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Bella is a hospitality professional who understands (and delivers) the art of hospitality for a great guest and host experience. I would not hesitate to recommend her to run any event and look forward to using her next time!!

1 x Bartender for a Christmas Party at home

$40

Evelin was amazing - she just did all the things that needed doing without even needing to be asked. She was amazing - highly recommend!

Helper for an office party (tidying up, packing away, doing dishes)

$150

Amazing help, would definitely recommend her for future jobs!

Professional Corporate Bartenders

$40

Very likeable

Qualified bartender

$250

Carolina was a gift to us with our Christmas Day hosting, clearing up, cleaning and packing away efficiently, all with a warm and supportive disposition. Highly recommend!

Christmas Day post-dinner tidy up

$180

Andrea was absolutely amazing, I couldn’t recommend enough. We had her work cut out for her and she was cool as a cucumber.

Help heat and serve food

$150

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

$140 - $280

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$280

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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 be added manpower to help your entire team deliver the best service, or they can also be convenient replacements if you have key staff members calling in sick or needing a day off work. Having them on board can help you focus on important tasks while keeping your guests well-fed and entertained.

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 dedicate your energy to focusing on your primary duties. Whether you need a last-minute executive assistant, receptionist, or a 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. 

Recent Staffing tasks in Melbourne

Middle eastern food for a group of 4 people

$120

Docklands VIC, Australia

13th Nov 2025

Need middle eastern food for a small birthday dinner for 4 people

Build bbq kitchen

$200

Port Phillip VIC, Australia

13th Nov 2025

To build a matador 4 burner bbq kitchen

Event Styling Hire

$50

Melbourne VIC, Australia

12th Nov 2025

Celebrate in style! Whether it's a wedding, a magical birthday party or any celebration, we design and Style unforgettable decoration to wow your guest. We quote our service with a friendly budget according to your desire. Don't waste your time to book us before other lock the date.

Facepainter for 4 year old kids party

$75

Richmond VIC 3121, Australia

12th Nov 2025

We are having a party at a park for approx 20 kids between 12-2pm. Looking for a facepainter please (with experience/ reviews)

Bartender for an office party.

$300

Cremorne VIC, Australia

12th Nov 2025

Need an experienced bartender to prep, mix and serve a number of cocktails/beer/wine for an office party of roughly 30-40 people on the 20th of November. The event runs from 4pm-8pm, so the job will start from 3pm with an hour to help setup. The exact cocktails are TBC, but most likely a negroni, espresso martini, and some sort of margarita variation. There might be also be some general glass bussing etc. Must have a valid RSA. Everything will be supplied.

Help bartend my party

$160

Brunswick East VIC, Australia

11th Nov 2025

Looking for 2 people to help at a birthday party from 6 to 11 pm. Main tasks would be serving drinks and food and cleaning away rubbish/glasses.

Cooking at home

$30

Essendon VIC 3040, Australia

11th Nov 2025

Cook me dinner tomorrow night

Hospo experience and car to collect food and serve for an event.

$150

Collingwood VIC 3066, Australia

10th Nov 2025

Hi need someone who can collect food from a venue in the city (Melbourne) and deliver to Collingwood. Be available to help with handing out at the event. Will need you for 2 hours max, including time to collect food.

🎉 Party Helper for 40th Birthday Celebration — Prahran (Sat 1 Nov)

$200

Prahran VIC 3181, Australia

28th Oct 2025

🎉 Party Helper for 40th Birthday Celebration — Prahran (Sat 1st Nov, 2pm to early evening by negotiation) I’m hosting a fun and relaxed 40th birthday celebration at my home in Prahran and am looking for an experienced and friendly event helper to keep things running smoothly so I can focus on my guests. 🕒 Details • Date: Saturday 1st November • Time: 2:00 pm – 11:00 pm (6 hours total) • Location: Private home in Prahran (indoor–outdoor space, garden party style) • Guests: Around 40 people, mature and well-mannered crowd 🧑‍💼 Tasks • Light tidying throughout the event (collecting glasses, plates, napkins, etc.) • Stacking and unloading the dishwasher • Keeping drinks topped up (wine/champagne) • Maintaining the grazing table area (neat and replenished as needed) • Generally keeping the space looking good No food prep or cocktail mixing required. I’ll provide plenty of ice, drinks, and serving items. ➡️ Guests will be serving themselves, so this is mainly about keeping everything tidy and well-presented rather than providing direct service. 💵 Pay & Expectations • Rate: $35 per hour (min. 4 hours) • Must have previous experience assisting at private events or parties • Friendly, reliable, and proactive personality — comfortable engaging with guests in a relaxed setting • Casual dress; apron appreciated if you have on hand but not essential by any means • You’re welcome to enjoy some food and soft drinks during the event • You must be very LGBTI friendly

Liz was an amazing help with a large birthday function at my home. HIGHLY recommend.

