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She was great! Highly recommended

3 x female Waiters

$300

Amazing! Rodney was a star in the kitchen and entertained us all night

Waiter/ server/ kitchen assistant/ meal prep

$200

Brooke is FIRST CLASS!!! It was perfect way to share an intimate evening having Brooke and her high skill set to plate food and serve us all night. Her communication was fantastic, she understood the task perfectly and was on time, even early!! What else can I say, she’s wonderful!!!

Waitress and dish washer 2 hours

$100

Hired Rod as a professional waiter at my home. He was professional and presentable. His custom made cocktails were amazing. Would definitely recommend for anyone wanting a romantic date at home, order your favourite restaurant food and have Rod present. Food plated, drinks served, everything cleaned up and packed away at the end. Thank you so much Rod.

I need a waiter

$100

Natalie was lovely and very efficient hard working thoroughly recommend her for future jobs. Thankyou Natalie for making my event extra special. Karen

Waitstaff for High Tea 60 th Birthday

$90

Rod was a fantastic help. Punctual, courteous and attention to detail. Would highly recommend!

Drinks waiter/kitchen hand - sat 12pm -5pm

$200

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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

Wait staff

$175

Brisbane City QLD, Australia

15th Apr 2024

Looking for 2 x people to help us with a housewarming event at our home. 4:30pm-8pm. Tasks will include handing out drinks and food and cleaning up as you go. $175pp.

Kitchen hand/wait staff

$315

Yokine WA, Australia

15th Apr 2024

Looking for 3 people to help with a fundraising/community dinner. Help needed with serving food, clearing away, cleaning up etc. 7pm - 10pm.

Bartender waitress

$500

Mount Eliza VIC, Australia

15th Apr 2024

I m having a party and would like to hire two people one as a bartender would be great if could also mix some cocktails, and the other a waitress heating up party food and handing it out From 4-7 pm Thanks

Entertainer/waiter

$100

O'Connor ACT, Australia

15th Apr 2024

Looking for an energetic entertainer who can also pour some drinks to captivate and delight me and my friends for an hour of non-stop fun. Are you a magician, comedian, musician or performer with a knack for engaging audiences? we want you to bring your unique talent to our gathering and leave us with smiles on our faces and memories to cherish. Must be able to keep the energy high throughout the hour.

Waitresses

$500

Lower Portland NSW, Australia

14th Apr 2024

Waitresses required for bucks party

Need a waiter who can work the BBq as well

$120

Box Hill NSW, Australia

14th Apr 2024

Hi, I need a waiter for an event on 4th May in the evening from 7pm tp 10pm in Box hill, NSW 2765. We need someone for 3 hours who can work on a BBq and serve food as well.

Waiting staff

$600

Newtown VIC, Australia

14th Apr 2024

Heat and serve finger foods and clean as you go at a cocktail 60th birthday party for 50 people assisted by one other person.

Assist to wait at a cocktail party

$250

Geelong VIC, Australia

14th Apr 2024

Assist in plating and serving finger food at a cocktail party for 50-55 guests on 15 June for $200. Thank you

Waiter for a private function

$200

Port Melbourne VIC 3207, Australia

31st Mar 2024

Require a waiter to pour drinks for an engagement party at home for 40 pax. From 3.30pm - 8.30pm. Serving beer, wine and champagne. Food is catered, some help with the finger food may be required.

Kevin was great. .very attentive

2 wait staff for wedding reception in monbulk 3 hours

$150

Monbulk VIC, Australia

29th Mar 2024

We are having a wedding reception in Monbulk. Our caterers are travelling from far away and have asked us to find some waitstaff a bit more local to the area to assist with canapes and clean up. It is a vegan wedding. The attire is semi-formal, so please wear slacks/shirt. 4.30 - 7.30

Kris as his partner helped out as waiters for our wedding reception. They were absolutely lovely people and super easy to deal with. Thought, care, and respect was shown to all of guests. Highly recommend:)

Wait staff required for Friday 5th April 2024

$50

Malvern East VIC, Australia

16th Mar 2024

We need a wait staff at our house from 4:30 till 9:30 for around 45 guest and clean up at the end of the event. 150 Australia’s monetary will be given in paper form

