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Recent Wait Staff reviews

I could not recommend Felix more. Highly he made it my party function beautifully.

Waitering

$50

Thanks so much for your help

Waiter/waitress and party help

$150

Vee was wonderful. We had her to assist serving drinks at a party for 50 plus people in our home. On a very hot Sunday, Vee worked quietly and efficiently making sure everyone had a drink, clearing, cleaning, topping up ice and doing whatever needed to be done. We didn’t have to worry about a thing and our guests loved her. We would certainly recommend Vee and hope to have her assist at more functions in the future.

Wait/bar staff for a party at home on afternoon of Sunday Feb 2

$200

What a super star. Kez helped us host a 50th anniversary party at home. She did an amazing job with helping and serving catering, restocking drinks, cleaning rubbish, whilst running up and down a very steep hill. Professional and thoughtful, and a good communicator.

Food & drink service/waiter waitress /party asst

$125

Great worker and excellent communicator

Table Waiter/Waitress

$150

She’s the real deal

Waitstaff for home party to serve and make drinks and all round help

$250

What's the average cost of a wait staffing service

$150 - $300

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$150

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$200

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$300

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Why book wait staff through Airtasker?

Hiring additional wait staff is made easier with Airtasker. Connect with local Taskers who have experience as a waitress or a waiter during peak seasons to help keep shifts manageable and clients well taken care of. You no longer have to worry about posting expensive ads or risking getting someone unreliable during a busy time for your business!

There’s no need to require longer work hours for your full-time staff or risk being understaffed on days when someone calls in sick. Our platform can help you find trustworthy and experienced restaurant waiters and waitresses in just a few taps.

Select that pink ’Post a task’ button, then indicate your location, budget, and responsibilities needed. Mention if it’s for a bar, restaurant, or café. Once Taskers send offers, you can check their profiles along with the ratings and reviews left by other clients that have worked with them before. Choose the Tasker or Taskers who fit your criteria, and you’re all set!

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Top Wait Staff related questions

Hiring a team is doable on Airtasker. You can put up a task asking specifically for a team of people and provide one fee for all of their services. On the flip side, you can also put up several tasks and hire Taskers for each to be part of a team. This way, you can identify the fees for each and indicate any specific responsibilities. For example, a cocktail waitress can have different duties from a barista.

Ideally, the company provides for a uniform for the wait staff. However, if this is not possible given the time constraints or if you think it’s not practical for part-time employees, you can ask them to wear something similar to the full-time staff. It can be black trousers and long-sleeved tops for formal establishments and jeans and a black shirt for more casual places.

There’s no specific degree required in applying as wait staff. However, those with a degree or studying hotel management or culinary arts may be more familiar with what needs to be done. They may also require a higher professional fee as compared to those with zero experience. Consider the overall situation. It may be better to spend higher on hiring an experienced restaurant waitress or waiter instead.

No, there is none! Airtasker doesn’t require a minimum number of hours. However, consider that a shift shorter than two hours might not be an attractive task for someone who still has to dress up, commute, and learn to do the task. An example to consider is hiring a Tasker daily for now but agreeing on an hourly rate.

Definitely. Some Taskers build a connection with clients, especially for services that require knowledge of menus, services, and pricing. Simply coordinate with your chosen Tasker regarding schedule arrangements. We highly encourage booking the subsequent engagements via Airtasker for the safety of both parties.

Yes, there are plenty of professionals who can help you on our platform. If you’re struggling with reconciling some receipts, you can hire a bookkeeper or an accountant. If you need help filling out those tables every night, a sales staff, ads specialist, or a PR practitioner might help you increase reservations and walk-ins. 

What do wait staff services include?

Hiring a Tasker for waiter service can help grow your business and meet expectations on days when there is so much going on. It doesn’t just have to be during the peak seasons for the hospitality industry, like Christmas and Valentine’s Day. It can also be on days when there’s a lot of foot traffic coming in. This can differ for every type of business. 

Bars and fine dining restaurants can need more people in the evening, while more family-friendly places may need additional servers during lunch hours and weekends. The trick is finding part-time staff that already have experience in what you need. This saves you time in training them and gives you more peace of mind. When putting up a task for wait staff for hire, here are some positions that you can look for:

Hosting staff

In most establishments, the wait staff and manager double as the host or hostess for the meal. However, there might be days when the table seating is more challenging to manage. Catering for special events done in the restaurant or conference room may also need more people to welcome guests, explain the menu, and ensure that everything goes smoothly. Some Taskers specialise and have years of experience in making clients feel like VIPs during their visit to your restaurant through excellent service and accommodating attitudes.

