to work with! Her attention to detail is impeccable.

Event Coordinator

$300

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

$150 - $300

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$150

median

$200

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$300

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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 East Melbourne

Cleaning Dishes for 21st Birthday Event

$100

Kew East VIC 3102, Australia

25th Jul 2026

Event Server / Dish Cleaner Needed – Tonight (8PM–10PM) Hi! We’re looking for a few reliable people to help with our event this evening, with approximately 80 guests attending. The role is straightforward — you’ll be helping throughout the night by: * Collecting dirty plates, glasses and dishes from tables * Washing and cleaning dishes as they come through * Keeping the dish/kitchen area tidy and organised * Helping ensure clean dishes are available throughout the event Time: 8PM–10PM tonight Pay: Happy to pay hourly and hire multiple people We’re mainly looking for people who are efficient, reliable and happy to keep on top of dishes throughout the evening. 😊

Bartender for birthday party

$160

Kew VIC 3101, Australia

24th Jul 2026

I have a birthday party of 19th sept. I need a bartender to serve 35 guests Alcohol etc provided . 6-11 PM

Help me during small grr we t together

$100

Bulleen VIC 3105, Australia

18th Jul 2026

We are organizing a small get together for up to 25 people and I am looking for a lady who can help house wife to arrange small things like serving food collecting dishes or cleaning dishes and other stuff for 4 hours, 5-9 pm

Home birthday party hot food and wine help

$200

Boroondara VIC, Australia

16th Jul 2026

Looking for some help at my husbands birthday party at home. Around 30 guests and a fun party. We will supply everything just need the help getting pre made food in and out of the oven and pouring wine / beers. 4 hours starting 7pm. Must have good vibes and happy to keep every glass full - it is Christmas themed :)

Bartender at a local small bar at a local soccer ground -must have RSA

$90

Box Hill South VIC 3128, Australia

14th Jul 2026

Bartender at local soccer ground for 3 hours with 30/h pay and must have RSA from 5:30 to 8:30pm

Very good thank you

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.

Set up candles & signage at wedding reception

$200

Burwood VIC 3125, Australia

11th Jul 2026

Looking for someone to go to our reception venue and help the venue set up. They are going to set up all of the tables etc. but we need someone to help set up the things we have supplied - candles on each table, a few photos in the foyer and a wishing well sign. Everything will come with photos to guide you and the venue staff will be there too, we just need someone to go on our behalf while we are busy getting ready and make sure those few elements are set up when we arrive 🤗

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.

Need a cerified bartender for my 40th birthday.

$40

Templestowe VIC, Australia

5th Jul 2026

Bartender needed for a birthday party to make cocktails and serve drinks. I provide alcohol

Hosting dinner help - kitchen hand and cleaning up dishes, etc

$120

Melbourne VIC 3127, Australia

23rd Jun 2026

We are hosting dinner at home, there will be 6 adults and 6 kids altogether. Just want to find kitchen help, cleaning up dishes, help filling up drinks, changing plates etc. We will need help for 2-3 hours.

MARRIAGE CELEBRANT

$600

Kew VIC 3101, Australia

21st Jun 2026

Paperwork only, Civil ceremony

Breville barista pro service

$150

Hawthorn VIC 3122, Australia

15th Jun 2026

Breville barista pro service

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 :)

Serving drinks

$150

Hawthorn VIC, Australia

25th May 2026

Waiter to serve and mix drinks for 10 guests in private home for bday

Kitchen help need for Eid Dinner for serving and clean up

$160

Burwood East VIC, Australia

21st May 2026

Need an experienced and efficient kitchen helper for an Eid Party at home. • Assisting with serving food during the event • Washing pots, pans, and kitchen utensils • General kitchen clean-up and maintaining cleanliness throughout the party • Post-event clean-up Must be quick, organised, reliable, and experienced in working in busy kitchen or event environments.

They both were efficient, hardworking, and very professional. They continuously served and refilled food for guests, cleaned all the pots and kitchen areas quickly, packed leftover food. They were polite and proactive. I highly recommend them to anyone needing reliable and efficient help for parties or events. Truly grateful for all their hard work and support during such a busy occasion.

Handing out advertising bags at Blackburn north shopping centre

$100

Blackburn North VIC, Australia

10th May 2026

This job is from 10am to 2pm, and all you need to do is get the table ready,your main job is just blowing up balloons with a balloon machine that we’ll provide, preparing some sample bags, and keeping everything neat and ready on the table for people to pick up. People will mostly just come and grab the free samples, so there’s no need to talk or interact much unless someone asks a question, since we’re advertising for the dental practice. It’s mainly just sitting or standing behind the table, preparing balloons and sample bags, and letting people come by and take them.

Very nice and reliable

Bar staff for birthday party

$200

Ashburton VIC 3147, Australia

6th Apr 2026

Bar staff for home 40th birthday party

Bec was wonderful for our event. She was on time, professional and had excellent customer service. Highly recommend!

Help at lunch party 11 am to 5 pm - woman helper

$200

Balwyn North VIC 3104, Australia

21st Mar 2026

Help at lunch party 11- 5 pm - serving, cleaning, disposing,organising,miscellaneous, 100 people, women helper sri lankan, desi( familiar with cuisine)- need to help wife in running it smoothly

Imesha was brilliant, did exactly what we expected of her. Very friendly and efficient

Private bartender for hens party

$250

Kew VIC, Australia

15th Mar 2026

Looking for an experienced cocktail bartender to come and make cocktails for a few hours at a hens party for about 15 people.

Party Helpers did a great job of the event! Highly recommend

Party host

$200

Templestowe Lower VIC, Australia

28th Jan 2026

Need a party host to help with the following at an event at home: - plating up catered food in platters and storing until serving - serving platters on the tables - clearing tables of food and platters - serving tea and beverages - setting up games activity on tables - organising and setting up food and beverages - keeping kitchen tidy and neat - helping guests with anything they need so host can engage with guests more than running around doing tasks for everyone Event is for 24 people. 2 long dining tables will be set up for the party.

Simply amazing and thinks for the host!