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Best service and very lovely lady

Need a waiter/ cleaner asap for tonight

$35

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

Maryjane, did a fabulous job, she is very clever, neat, hard working and would highly recommend her.

Waitressing

$40

Rod was so great. Very personable/ super organized and fun. He was a hit with our guests and did a beautiful job above and beyond we asked or expected. Highly recommend. Love him

Waitperson 4-11pm

$280

Great worker and excellent communicator

Table Waiter/Waitress

$150

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

Garden Party Waiter

$100

Bridgewater SA, Australia

6th Dec 2025

We are hosting a garden party, and long lunch. I will be cooking at require someone to help me with keeping everything clean, glasses topped up and dishes in the dishwasher. 1:00pm to 4:00pm

Waiter & cleaner

$100

Holland Park QLD, Australia

6th Dec 2025

Want waiter and cleaner for 3 to 4 hours im holland park Preferably hindi speaking

Wait staff for a small business Christmas party in my home

$50

Narara NSW, Australia

6th Dec 2025

Hi guys. I need someone to waitress for a small Christmas party in my home. To make and serve drinks, tidy up etc. I want someone friendly and cheerful but also just happy to be working in the background

I need a Waiter for my Xmas party!

$180

Oakleigh VIC, Australia

6th Dec 2025

I basically need a waiter to help on the night of my Christmas party. I need someone to refill the ice from our ice machine, remove empty pizza boxes, clean any spillage of drinks, throw out cups and rubbish. From 7pm till about 12:30-1am

Wait staff and clean up staff

$150

Greenwich NSW, Australia

6th Dec 2025

Hi would like someone from 11-2.30 to help serve drinks set out food pack dishwasher and clean up food etc

Party waitress

$100

Balwyn VIC, Australia

5th Dec 2025

Private party waitress and kitchen help

Need a waiter/ cleaner asap for tonight

$35

Bondi Beach, New South Wales

5th Dec 2025

Need someone to help me tidy kitchen and help serve plates tonight 8:30-10:30

Best service and very lovely lady

Wait staff for a small business Christmas party

$150

Narara NSW, Australia

5th Dec 2025

I’m looking for a waiter/waitress to come to my house for a work Christmas party to clean up serve drinks, make cocktails etc It will be from 11.30am until 2.30pm. I want someone who is happy and cheerful but happy to work in the background and keep things clean and tidy and get people drinks. There will be 9 adults and 4 kids

Waitress to serve staff drinks and keep office space clean

$150

Sydney NSW, Australia

5th Dec 2025

4pm to 7pm, serve my small office (in office event) team basic drinks and keep space tidy. Pitt St.

Great at short notice

Wait staff- serve food and drinks

$160

Seaforth, New South Wales

1st Dec 2025

3-7pm Private event, serving food and drinks, dishwashing packing and tidying up of food. Must have experience and references

David was excellent- proactive, polite, friendly and efficient!

Wait staff for event

$150

South Melbourne VIC, Australia

28th Nov 2025

6.30pm - 9.30pm General drinks serving and helping with meet & greet. Property Seminar

Vered is a legend. 10/10

Boat waitress

$250

Rushcutters Bay NSW, Australia

26th Nov 2025

Require waitress to serve food and drinks and clean up

Excellent and so positive. Wonderful help.

Waitress / waiter 50per hr party help

$50

Brighton VIC 3186, Australia

25th Nov 2025

Brighton location -4th bday 12pm-4pm Help mix/serve drinks Make Nespresso coffees General assistance in keeping tidy

Very helpful party hand !

Waitstaff for private birthday party

$250

Mermaid Beach QLD, Australia

21st Nov 2025

I need a couple of amazing wait staff to hand out entry drinks, refill drinks, carry trays of food and drink to 40-50 guests throughout an evening. Timing will be 5:30-10:30, I'm looking for 2-3 staff. Budget is per staff member.

Absolutely one of the best people to run a party! Johlanda coordinated, organised and presented everything at my party of 40 people. Don't hesitate to have her help at whatever event you have on

Thanksgiving Waiter, Bartender and kitchen prep

$410

West Pymble NSW, Australia

20th Nov 2025

As discussed. 5 hours to help with Thanksgiving event. - View all the details of this offer: https://www.airtasker.com/offers/01KAG3WYY7VSZQ6EG0J2CP61ZJ

Our second time using Rodney and he was as amazing as the first experience. So well organised and communicative with us all. Thank you again!!

Kitchen help / waiter for backyard party

$50

Randwick NSW, Australia

15th Nov 2025

Having some people over for a backyard buffet and need a helper to serve drinks, replenish platters, and clean up. Can use two people, if you have a mate who wants to work with you. Timing is from 12pm for three or four hours on Sunday 30 Nov. please quote for one hour, and we will fix up the rest when we know how long you stay. Thanks!

Susan was excellent. She is punctual, professional, and pleasant. Will definitely book again.

Party waiter

$400

Vaucluse NSW, Australia

11th Nov 2025

Assistancance serving and clearing up at a dinner party for 18 guests. 6pm to 10pm

Penny was a great help at our big dinner party for 20 people! She helped keep on top of all the dishes and keep drinks flowing. It was invaluable. She was also super friendly and lovely to work with. Five stars!

Waitress for Friday night event on a boat

$32

Newstead QLD, Australia

11th Nov 2025

Searching for a waitress or bar person to help with an event for a Christmas party on a boat

Absolute pleasure to work with.would defiantly recommend

Kitchen / wait staff

$150

Mitcham VIC 3132, Australia

10th Nov 2025

Hello I need someone to help cater a function. Will need someone from 5pm-930 Duties - help put out food on buffet table and keep full - collect and clear plates - wash up afterwards - anything else the kitchen needs Pretty simple. Only 1 serving of food. Other than cake.

Hire him. No regrets

Waitstaff to help run pizzas out and clean up at event.

$300

Mosman Park WA, Australia

9th Nov 2025

Need 2 x waitstaff to run pizza out to 100 guests for 2 hours.

Great job, thanks Sebastian!