Serving staff

The serving staff is the backbone of your operations. The work is not easy, either! However, it is possible that hiring twice the number of your full-time team might hurt your financials. If you’re noticing orders getting switched up or staff members taking sick days, they might be not getting enough rest. Take time to review when the bulk of heavy work comes in and put up a Task for those hours. 

Depending on the type of your establishments, you can find entry-level and highly trainable Taskers who are looking to make additional money during their free time or experienced wait staff with years of working in fine dining restaurants. Your current team will be happy for the extra help, and you can be sure that guests are adequately served.

Bartenders and baristas

It’s not a complete meal without drinks, whether a fine cocktail in the evening or a delicious coffee concoction in the morning. There are so many talented bartenders and baristas here on Airtasker that you can work with. This can be when your regular guy (or gal!) can’t come in. 

Another instance is when you’re only in need of the service for special occasions like closed-off events or in-house promotions. You may also want to test out hiring a part-time staff before committing to a regular employee on payroll to ensure that it’s well-received by the guests and that the expense is manageable. 

Dishwashers

Busy hours mean more plates coming in and leaving the kitchen. If you’re constantly running out of plates, glassware, and utensils during lunch or dinner, it might not be an inventory problem. You might just need more hands shuffling the plates and making sure they’re clean. Hiring a Tasker to help in the kitchen, whether specifically for dishwashing or in general, can also help you avoid a customer becoming irate for seeing a stain on their dinnerware. Avoid the embarrassment and the risk of losing your health licence by investing in a Tasker who can help.

Recent Wait Staff tasks

Waiting staff

$150

Point Cook, Victoria, Australia

11th Jan 2026

Standard service staff task. For approximately 6hours. 7pm to 1am. Need 2 people. 25th Jan Location: Williams Landing Female preference.

Need some one with waiter or bartender experience

$170

Narangba QLD, Australia

10th Jan 2026

Will need u to service drinks mil around do some clearing and do a pack down finishing time 930pm start from 3pm. Will get a break and meal

Waitress/food server and drinks maker.

$120

Aubin Grove WA 6164, Australia

10th Jan 2026

I need some one to serve food and assist with alcoholic drinks for my 50th. Located in Aubin Grove. 5.30-9.30/10 looking at around $30/hr. Saturday 24th January.

Waitressing for home event

$200

Frankston South VIC, Australia

10th Jan 2026

We are hosting a family party for my mums 70th birthday, around 40 guests. Looking for help with heating and serving food, drinks and cleaning for approximately 3 hours from 12.30pm

Wait staff for a wedding gig

$200

Swan Bay VIC 3225, Australia

10th Jan 2026

We’re looking for 2–3 experienced wait staff to assist at a wedding. This is a paid gig suited to reliable, well-presented people with hospitality experience. Duties will include: - Clearing glassware and returning items to the bar - Assisting guests where needed - Supporting the wedding coordinator with any tasks required - Helping serve food - Ensuring all guests are fed and well looked after throughout the event Requirements: - Previous hospitality / wait staff experience preferred - Friendly, professional, and proactive attitude - Ability to follow direction and work as part of a team - Professional all-black attire required (black shirt, black pants, closed-toe black shoes) Details: - Number of staff: 2–3 - Shift length: 6–7 hours - Location: Swan Bay, VIC - Date: 28/02/2026 Please apply with a brief summary of your experience and availability.

Waitress for a dinner party

$200

Highgate Hill QLD, Australia

10th Jan 2026

I need a waiter to help at a dinner party of 13 people Brining drinks / clearing table / helping with food being served and just generally looking after guests

Bartender/ Waiter for an Afterparty tonight

$160

Toorak VIC 3142, Australia

10th Jan 2026

I require an experienced/well presented bartender/waiter to set up and pack down a bar and make and serve drinks (wine, champagne, spirits, very basic cocktails made with spirits) to guests at a small afterparty I’m hosting tonight at home for a birthday. I’m also going to have some snacks and food out for guests to snack on after being out at the birthday earlier in the evening. So keeping everything clean and tidy and stacking dishwasher etc.Expecting around 15 - 29 people max so will be fun and relaxed! 9pm-1am

Wait staff

$120

Aubin Grove WA 6164, Australia

8th Jan 2026

Food and drinks service and general tidy for a party

Party server / wait staff

$300

Bondi Beach NSW, Australia

3rd Jan 2026

Help host our engagement party - help keep our home clean and tidy through out the afternoon / evening. Clearing empty cups and plates / removing rubbish and helping keep the bar stocked through out.

