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Waitress for birthday party

$220

Polite, punctual, diligent; highly recommend her for the scope and scale of hospitality employment.

Waiter/Waitress

$35

Such an amazingly nice, lovely, gorgeous woman, that NAILED what was a chaotic event where everything went wrong! Handled it like a pro!

Wait staff for an engagement party (1/3)

$250

Vered is a legend. 10/10

Wait staff for event

$150

Cassandra was amazing and professional. Cassandra made my family bbq a dream. Cassandra engaged with my guests and everyone loved her. Cassandra helped with the bbq. Cassandra made amazing cocktails. My guests were in awe of Cassandra. Cassandra was helpful. I couldn’t have got through the day without her. I’ll definitely be requesting Cassandra again. I’ll be recommending Cassandra to all my friends. Cassandra goes above and beyond. 🥰

Waitress For Family BBQ. Of 7 People.

$80

Gabrielle and her sister helped us out at a party at our house. They were both very attentive and friendly, remembering people's names and drinks. They ensured everyone was taken care of food and drink wise and kept our house clean so there was minimal for me to do. I will definitely have them at other events and highly recommend.

Bartender/waitress

$350

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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

Waitering Staff for Private Function

$300

Fig Tree Pocket QLD 4069, Australia

23rd Jul 2026

Looking for a team of 2 x experienced friendly, bubbly hospitality staff for our son's 21st Birthday Party this Saturday Night. 7pm- 11.00pm - serving food (roaming hot platters) - pouring wine - collecting glasses and washing them so clean glasses available - keeping kitchen wiped down and tidy - general assistance in helping host with food and drinks. - $60 per hour per person ($480 total)

Waiter required for private dinner party

$150

Brighton VIC 3186, Australia

23rd Jul 2026

Waitstaff Wanted – Private Dinner Party We are looking for a friendly, professional waitstaff member to assist at a private dinner party. Date & Time: 🕡 6:30pm – 10:30pm Duties include: * Serving drinks to guests throughout the evening * Clearing plates and glasses * Washing dishes and keeping the kitchen tidy as the night progresses * Assisting with general hosting duties to ensure the event runs smoothly Previous hospitality experience is preferred, with a professional presentation and a positive, can-do attitude. If you’re reliable, efficient, and enjoy providing excellent service in a private setting, we’d love to hear from you. Please send a brief introduction outlining your experience and availability.

Waiter waitress

$300

McKees Hill NSW 2480, Australia

22nd Jul 2026

Roughly 5 hours serving food and drinks

Wait staff private function

$180

Avondale Heights VIC 3034, Australia

22nd Jul 2026

2 x Wait staff for serving canapes and alcoholic drinks - 2 -3 hour period

4 waitstaff to assist with party

$600

Pymble NSW 2073, Australia

21st Jul 2026

I need 4 waitstaff to help heat and serve food and generally clean up during the evening. 6pm -11.30pm

Seeking Wait staff for home Event

$120

Caroline Springs VIC 3023, Australia

21st Jul 2026

Looking for 1 person to help waiter my 40th birthday at my home in Caroline springs. It will be an intimate family and friends event - semi formal standup/cocktail style. Event is from 12:30 till late but the shift is from 12.30pm until 4:30pm. Total 4 staff waiting and bartending. Food will be prepped for re-heating/serving cold and require plating and serving to guests. We’ll also need help restocking the grazing table, clearing up plates and drinks, ensuring guests are looked after and dishes are clean (most dishes will be plastic but some will need hand washing or to be placed in the dishwasher throughout). There is a maximum of 50ppl attending with total 4 staff assisting - including the 1 being sought in this advert. Experience in similar setting will be highly regarded, black attire required on the day. Would like people that are confident to work independently to ensure everything goes smoothly on the day and guests, which means guests are well fed, treated with kindness and the event space is tidy/clean. $30-$35 an hour depending on experience.

