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Bella and her staff were very professional on the night. She communicated really well before the event so that expectations were clear. She was friendly, professional and made great cocktails I would use Bella again.

2 wait staff and a barman for a 21st

$50

She was just wonderful

Wait staff required for Friday 5th April 2024

$50

Very professional, friendly and attentive

Waiters required for birthday party

$150

Fabulous! Highly recommend Michelle. She was our private chef for date night and she blew us away. Lovely presence and fantastic food!

Be a private cook/waiter/dishwasher for a date night at home - 6pm-8pm

$120

Miguel was incredible staff at my engagement party. He served alcohol promptly all night, was polite and very friendly. I highly recommend!

Waiter/bar staff

$30

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

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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

Bar tending/ Waiting Staff

$250

Greenwith SA 5125, Australia

4th Nov 2026

There is a party at our house and need 2 serving staff to serve drinks and 1 person to make drinks behind the bar for 6 hours

Event wait staff

$100

Hope Island QLD 4212, Australia

4th Nov 2026

Title: Chef and wait staff for wedding dinner, Hope Island, 14 April 2027 Description: We need a chef and wait staff for our wedding dinner on Wednesday 14 April 2027 at a private Airbnb in Hope Island, Gold Coast, for about 75 guests. The property has a very spacious kitchen for you to use. We supply all the food and do the prep. We need: • 1 chef to cook meat and tofu on site • 2 to 3 servers to assemble and serve poke bowls at a sit down dinner • 1 server to pour drinks (RSA preferred, alcohol supplied by us, not sold) Reception starts 5:30pm, food served about 6:15 to 6:30pm. Please price kitchen clean up separately. In your offer, please include your availability, recommended staff numbers, total cost, any storage requirements, and whether you have public liability insurance.

Server/waiter/waitress required for small wedding party

$100

Moorooduc VIC 3933, Australia

3rd Nov 2026

Waiter/waitress needed for a small backyard wedding party in Moorooduc, VIC When: Saturday, February 6th 2027 Time: 6pm until 9pm Tasks - helping to serve food by bringing premade platters and bowls to each table - restocking drinks from large fridge - clearing tables after dinner - bringing cakes out, preparing dessert plates and cutlery - cleaning cutlery, crockery and glasses after dinner and drying and packing them up for transport (dishwasher provided)

Looking for 2 waiters to help out with a church wedding event this Sun

$300

Carlton NSW 2218, Australia

2nd Nov 2026

Looking for 2 waiters to help out with bringing out food/drinks and then clearing them out for a church wedding event this Sunday (8th of November) starting around midday (time to be confirmed) and finishing around 4.

Cocktail bartender, bar and wait staff needed for a dinner party

$500

Clovelly NSW 2031, Australia

2nd Nov 2026

Need an experienced cocktail bar tender, mobile bar setup and 1 or 2 wait staff needed for a dinner event. Drinks and cocktail ingredients/alcohol can be supplied by party host. Event is in the evening to start from 7pm onwards till midnight

Bar staff / wait staff for private party

$400

Moonee Ponds VIC 3039, Australia

2nd Nov 2026

Looking for 2 friendly, reliable and proactive people to help at a private party in Moonee Ponds with approximately 80–90 guests. Duties include: * Pouring and serving drinks (beer, wine and champagne – no cocktails) * Serving finger food * Collecting and washing glasses * Clearing plates, rubbish and general tidying throughout the night * Keeping food and drink areas clean and stocked. Details: * Date: Saturday 14 November * Time: 6pm–11pm (5 hours) * Location: Moonee Ponds, Melbourne * Pay: $200 per person. Hospitality or event experience required. RSA certification highly regarded but not essential. Must be organised, friendly and able to take initiative without needing constant direction.

Male shirtless waiter

$500

Airlie Beach QLD 4802, Australia

2nd Nov 2026

After a male shirtless waiter for 4 hours work for a private Christmas party 5-9pm

Need waiter for 4 hours

$180

South Morang VIC 3752, Australia

2nd Nov 2026

Looking for a friendly, experienced waiter/waitress for 4 hours to help with food and drink service. Duties include: - Serving food and drinks to guests. - Clearing plates, glasses and cutlery. - Keeping serving areas clean and tidy. - Helping with light setup and cleanup. Must be punctual, well presented and comfortable working independently. Previous hospitality or event experience preferred

Waitstaff Needed for Office Drinks, Melbourne CBD, 22 October

$200

Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

20th Oct 2026

Description: We’re looking for one friendly and professional waitstaff member to help serve drinks at an office event in Melbourne CBD on Thursday, 22 October. Details: Location: Melbourne CBD Date: Thursday, 22 October Time: 3:00pm–6:00pm Approx. 3 hours Primarily serving drinks to guests Helping keep the drinks/service area tidy and organised General assistance during the event as required We’re looking for someone who is friendly, proactive and comfortable working at a professional corporate event. Please include any relevant hospitality/event experience when applying.

All good on time and event ran smoothly well

Wait staff

$100

Woollahra NSW 2025, Australia

10th Oct 2026

Centennial Hotel function need a waiter to ask guests ( 30 people in total) for drink orders and order drinks at bar and bring to guest and move between guests to serve preordered food platters. Wait staff dress code. 2 hours in total from 445 pm to 645 pm.

Justine was amazing very personable

Waitress/bartender for 40th Birthday at home

$120

Caringbah South NSW 2229, Australia

8th Oct 2026

Hi, I’m after someone to waitress and serve drinks at my husband’s 40th in our home. It would involve taking canapés around, serving drinks and tidying up. Would be great if they know how to make any cocktails too! 1-4pm (3hours)

Faith was absolutely fantastic! From serving drinks to waitressing and cleaning, she did it all with a smile. She was friendly, attentive and hardworking, making sure everyone was well looked after. Nothing was too much trouble. Amazing service, Faith!

