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Hannah was flexible, hard working and easy to work with.
Waitressing and kitchen help
$150

Brilliant. Pleasure to work with and great at what she does.
I need waiter/kitchen hand for a private party on July 24th
$200

Mark was great, open to helping in any way he could. Was friendly and helpful to our delegates and staff.
Waiter/waitress x2
$180

Deb was amazing and professional. Would recommend Deb for any function
I need wait staff
$120
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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.
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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.Â
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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.Â
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.Â
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.Â
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.Â
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
Server Waiter
$200
Melbourne CBD VIC 3000, Australia
24th Jun 2025
We’re hosting an engagement party and need a server. Someone who is friendly and professional. The details: We will be providing food but we would like someone to cook our hot food and serve, we’d love there to be a steady stream of food. We will have a drinks station people can pour from but we’d love this person to replenish any bottles and also help with throwing empties out. A key part of the job will be to clean up as you go - there’s a chefs kitchen next door to the room the party will be in, which will make it easy to throw out trash and put plates etc in the dishwasher. Looking for 4.5 hours - 6:30-11pm Thank you!
Wait Staff
$25
Caringbah NSW, Australia
24th Jun 2025
Looking for 2x wonderful wait staff to circulate some light nibbles & drinks at a private party to launch a small new business in Caringbah. Offering $25 per hour
Waiter for serving drinks , washing glasses etc for a party of 20
$180
Bellevue Hill NSW, Australia
24th Jun 2025
Hi - Holding a baby shower for about 20 guests. Drinks and buffet -style lunch. Need a waiter to help things flow, serve drinks, wash glasses and generally keep things moving. Party is from 11 am - 2pm. Would like four hours from 10:30am -2:30pm .
Wait / support staff to take platters around at a 60th birthday party
$200
Sorrento WA, Australia
23rd Jun 2025
60th birthday party assistance. Taking platters around to approx 50 guests. Cocktail function. Also require staff to walk around and re-fill peoples wine / bubbles etc. 2 people required - $200 for 4 hours / person. RSA required for one of the jobs.
Waitresses
$150
Terrigal NSW 2260, Australia
23rd Jun 2025
Waitresses required for a group party, former experience would be great but not necessary. 4 hour shift between 7 - 11 pm
Wait staff for family birthday party. Serving and washing up.
$160
Edgecliff NSW 2027, Australia
23rd Jun 2025
Need a waiter to help serve canapés at my husband’s 40th birthday party. Start at midday to help with setup. Task will involve plating up food, serving and cleaning dishes after party. Offering $40 an hour for approximately 3-4 hours.
Waiter/waitress to help with a dinner
$200
Teneriffe QLD, Australia
22nd Jun 2025
Hey there I am looking for a waiter/waitress to assist in the catering of a dinner party for 10 guests in Teneriffe. Tasks include serving of meals, clearing the table, miscellaneous cleaning of the kitchen workspace and general hospitality roles. Start time is 6pm and complete at around 10pm (4hrs).
Waiter for party
$150
Carlton North VIC, Australia
22nd Jun 2025
Need one waiter for a party (approx 60 guests). It is a relaxed party with one table for food, paper plates, sandwiches, cake, etc… Tasks include: - moving catering boxes from kitchen to table - helping to serve finger food from the catering table - filling up bowls with snacks, etc - clearing away paper plates - cutting and serving cake - general tidy up and clearing away any other rubbish - no drinks or alcohol required Will be required from approx 1-5pm. Must be professional, organised, well presented. Catering experience preferred. Thank you.
2 function staff - waiters with experience with kosher food
$100
Caulfield East VIC, Australia
12th Jun 2025
Needing 2 wait staff for daughters batmitzva to help set up tables nicely, heat food, clear and keep things tidy and tables filled. must have experience in hospitality, RSA is a great bonus. from 3-8:30pm saturday 21st of June.

valentina was lovely to deal with and worked hard to make our daughters event a special one! thank you valentina for all your help! highly recommend her!
General Bartender Wait staff | Friday 23rd May
$170
Perth CBD WA 6000, Australia
17th May 2025
General Bartender for a Sundowner in the city. Must have hospitality experience and professional presentation. Friday 23rd May 3.00-7.30PM St George Terrace 3.00 pick up 2 bags of ice 3.20 arrive and set up 4.00 event starts We have small refreshments and beverage table that serves beer Around 40-50 people Take payment for merchandise 7.00-7.30 clean up


Professional, great work.
Waiter/ress for private lunch 16 people
$140
Newtown NSW, Australia
16th May 2025
Need a trained waiter/ waitress to serve and top up drinks, clean up and help look after lunch guests. Lunch will be buffet style. 12-4pm


