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Post birthday party cleaning

$100

Juliana was fantastic. Experienced and professional, everything was well looked after and we could enjoy the night without the worry. Highly recommend Juliana

Waiter’s for Work Event

$5

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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

Bartender for house party

$250

Coburg VIC 3058, Australia

27th Aug 2026

Hey!!! I need a bartender from 6:30pm to 11 pm on Saturday 29th of August for a house party for approximately 20 to 30 people throughout the night. You will be required to make some simple cocktails, prep some food and serve drinks and keep the place generally free from clutter. The cocktails included will be spritz, Negroni, espresso martinis and other simple mixers. Ideally you would need to have your own equipment such as mixes, shakers, strainers etc. Cheers, Luca

Bartender

$140

Flemington VIC 3031, Australia

27th Aug 2026

Need someone to bartend for my derby day marquee 12-3pm. It will mostly be spritz etc but just need someone behind the bar to make the drinks as it can get quite busy

Set up bachelorette theme

$200

South Yarra VIC 3141, Australia

27th Aug 2026

Hens Weekend Airbnb Styling Brief We are looking for someone to help us set up and style our Airbnb before the bride arrives, creating a beautiful, fun and special entrance to what we hope will be her dream weekend 🤎🤍 We will provide all of the decorations, supplies and helium — we are simply a little short on time and would love someone to come in and bring everything together beautifully. Set-Up & Styling * 52 helium balloons in our cream/chocolate theme * Attach 52 individual photos of the bride’s friends to the balloon ribbons using the stapler/supplies provided * Set up and style the Bride balloons * Style some special items, photos and decorations on/around the bride’s bed * Create a beautiful tiramisu cake table/area ready for her arrival * Arrange the tiramisu cake and surrounding styling so it feels like a special little welcome moment Fun Hens Details * Glue the groom’s face cut-outs onto the sticks for everyone to hold — glue will be supplied * Write “Forever Moore” across 30 pairs of sunglasses * “Forever” on one eye * “Moore” on the other * Place the bride stickers onto the shot glasses * Pour limoncello into the prepared shot glasses ready for everyone — all glasses, stickers and limoncello will be supplied The overall look we are going for is Italian Winter Luxe — cream, chocolate, romantic, elevated and fun, while still feeling really personal to the bride. Everything will be ready and supplied at the Airbnb. We would just love an extra pair of creative hands to help us execute it all beautifully before she walks through the door! Access will be at 2pm and It will need to be completedby 4pm🤎🍋🍰✨

Lihn was amazing!! We love her

Need a person to scan tickets for Door for an event

$125

Coburg VIC 3058, Australia

27th Aug 2026

I’m in Events Organiser and tomorrow I have an event in the industrique, Coburg. Need a person from 9 pm till 2 am

AMAZINGGGGGGGG Anazibg person

Bartender Required

$200

Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

26th Aug 2026

Bartender required for small event of 14 people. All Alcohol covered, ideally know how to make amaretto sours, espresso martinis & margaritas. Would be 3-4 hours 2:30pm - 6pm ish

Looking for 2 waiters for 2 hours for an event on friday

$200

Southbank VIC 3006, Australia

26th Aug 2026

I need 2 waiters for a party we are having on a rooftop in Southbank from 6-8pm

Amazing service helped with waitressing at exclusive event very professional

Poker dealer for home game

$150

Moonee Ponds VIC 3039, Australia

25th Aug 2026

After someone to deal a one-off Texas Hold’em game at my place. Don’t need a pro — just someone with a solid grasp of the rules and some experience dealing cards, who can keep things moving without dramas. What we’re after: • Good knowledge of Hold’em — betting rounds, side pots, showdown order, all that • Has dealt before (casino, cardroom, mates’ games, whatever) • Quick and accurate, keeps the game flowing • Easygoing but can hold your own (table of 8/9 blokes) • Turns up on time Saturday 5th of September. Start at 1PM, finish at 6PM.

A door person at Harlow

$120

Richmond VIC, Australia

25th Aug 2026

Hi guys, We are looking for a friendly person (events experience preferred) to greet people at our event and mark their names off a list. 3hrs work only and you will also receive free drinks and food. Venue is The Harlow in Richmond. 1 September 5.30-8.30pm We look forward to working with someone awesome!

