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Kitchen hand needed today

$25

Michael was a pleasure to have work alongside me at a family function. Great attention to detail in the dishwashing and tidying.

Hospitality at family function TODAY

$170

Great job! Highly recommended

Small food warmer ( Bain-marie) is short circuit.

$100

Vered is a legend. 10/10

Wait staff for event

$150

She has an amazing attitude and arrived earlier to help with the set-up. Good eye for detail, thanks Danna for your service.

WAITERS EVENT IN MELBOURNE CBD

$120

Such a wonderful person, so prompt, friendly and very reliable. I hope to work with Amy again in the future.

3 hours bar cover at our gallery

$110

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

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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

Inflate balloons for party with helium

$100

Richmond VIC 3121, Australia

10th Sep 2026

Come to an Airbnb in Richmond and inflate 30 balloons with helium and tie ribbons with bows (as pictured). Balloons and ribbons provided. Airtasker to bring helium.

Pet Expo Brand Ambassador – 17–18 Oct

$700

Ascot Vale VIC 3032, Australia

10th Sep 2026

We’re looking for a friendly and confident Brand Ambassador to join Petbuds, an Australian smart pet brand, at the Cat Lovers Festival Melbourne on 17–18 October. Location: Melbourne Showgrounds, Ascot Vale VIC Dates: Saturday 17 & Sunday 18 October 2026 Hours: Approx. 9:00am–5:30pm both days What you’ll be doing: • Greeting and engaging with visitors at our booth • Introducing our automatic cat litter boxes and pet products • Helping with simple product demonstrations • Answering basic customer questions • Keeping the booth tidy and welcoming • Assisting us during busy periods We’ll provide product training and all the information you need before the event. We’re looking for someone who is: • Friendly, outgoing and confident speaking with customers • Reliable and available for both days • Experienced in retail, sales, events or brand ambassador work • Comfortable talking about products naturally without being overly sales-focused • A pet/cat lover is a big plus! When making an offer, please tell us a little about yourself and any relevant event, retail or promotional experience.

Need 2 volunteers (Girls preferred)

$100

South Wharf VIC 3006, Australia

10th Sep 2026

Need 2 volunteers (Girls preferred) for our display corner at Punjabi Virsa 2026 event on Saturday 12th September from 6:30pm to 10pm. You will just need to greet the people and hand them flyers and help with the team if required. We are Aircon supply and install company sponsoring the event so we will have our own company corner. Address - 1 Convention Centre Place South Warf VIC 3006

Nisha was punctual, friendly, and did a great job. Highly recommended!

Proposal decorations

$250

Melbourne VIC 3004, Australia

9th Sep 2026

I’m looking for someone to create a romantic proposal setup similar to the attached photo at an approved outdoor location near the Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne, on Saturday, 12 September\. The proposal will take place between 10:00 am and 12:00 pm, with the exact timing and location confirmed privately\. I would like: - A low semicircle arrangement of white flowers with light\-purple accents - White rose petals - Battery\-operated candles - A neat, elegant and wind\-safe setup Artificial flowers are fine if they help keep the cost reasonable\. The task should include supplying all decorations, transport, completing the setup before the agreed time, and removing everything afterward\. No real\-flame candles or anything that could damage or litter the grounds\.

Door person / food server for NFL tailgate

$160

East Melbourne VIC 3002, Australia

9th Sep 2026

Looking for a friendly, confident person with plenty of personality to man the door at our exclusive VIP NFL Penthouse Tailgate near the MCG this Friday morning 6am-9am. 3 hours. Your job: check the guest list, let guests inside and bring some Game Day energy! Also, hand around some food and clear garbage, as directed. Bonus points if you’ll dress up, have some banter and get into the NFL/Aussie spirit.

Bar tender

$360

North Melbourne VIC 3051, Australia

8th Sep 2026

A bar tender for the night to serve at cashless bar. Private event - wedding after party. Nice easy limited menu. And to do some general cleaning up as well. Start time 10pm- until 4am. Approx $60 per hour. We plan to have 2 bar tenders to make it easier plus to allow for breaks

Event Assistant for Melbourne Expo

$500

Carlton VIC 3053, Australia

7th Sep 2026

We're looking for bright and confident people to assist on our upcoming event - One Fine Baby Expo, to welcome guests, scan tickets and provide simple entry information. We've also got some activations that we need some bubbly staff to help our guests interact with the activations. The timings are 8:30am - 3pm on Saturday 19th September and 8.30am - 5pm on Sunday 20th September. Lunch breaks will be provided. If you have done this type of work before, please reach out!

Event staff (hospitality)

$250

Carlton VIC 3053, Australia

4th Sep 2026

Monday 7 Sept 11am to 4pm Looking for a warm, bubbly, organised person to look after guests on an event day. Your job is to be the friendly first face people see, keep everyone comfortable. What you’ll do • Greet guests, talent and visitors as they arrive • Make people feel welcome and point them where they need to go • Keep drinks, snacks and simple food available • Do coffee / food runs if needed • Keep the holding / green-room area tidy • Help with small jobs as they come up (bags, chairs, water, “can you grab this”) Looking for a warm, organised person to look after guests on a professional shoot day. This is a high-profile entertainment/media shoot. Your job is to be the friendly first face people see, keep everyone comfortable, and take the small stuff off the crew so filming can stay on track. What you’ll do • Greet guests, talent and visitors as they arrive • Make people feel welcome and point them where they need to go • Keep drinks, snacks and simple food available • Do coffee / food runs if needed • Keep the holding / green-room area tidy • Help with small jobs as they come up (bags, chairs, water, “can you grab this”) No filming experience needed. You just need to be reliable, well presented, and good with people. Who we’re after • Warm, calm and professional • Comfortable talking to people they don’t know • Can take direction and stay useful without being asked twice • Hospitality or event experience plus, not required

Excellent to work with and very highly recommend her

Bartender (just wines) 5pm to 10pm

$150

Prahran VIC 3181, Australia

4th Sep 2026

Need a bartender for a private formal event this Saturday 5 to 10pm in Prahan. It is just wine from the bar. Paid

Izzy was the BEST bartender! I couldnt reccomend her more highly! Loveliest person, helpful, just jumped right in, saved the event, helped out in so many ways! Will book Izzy and tell all my friends to as well. She also packed it all up!

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

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

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!

Izzy was amazing and went above and beyond to make the event a success.

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.