Excellent party assistant. Took initiative. Was punctual and careful in my home. Highly recommend.
Waiter/ waitress for a family birthday party
$150
Wahroonga NSW, Australia
6th May 2025
I’m hoping to get some help of a waiter / waitress to serve nibbles and drinks at a 4 year old's birthday party attended by few families (40pax adults roughly) in Wahroonga from 10 am to 2 pm on Sat, 10 May. Work involves the following: – serving of food and beverages. – arranging buffet table – Cleaning up during and after food and beverage services


Sana was absolutely fantastic from start to finish. We hired her to assist with setting up, cleaning and help setting up food for our son’s 5th birthday party, and she exceeded all expectations. She arrived right on time, was polite, proactive, and worked tirelessly throughout the event to make sure everything ran smoothly. I wouldn’t hesitate to hire her again for any future event. Highly recommend!
Waiter for dinner party
$25
Rose Bay NSW, Australia
3rd May 2025
I need one or two waiters / waitresses for a sit down dinner party. You will need to help with pouring drinks, serving food and tidying up kitchen.


Natalia was fantastic!
Cocktail party waiter
$30
Prahran VIC, Australia
3rd May 2025
Assist with handing out canapés at a small cocktail party and with other small tasks to help set up and prepare the canapés. Canapés will be frozen/chilled and you will help to air fry/bake them, put them on a tray and bring them around to guests. All food and tools will be provided but I ask that you wear a white collared shirt and black pants. Total of 5 hours needed. $25 per hour cash (airtasker fee is for the first hour)


Laurel was amazing. I couldn’t have done my event without her and I am so grateful! Would recommend highly.
Waiting for brunch party
$200
Putney NSW 2112, Australia
24th Apr 2025
someone to help serve drinks and food and clean up after a brunch party in my home at 10.30am Sunday 27th April


She was very efficient especially with the cleaning up. Quiet and fast. Thank you Maya
Waiting a Casual Wedding (Catering)
$300
Punchbowl, New South Wales
14th Apr 2025
We're looking for 1-2 people with waiting experience to assist with managing catered food at a wedding. Help is needed to set up the food, and serve the food of guests - up to 50 people and general help making sure guests are happy. 8 hours of work. Please describe your experience, your rates and general approach to the work. We're happy to pay a fair rate for quality of service and a great attitude. Location is Bankstown Area. Summary of tasks: 1. Guest Greeter & Direction Assistant: Welcome guests as they arrive and direct them to seating or designated areas. Help manage the flow of guests, particularly as they move from the arrival area into the reception space. 2. Food Service & Beverage Station Attendant: Serve food during the reception, ensuring that meals are delivered promptly to guests. Monitor and refill beverage stations, ensuring drinks are available throughout the event. Assist with any bar service or specialty drink stations, if applicable. 3. Table Support & Maintenance: Clear used plates, glasses, and utensils during meal service and as guests finish dining. Reset tables as needed between courses or after prolonged mingling sessions to maintain a neat presentation. 4. Special Requests & On-Call Assistance: Be available to handle any special service requests that arise during the event (e.g., extra refreshments for guests, assisting elderly guests, or helping with the logistics of serving desserts). Act as a liaison between the wedding organizers and the kitchen/serving areas to ensure that any adjustments are communicated promptly. 5. Post-Service Wrap-Up: Assist with minor cleanup tasks as the event winds down, ensuring that the venue is left in proper order according to the wedding planner’s and venue’s guidelines.


10/10 highly recommend. Penny knows what she’s doing and thinks for you a lot of the time. Really grateful for her help throughout the day.
Waitering for a first birthday party
$250
Fitzroy North VIC, Australia
10th Apr 2025
I need help with heating and serving afternoon tea, pouring drinks, cleaning up for a party of 30. shift is 2pm-7pm, which includes an hour on either side for preparation and pack down.


I was so hapy with Khrystyna's work. Very reliable. Easy communication. Flexible.
NEED MORE WAIT STAFF FOR PARTY
$160
Bardon QLD 4065, Australia
9th Apr 2025
Dress black and white and serve food and drink. 6.00pm till 10.30pm


Tyrone is a charming guy and good worker. He engaged warmly with guests and went beyond to support a positive vibe to the evening. Highly recommended Tyrone !
Waitress For Housewarming
$250
Earlwood NSW, Australia
7th Apr 2025
Social and fun waitress required to serve food, make drinks/bartenders and clean-up afterwards for housewarming. All food and drinks will be provided by us. Time: 1pm - 6pm Date: Saturday 12th of May Location: Earlwood


Evonny is amazing. She is attentive, friendly and observant. Thanks for your assistance!
Boat waitress for tomorrow
$200
Rushcutters Bay NSW, Australia
5th Apr 2025
Experienced wait staff required for 6 hours on boat. Small group. Serving drinks and some washing up.


Punctual, attentive and nice to deal with. Worked very well.