Wait Staff / Bar & Pack-down for Child's Birthday Party

$220

Hampton VIC 3188, Australia

21st Jul 2026

Wait Staff / Bar & Pack-down for Child's Birthday Party — Hampton (Fri 25 Sep, morning) Budget: $220 Location: Castlefield Community Centre, 505 Bluff Road, Hampton VIC Date & time: Friday 25 September, approx. 9:30am–2:00pm (~4.5 hrs) Description: Hi! We're hosting a relaxed 3rd birthday party (approx. 35 adults + 20 young children) and need one friendly, capable hospitality all-rounder to run our drinks and handle pack-down. Food is delivered and set up by our caterer — you'll look after the drinks station, occasional platter rounds, and the clean-up. This is a mostly self-serve drinks setup, so it's very manageable for one person. The host will lend a hand during the busy arrival window. What we need you to do: Arrive ~1 hour early to help set up a self-serve drinks station (wine, beer, soft drinks, fruit-water dispenser, glasses, ice tubs) Pre-mix and top up jugs of a simple Aperol Spritz (prosecco / Aperol / soda — we'll provide a recipe card), and keep everything stocked Keep the drinks area clean, tidy and flowing throughout Take food platters around to guests every 20–30 minutes After guests leave (~12:30): pack down solo — wipe all surfaces, box up leftover food and drink, take out the rubbish, and leave the hall tidy Requirements: Previous hospitality / event / wait experience RSA-certified (Responsible Service of Alcohol) — please confirm in your bid Confident working independently Neat, presentable appearance (smart casual / black-and-white) Punctual, reliable, and comfortable around young children Provided: All food, drinks, glassware, ice, recipe card and cleaning supplies are supplied — just bring friendly, capable service.

Kitchen & waitering assistance at party

$1,000

St Kilda, Victoria

20th Jul 2026

Catered party for 100 persons - sit down lunch. Need staff to assist chefs serving plates to guests, cleaning up, topping up glasses, managing drinks table, clearing grazing table, setting up dessert table, some dishwashing, some dishwasher stacking, assistance with pack up. I need 4 staff with one being team leader & directing. Staff required from 11.30am to 5pm. One staff member will need to vehicle to collect 100 pieces of chicken from nearby KFC at 1pm.

Seeking 2 experienced waitstaff for a private lunch Turramurra 18/7

$450

Turramurra NSW 2074, Australia

20th Jun 2026

2 experienced waitstaff for a private luncheon at my home would appreciate details on availability and pricing * Time: Approximately 4 hours 11:30am – 3:30pm * Guests: ~14 people * Style: Relaxed but well-run buffet luncheon at home What I will provide: * All food and beverages * Fully equipped kitchen Food/service overview: * 3 dishes already prepared in the oven * Simple last-minute cooking of pasta * Salads to be plated * Drinks and nibbles to be offered to guests Desserts served * Setting up and maintaining a buffet-style service * Serving drinks and circulating with nibbles * Clearing plates and keeping the space tidy throughout * Full kitchen clean-down at the end of the event * Dishwasher loading * Packing away leftovers * General tidy so the kitchen is left in good order I’m looking for staff who are proactive, experienced in private homes, and comfortable working independently without close supervision.

Carol was great for my event , followed my instructions and made my luncheon a successful event

Looking for 2 females or males to waiter

$120

Riverwood NSW 2210, Australia

19th Jun 2026

Looking for 2 females or 2 males to serve drinks at a private brand cocktail party. Easy job – you’ll be walking around with trays serving wine and cocktails to guests. No bartending required. ✨ Event theme: Pink (uniform provided) 🕖 Time: 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM 💰 Pay: $40 per hour, per person If interested, please send me a message for more details.

Efficient and great

I need someone with an RSA to wait an event on Thursday

$100

Sydney NSW, Australia

9th Jun 2026

I need someone with an RSA to serve drinks and food at an event.