Ella, was amazing - she worked so hard through out the event and was an incredible help. She followed the briefing and more. Did not need to be assisted at all throughout the evening and made our night so easy. Really really great - highly recommend!

Need help with wait staff and cleaning for family lunch.

$500

Coogee NSW, Australia

29th Dec 2025

Organising a family lunch with 16 adults and 8 children. Need 2 waitstaff to help with service and cleanup between 10-2pm

Thanks for helping out with our event

Waiter for private party in SY on NYE

$300

South Yarra VIC, Australia

26th Dec 2025

Waitering of drinks and food for NYE cocktail party from 730pm to 1230 am to watch the fireworks.

Mohak is extremely reliable and honest. He arrived early and kept on checking to make sure everything for the event was going to plan. He really cares about his clients and doing well for them. Highly recommended.

Waiter and More.

$200

Hamilton QLD, Australia

21st Dec 2025

We are looking for someone to help at a New Year’s Day party from 1pm until 8pm on the 1st of January. We have a party for 50 people. It will be a mix role manning the bar and keeping things tide including reclaiming used cups and running them through the dish washer. It is a very casual party and people will be able to surve themself also. Hamilton

Sarah did a great job. Was on time and would recommend.

Wait staff and help at a Christmas party

$45

Balwyn North, Victoria

20th Dec 2025

Wait staff and help for a Christmas party for work at home in Balwyn, will need to help 30min before and help clear plates, fill dishwasher, ask people if they want a drink and help in anyway needed. For 22 people from about 5.30-9ish on the 22nd December. 45 an hour

Lani was amazing!! Definitely would love to have her again. Great at everything she did x

Waiter for private event

$250

Toongabbie, New South Wales

20th Dec 2025

Waiter for private private party. 100 pax, needs to know bar as well as waiter, 6pm - 1030pm in Toongabbie. We have all bar equipment. Wear standard black shirt and pant, no tie.

Super happy with the work done by Anish, for someone who had no hospitality experience he did great - listened to instruction, took initiative and was eager to learn along the way.

1 x Waitstaff for small garden wedding in city

$100

East Melbourne VIC 3002, Australia

16th Dec 2025

Looking for a responsible person to look after our small umbrella and table set up for drinks and nibbles for a small post wedding celebration. You will mainly just be looking after everything while the ceremony is on. 2 hrs 10:00am - 12.00pm. No actual drink or food service is required. More of a baby sitting role .

Arrived early, wonderful communication, highly recommended 😊👌

RSA waiter for Rose Bay birthday tonight

$250

Rose Bay, New South Wales

13th Dec 2025

Need a waiter with RSA for a birthday celebration tonight starting 4pm at Rose Bay Sailing Club. Finish at 9.

Was very helpful at our private event!

Bubble Tea Waitress

$100

Pymble NSW, Australia

12th Dec 2025

We are looking for a cheerful and friendly person to become our Bobarista for a 2 hour event in Pymble. Black dress code. We will provide the Apron with the company’s logo. The procedure is pretty simple. But the person must have some videography skills at a mid range. As we will require some video footage and some photos for our social media.

Very happy with the work.

Standard Waiter

$180

Rozelle NSW 2039, Australia

10th Dec 2025

Standard waiter duties at a restaurant. Should have some experience or the right attitude. 6pm - 10pm

Great work. Would recommend

Need a cleaner and waiter for 5 hours

$120

Harrisdale WA 6112, Australia

10th Dec 2025

Need a cleaner and server for 5 hours from 5:30-10:30pm

Good work. Thanks.

Waitress to serve and wash dishes

$180

Curl Curl NSW 2096, Australia

9th Dec 2025

1 person required to serve food maybe put on plates and wash up kitchen as needed for 3 hours

Isabelle was amazing. Very helpful , friendly and professional . Would highly recommend