Help with waitressing food around at an event

$100

Hamlyn Heights VIC 3215, Australia

4th Oct 2026

Serving food (which will be caterered) to guests between 8-9pm. Assisting bar staff when needed

Highly recommend Bridget, she was a very attentive and great waiter!

Waitstaff for house party

$150

Caulfield North VIC 3161, Australia

1st Oct 2026

Looking for someone to help out at a Halloween house party! 🎃 I’m after someone who can help keep the house tidy throughout the night — things like collecting empty drink bottles and putting them into bags, emptying bins, keeping the party area tidy, and helping top up and heat food when needed. Looking at around 5 hours to start. Thinking from Saturday 8pm to 1am Sunday. It’s a Halloween party, so you’re more than welcome to dress up and get into the spirit! 👻 Please message me if you’re interested and let me know your hourly rate and any hospitality/waitstaff experience.

Very friendly and helpful, did a great job. Participated in the Halloween theme and dressed up as pirate. Thank you!

2x Halloween Waitstaff / Party Assistants – Earlwood (6 PM - Midnight)

$600

Earlwood NSW 2206, Australia

23rd Sep 2026

2x Halloween Waitstaff / Party Assistants – Earlwood (6 PM - Midnight) Task Description: Looking for 2 experienced male waitstaff/party assistants to help run a Halloween event at a private residence in Earlwood on October 31st, from 6:00 PM to 12:00 AM (6 hours total). We need energetic, high-effort individuals to help keep the party running smoothly while ensuring all safety rules around the pool area are strictly followed. Key Responsibilities: Drink Service: Keep guest drinks topped up throughout the evening. Note: No cocktail making required. Pool Area Safety (Strict Rule): Monitor the pool area carefully. ABSOLUTELY NO GLASSWARE is allowed near or around the pool. Ensure drinks are served in appropriate non-glass cups for guests near the pool area. Food Service & Light Cooking: Serve finger foods and light bites to guests. Basic heating/prep using air fryers will be required. Event Maintenance & Clean-Up: Clear empty plates/cups throughout the night and assist with general clean-up during and after the event. Requirements: Halloween Costume Required: You MUST come fully dressed in a Halloween costume and put in genuine effort to fit the vibe of the event! Prior waitstaff, RSA, or event assistance experience. Punctual, attentive, proactive, and reliable. How to Apply: Please reply with a brief note on your event experience. Please include 1–2 recent photos of yourself Event Details: Location: Earlwood (Private Residence) Date: October 31st Time: 6:00 PM – 12:00 AM (6 hours)

Great thanks for the help it was a great night

Waiter party

$200

Woollahra NSW 2025, Australia

23rd Sep 2026

5-9 pm. Serve drinks and food. Clean up. 50 guests house

Bella was great. Worked really hard getting the food hot and served for my party. Great cleaning up. Made the party a success

Wait staff x1

$100

Reservoir VIC 3073, Australia

20th Sep 2026

Looking for x1 wait staff For an open night in our skin clinic in reservoir Duties include pouring and handing out champagne to guests and offering finger food Event starts 5:30-7:30 Must arrive 15 minutes prior to 5:30 And be professional dressed Everything will be set up for you to go

Great work would hite again

I need a waiter or waitress for this Thursday evening

$200

Cottesloe WA 6011, Australia

15th Sep 2026

I need someone from 5pm to 8pm to serve drinks and food

She was lovely efficent and a delight to have

Party helper / wait staff for birthday

$150

Karrinyup WA 6018, Australia

12th Sep 2026

Hi there! I am looking for a reliable, proactive, and friendly party helper to give me a hand at my 40th birthday party. I want to be able to relax and mingle with my guests, so I need someone to take charge of the food and drinks for the evening. Your main tasks will include: Heating up and circulating finger food for ~25 people. Pouring and serving wine, champagne, and other drinks. Restocking the fridge or esky as drinks are consumed. Clearing away empty glasses and plates and washing empty glasses. Event Details: Date: 24/10/26 Time: 6-9:30 (approx. 3.5 hours) Location: Karrinyup Dress Code: Smart casual / Neat all-black attire (e.g., black shirt and trousers). The ideal person will be experienced in hospitality or events, highly organised, and able to use their initiative to see what needs doing without needing constant direction and 18+. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks! Ash

Hephzibah did a fantastic job helping us with our party, serving food and drinks. Would highly recommend!

Bar & Waitstaff for Event in Gerroa

$750

Gerroa NSW 2534, Australia

8th Sep 2026

Hi, I'm looking for experienced RSA-qualified bar staff for a private event in Gerroa over the October long weekend. Our requirements are: Friday 2 October 2 x RSA bartenders/waitstaff 4:00pm – 9:00pm Approximately 25 guests Saturday 3 October 2 x RSA bartenders: 1:00pm – 8:00pm 1 x Waitstaff: 2:00pm – 8:00pm Approximately 45 guests This is a private event where we will be supplying all alcohol, glassware, ice and bar setup. We're simply looking for friendly, experienced bar staff to serve drinks, keep the bar organised and ensure responsible service throughout the event. If, based on your experience, you feel a different staffing arrangement would work better, we'd be happy to hear your recommendation. Could you please let me know: Your availability for these dates Your hourly rates? Travel costs are on you. We'd love to hear from you if you're available.

Sophia was great to have around at my event.

Waitstaff to pour drinks

$350

Palm Beach NSW 2108, Australia

31st Aug 2026

We require 1 person to serve drinks to guests and in between clean up glasses and plates from lunch. Approx 40 guests Must have experience

Jo was extremely helpful at my husbands 40th . We would defiantly recommend her to others