Looking for a Bartender

$280

Ascot Vale VIC 3032, Australia

18th Aug 2026

Hi, I’m celebrating my 39th birthday and I’m looking for a Bartender to serve drinks to 10 of my friends I have a Bar on my balcony with everything set up ready to go. Drinks will also be quite easy to make as there all pre-mixed drinks only alcohol needs to be added. They will also be a blender if people would like frozen margaritas. My guest will be arriving at 6 pm so I will be getting you to start at 5:30pm so it gives you 30 minutes to get organised and I would also like drinks to be made for my guests arrival at 6pm Also please be 🏳️‍🌈 friendly. Pre-mixed watermelon margarita all that needs to be added this tequila Pre-mixed margarita all that needs to be added is tequila Pouring glasses of Prosecco Pouring glasses vodka and lemonade/ vodka soda vodka tonic Gin and tonic I also have a blender as some people might like frozen margaritas. Saturday 22/8 START TIME - 5.30pm till 9.30pm DRESS CODE- please dress in black-and-white attire.

David was very professional and did an amazing job

General Event Labourers needed

$30

South Melbourne VIC 3205, Australia

15th Aug 2026

General event labourer needed. Rate is hourly Experience in events or exhibition work is highly regarded NO TIME WASTERS PLEASE

Mateen was exactly as expected. Good attention to detail, no fuss. Was on time, and quickly got stuck into the job at hand! Would definitely use Mateen again and also recommend to others!

Art assistant for a team building workshop CBD Melbourne

$80

Melbourne VIC, Australia

10th Aug 2026

Looking for someone to assist me in running a corporate art workshop. No art experience needed however we will need you to be bubbly, warm and welcoming. As an Assistant we require someone with people skills so recent past customer service experience and or teaching experience with a interest in art/craft/creativity and making things. You will be required to help with set up Of art materials, welcoming guests and reading out instructions, assist people’s inquiry and cleaning up . You’ll be required 4:45-6:30pm approximately. Less than 2 hours of help is needed. Looking for someone who can ideally assist again as there’s lots of opportunities for workshops in the near future with training for future tasks.

Liz was great at task and helped in making it a successful workshop:)

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

Amanda was a fantastic assistant at our catering event. She was punctual, efficient, and had an excellent eye for detail. What really stood out was her initiative—I never had to tell her what needed to be done. She was always one step ahead, noticing what was needed and taking care of it before I even had to ask. I would happily work with Amanda again

Party Helper - Food and Drink

$150

North Melbourne VIC 3051, Australia

2nd Jul 2026

Hey I need someone to help out with a birthday party - hand out drinks, heat up and serve food and make some basic cocktails from 7:30pm to 10:30pm. $50 per hour. There will be ~30-40 guests.

She did a great job as a waiter and bartender at my party!

Bar tender in Southbank

$140

Southbank VIC, Australia

10th Jun 2026

Need a bar tender from 5:30 until 9:30 today as our one got sick and cancelled on us. Will be serving mojitos and margaritas and then the normal wines, shits and soft drinks

Amazing person to work with

Help with kids disco

$150

Melbourne VIC 3004, Australia

4th Jun 2026

Help with setting up and putting away kids disco party for 11-12year olds. 13kids. Pouring champagne for adults. WWC is necessary as you are around other children. Serving food cleaning up as you go. Attending to whatever the children require. Time is 4:30pm-8:30pm. Maybe slightly longer if required. St Kilda rd location. I have a friend helping with music and someone doing dessert. You really are helping and making my life easier.

Lovely lady and did a couple of things outside the box which was good.

Need a experienced bartender tonight for venue in docklands

$370

Docklands VIC, Australia

23rd May 2026

Need someone experienced and knowledgeable about cocktails for tonight. Bar located in docklands 5pm-1am

Great job done , will recommend

Help bartend my party

$10

Brunswick East VIC 3057, Australia

20th May 2026

We require a bartender for a house gathering to serve alcohol behind a makeshift bar, starting at 6:30pm and finishing 9pm. Wearing all black.

Khushi was amazing.

Waitress staff

$150

South Melbourne, Victoria

19th May 2026

Need a waitress for tommrow at a cafe from 12pm - 15:00pm Will pay above award for right person. Will need to serve a table of VIPs and be proffesional and look the part. Serving of wine on tables and clearing of plates essential

Amazing thank you, well deserved done

Mixologist/Bartenders for my 30th birthday

$240

South Yarra VIC, Australia

15th May 2026

Hi there, I am looking for experienced bartenders/mixologists to make cocktails (espresso martinis and margaritas) and service the bar at my 30th Birthday in South Yarra from 7-11pm. There will be about 50-60 attendees. RSA required. Thanks, Georgia!

Caitlin was very efficient in serving the selection of cocktails to our guests. They looked great and tasted delicious!

Drinks Stewardess (just basic pouring & serving drinks, no coctails)

$200

East Melbourne, Victoria

15th May 2026

Hi, I have a once-off request for a basic Drinks Stewardess (just basic pouring & serving drinks, no cocktails) at a formal black tie function on 30th May in the city, from around 5.00 pm to 10.30 pm. Can you assist if possible? Thank you and have a great day.

Great experience & friendly personality