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Recent Staffing reviews in Melbourne

Delighted with Linden services at Christmas party. Served beautiful cocktails, helped serve food, cleaned up beautifully. Professional from start to finish and a lovely person.

Bartender to serve cocktails

$300

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

Great job! Highly recommended

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

$100

Vered is a legend. 10/10

Wait staff for event

$150

Great work, we recommend

Kitchen hand needed today

$25

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

$150 - $300

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$150

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$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 Melbourne

Professional coffee barista

$180

South Melbourne VIC, Australia

24th Sep 2026

Needed a proffesional coffee barista, must be expiernced in aspects from coffee, iced drinks and reliable. Of course training and support will be provided. The successful candidate will be rebooked very often.

ADMIN & SOCIAL MEDIA ASSISTANT — CAR WRAP SHOP

$950

Port Melbourne VIC 3207, Australia

24th Sep 2026

Here at Thats A Wrap we’re looking for someone to join our car wrap shop for a week to help with admin work , with the potential for ongoing work if it’s a good fit. Hours:Roughly 10am–3/4pm, Monday–Friday Flexible: We can work around 3–5 days depending on your availability but you have to be able to come to Port Melbourne (This is not a remote job so dont waste my time asking) MAIN ROLE — ADMIN & CUSTOMER COMMUNICATION Your main job will be helping us keep the business organised and looking after customers. * Responding to emails and enquiries * Managing bookings and appointments * Following up customers * Customer communication via email/social media * Keeping our calendar and jobs organised * General admin and helping keep things running smoothly SECOND PRIORITY — SOCIAL MEDIA We’d also like help keeping our Instagram and TikTok active. * Posting content * Uploading Reels/TikToks * Writing simple captions * Helping organise existing content * Keeping our social pages consistent and up to date You don't need to be a professional social media manager — just someone who understands social media and has a good eye for content. THIRD PRIORITY — SHOPIFY We also have a Shopify store we are building and would like someone to help us stay on top of it. * Checking products and listings * Updating information * General Shopify admin Bonus if you're from the USA or have a strong understanding of the US market. We're looking at developing our YouTube channel and online presence for a US audience, so having someone who understands American culture, humour, trends and what works online in the US would be a big plus. WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR We're after someone who is: * Organised and reliable * Good with people and communication * Comfortable using computers and talking on the phone * Confident with Instagram & TikTok * Able to work independently * Friendly and professional * Interested in cars, social media and business * $950.00 based on Mon-Friday 10-3pm

Proffesional waitress needed

$150

South Melbourne VIC, Australia

23rd Sep 2026

Expiernced Waitress needed to serve a small table of 12 people for a small event. Will be reuired to only take food to tables,take drink orders etc. Expierence esstional. Professional Attire ,white shirt black pants .

Casual promo staff for a pop up stand, make up to $50/hr

$100

Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

23rd Sep 2026

Looking for casual promo staff to hand out promo freebies at a pop up stall in front of unis and Melbourne cbd (a freebie in exchange of a feedback form) The form takes 5 seconds, past workers were able to get 20 forms an hour Can make up to $250 in 3 hours, it’s performance based. It’s $5 per person’s feedback. $100 is for the first 20 reviews

Cocktail maker for 2 hours at hens

$100

Melbourne VIC 3004, Australia

23rd Sep 2026

We’re looking for a friendly and experienced bartender/mixologist to join us at our hotel for two hours as part of a hens celebration. You’ll be required to mix and serve cocktails and other drinks for approximately 8 guests from 6pm to 8pm on 17 October at Melbourne CBD. We will provide the alcohol, ingredients and equipment if necessary. We’re happy to agree on a cocktail menu beforehand so we can purchase everything required. We don’t need anything too formal, just someone who can take drinks orders and make them for a couple of hours. We’re after someone fun and confident making great cocktails!

Event decoration

$800

Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

22nd Sep 2026

I need event decoration for my proposal, I am palnning to go it in royal botonical garden

Cocktail maker for private party in Fitzroy

$400

Fitzroy VIC 3065, Australia

22nd Sep 2026

Looking for an experienced person to make cocktails for about 40 guests at a private house party. Details below: - private house party located in Fitzroy - Friday 25th September (730pm - 1030pm) - I can provide all of the ingredients for the cocktails

Hire helium or bring balloons

$200

South Yarra VIC 3141, Australia

21st Sep 2026

I need of helium to hire for a party. Or for somebody to blow up balloons and transport them to the party as we have no room

Hold camera / follow directions for a shoot

$60

Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

14th Sep 2026

hi! I need someone to hold a camera and follow directions for a music video shoot next Tuesday. just need to follow me around location whilst am doing the shoot and follow directions 2 hour job from 5-7.

CHIA IS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!

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!

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!