Great work and helped after too

Bartender / Wait staffer for a small party

$200

Queenscliff NSW 2096, Australia

8th Jun 2026

Event Staffing Brief: Professional Wait Staff (RSA Required) We are seeking an experienced, high-energy, and personable hospitality professional to assist with an intimate private event. 📅 Shift Details Date: Saturday, 13th of June, 2026 Time: 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM (6 hours total) Location: Queenscliff, on the Northern Beaches Event Type: Small, intimate private party 📋 Key Responsibilities Beverage Service: Make Cocktails and serve drinks to guests throughout the event while strictly adhering to Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) guidelines. Culinary Assistance: Prep work as directed by the chef (e.g., plating, garnishing, organising trays). Food Service: Roam the event space to pass canapés and walk food directly to guests. Event Maintenance: Maintain a clean and tidy environment throughout the party by collecting empty glasses, plates, and rubbish. Post-Event Reset: Conduct a thorough cleanup toward the end of the shift to leave the venue spotless. 👤 Ideal Candidate Profile Qualifications: Must hold a current, valid RSA certificate. Personality: Bubbly, warm, and engaging. You should be comfortable interacting with guests and bringing positive energy to the room. Experience: Proven track record working on small, intimate events. You know how to be attentive and proactive without being intrusive. Presentation: Neat, professional appearance (specific dress code to be confirmed upon hiring). 💬 How to Apply If you love creating great experiences for guests and thrive in intimate event settings, we would love to hear from you! Please reply with your resume, a brief note about your experience, and confirmation of your RSA status.

Natalia was a great addition to our party. She fitted our events perfectly turning her hand to serving drinks, distributing food, making cocktails and tidying up a very busy party. She was attentive, social, bubbly and engaged with the guests and polite and friendly, everything you could ask for for a party. I would have no hesitation in using Natalia again.

Bar tender/ wait staff for engagement party

$600

Haberfield NSW, Australia

6th Jun 2026

Engagement party 1x bar staff 2x food prep/ wait staff 55-60 people 5pm to 9pm (4 hours)

Sue and her team were fantastic. So proactive and made our engagement party a very successful event. I’d highly recommend her for any event.

Waiter to serve drinks and meals

$320

Sorrento VIC 3943, Australia

4th Jun 2026

Need two wait staff to serve drinks and meals then clear plates and tidy up for 20 guests at home.

Absolute pleasure.

2-3 waitstaff required

$500

Greenwood WA, Australia

2nd Jun 2026

Looking for 2-3 people to help out at an event, warming and plating food (provided by us) and then serving and then packing up leftovers and then helping cleaning up afterwards. From 1pm-6pm. Must be well presented

Absolutely amazing, so well presented, friendly, polite and excellent work ethic, 10/10

Waiter family style event

$150

Bellevue Hill NSW 2023, Australia

30th May 2026

Serving food and drinks. RSA prefer. Cleaning glasses, pick up plates around the venue Black pants and black shoes needed 3-8pm

Helpful and organised

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

2-3 Wait staff required for baby shower

$400

Williams Landing, Victoria

8th May 2026

2-3 reliable wait staff required for a baby shower on 13 June at our home in Williams Landing. Guests expected: 40-50 Timing: 11am - 5pm Responsibilities include (but not limited to): - setting up catered food - helping with any other setup on the morning of the event (ie dining table, bar setup) - serving food to guests - proactively tidying up and cleaning up and throwing away rubbish, empty glasses, bottles - cleaning up afterwards

Couldn’t have asked for more - Sarah was instrumental in making sure our baby shower ran smoothly. She worked proactively and very quickly to ensure guests were looked after, place remained tidy and food and drinks were quickly topped up. Thank you so much! ☺️ 🙏🏼

Waitress X 2 for service drinks and food for 3 Hours 5 pm to 8 pm

$350

South Yarra, Victoria

30th Apr 2026

Wanted 2 waitress to serve drinks and nibbles for 3 hours at a POP up opening for furniture store Dress Black trousers and White shirt

Great service from the girls

Wait Staff - 5 hours this Saturday in Sorrento

$150

Bundall QLD, Australia

20th Apr 2026

Looking for someone to assist at a party with wait-staff duties. Assisting with drinks, table clearing and cleaning dishes.

Any was exceptionally professional, diligent and a great communicator. Would hire her again for sure!