Help to stack dishes in dishwasher for 80th party

$65

Carlton VIC 3053, Australia

14th Oct 2025

This Saturday 18th October 230-430pm 1. Collect plates from party 2. Stack into dishwasher This will take place at arrow on Swanston function room for 100 guests . Will be required from 230-430 pm post party to collect dishes Arrow on Swanson

Lani went over and above and was of good nature. Thank you so much

Looking for a bartender for a private event

$300

Melbourne VIC, Australia

14th Oct 2025

We have a event of 25-30 guests , looking for a bartender to serve drinks

Michael was amazing , reached before time and did a great job !

1 x Waitstaff for Private Event

$300

Prahran VIC, Australia

10th Oct 2025

I am looking for a reliable waitperson to assist with a hens party at my home. It would require heating and serving canapes (which we will source) and tidying as the event goes on (empty glasses, used napkins etc). It would be around 2:30-6pm.

Linden went above and beyond to help deliver an incredible event at my home. We were blown away with her kindness, attention to detail and fantastic initiative. Highly recommend Linden!

Bartender for afternoon function

$150

Northcote VIC, Australia

9th Oct 2025

Need a bartender for an afternoon function in a retail shop in Northcote. 3-7pm. You will need to serve wines, beer in cans and take payments. No cocktails. Will also need to keep on top of keeping glassware clean etc. Its a small function in a shop, maybe 30-40 people throughout the afternoon so wont be too busy. We have a temporary license for the event so need someone with an RSA.

Good job thanks

Magician for housewarming party

$100

Moonee Ponds VIC 3039, Australia

7th Oct 2025

We are having a housewarming for approx 30 people and think a roving magician for 30-60 minutes might be a fun idea! Will be catering for mainly adults, so someone with a good sense of humour who can tailor to that crowd would be great. Timing flexible but thinking around 6-7pm.

Leonardo was incredible! He was a great communicator, was on time, and most of all his tricks had everyone scratching their head. He's got a great sense of humour too so was so entertaining all round. So many guests have asked me for his details!!

Kitchen hand for housewarming party

$100

Moonee Ponds, Victoria

7th Oct 2025

We will be self catering our housewarming for approx 30 people, and so we're looking for someone who can help with keeping the kitchen clean and tidy, washing up, ensuring clean glassware is available, any odd jobs etc. Unlikely to require and food handling/prep, but if so it'll be super simple and no experience necessary. Thinking 1-4pm ish. We have a big kitchen and butlers pantry so plenty of room to do the job. Thanks for reading!

Pragya was lovely and picked up very quickly what we were asking of her. She helped us with serving a lot of food in a short space of time and her ability to wash and clean up was second to none. The day went so much smoother thanks to her!

2 bar tenders

$150

South Yarra VIC, Australia

15th Sep 2025

Two bar tenders needed to make drinks for one hour for a group of 25 boys for a bux party. All alcohol garnishes and glasses plus ice will be ready set up to use.

Amazing! You did the best job ever.

Event Wait Staff x 1 (2 hours) - November 1st 6-8pm

$150

Abbotsford VIC 3067, Australia

11th Sep 2025

We need a two hour window of bringing food round an event space from a pizza truck. Will be just wandering around with pizza slices to offer food to attendees while the truck is cooking them up. Please let me know an appropriate cost, acknowledging it is only a short shift.

A pleasure to work with, highly recommend

Baby Shower - Bar Staff

$200

Southbank VIC 3006, Australia

9th Sep 2025

Looking for 1-2 people to help with serve drinks/clean up at my baby shower. Date: Saturday 13th September Time: 12:30pm-4pm (guest arrive at 1pm) Attendees: 30 Duties: take jackets, serve drinks, clean up plates and glasses throughout the afternoon

Absolutely brilliant- would love to work with again 💕 thank you

Bartender for Birthday Event

$200

Fitzroy VIC, Australia

7th Sep 2025

Looking for a bartender to serve and make drinks for birthday party. This would entail serving champagne upon guest arrival, and once settled taking orders for a limited selection of cocktails, such as: Martini, Negroni or Picante. Then just keeping drinks flowing throughout the night. There won’t be a bar, but there will be a kitchenette prep area to make cocktails to bring out to serve. I will provide all liquid and equipment including any you request. Guest Total: 20 Time Required: 7PM-11PM Location: Fitzroy or Collingwood (confirming venue shortly) Uniform: Formal Clothing/Clean Apron (can be provided)

Lidy was a great addition to my party, and was efficient in her role

$300 BBQ Cook Needed – 21st Birthday (South Yarra

$300

South Yarra VIC 3141, Australia

4th Sep 2025

We’re after an experienced BBQ cook to help out at a small 21st birthday. Details: Date: Saturday 20th September 2025 Location: South Yarra Guests: 8–10 mates (all around 21, so you’ll be the responsible BBQ captain 😅) BBQ: Classic Webber kettle Food: We’ll supply the meat, plus salads and rolls. What’s needed: Fire up and manage the Webber kettle confidently Cook the meat (sausages, steaks, chicken, etc.) so it’s on point Help set up serving area Clear away afterwards Hours: Around 3–4 total Pay: $300 flat rate (includes setup, cooking, and clean-up) Requirements: Must have BBQ/catering experience and references. Vibe: Relaxed backyard party, nothing fancy — just great BBQ and a bit of clean-up help.

Thank you so much. Everything was great 👍👍👍