She was just wonderful

Wait staff for a baby shower including dishes

$240

Illawong NSW, Australia

14th Mar 2024

Would like one or two people to assist with serving drinks, cleaning up post lunch, washing, drying and packing dishes etc

Bella was a lovely lady who turned up on time. She was keen to do whatever task I assigned but did require a bit of direction

Wait staff

$100

Narre Warren VIC, Australia

9th Mar 2024

We are having in house get to gather party. We need helping hand in Kitchen putting food in the chefing dishes, clean up and washing dishes. We need staff from 6:00 (sharp) pm till 10:00 pm

Winnie understands very well and works as per details. She is good.

Experienced Waiter required for pre-wedding event

$40

Toorak VIC, Australia

7th Mar 2024

We require 2 x Experienced, personable and well groomed waiters to serve drinks and canapés to guests at a private pre-wedding event in Toorak. Tasks will include: *Setting up bar *Preparing and serving alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks to guests. *Collecting glasses and stacking dishwasher *Preparing food platters and taking around to serve to guests (everything will be pre made) *Cleaning up and taking rubbish out as required. Run sheet: 12pm - 1pm Set up of bar and prepare platters etc 1pm-2pm - Serve drinks and food to guests 2pm-3pm - Guests depart for church. Pack away all remaining food into containers and put away (in fridge etc.) Clear away any rubbish and stack dishwasher with any remaining glasses and general clean up of anything remaining. Pay: $40/hour each Dress: Professional waiter attire (skirt or shorts ok as it will be warm!) and please bring your own aprons

We loved having linden assist our function and she is a passionate and lovely hospitality professional! We look forward to using her services next time. Thank you so much!

Waiter or Waitress, Bartending and Housekeeping

$250

Moonee Ponds VIC, Australia

3rd Mar 2024

We are having a house party for 70 people. We require 2 waiter/waitress to serve drinks and housekeeping. We require 2 x waiter/waitress from 4.00pm - 9.00pm. Waiter or Waitress will be paid $250.00 each for services.

Claire and Sam were amazing! They ran the bar, cleaned up all night and all our guests commented on how kind, hardworking and amazing they were. Would highly recommend Claire and Sam in a heartbeat.

Food & drink service/waiter waitress /party asst

$125

Mount Evelyn VIC 3796, Australia

3rd Mar 2024

Help for four hours to replenish food and drinks, and dishes. At home 50th anniversary party. Must be able to walk up and down a paved steep hill. Must be double Vaxxed. Prefer someone with police checks and good ratings with experience. 125 per person. Need two people. Mount Evelyn. Needing 430-830pm. 11th December.

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.

Event waiting

$225

Haberfield NSW, Australia

2nd Mar 2024

Looking for someone to come and help serve drinks, hand around plates, clean plates from table and keep the house tidy during a long lunch.

Sue was a huge help for our event. She was across all the details and knew exactly how to help and when! Thanks Sue!

Waitstaff for private event

$250

Balmain NSW, Australia

23rd Feb 2024

We are hosting a cocktail party at our house for about 25 people from 7-11pm on Sat Feb 24th (tomorrow!). Ideally you would start at 5pm to help set up before guests arrive. We would like to hire someone to help us serve guests canapes and drinks throughout the evening, and ideally help put things away and straighten up toward the end. We have a bartender making the cocktails. - Due date: Needs to be done on Saturday, 17 February 2024

Evonny came to waitress at my birthday last night and she was so amazing. She made our lives so much easier by taking care of the of everything so we could just relax

Wait Staff

$300

Wandin North VIC, Australia

22nd Feb 2024

need wait staff from 4.30pm to 7.30pm Serving food and drink and general cleaning up. For a 60th birthday for appox 70 people Location in Wandin North

Dee was absolutely amazing. Thank you for all your wonderful help.

Waiter / Kitchen Hand

$150

Keysborough VIC 3173, Australia

16th Feb 2024

Looking for a kitchen hand/waiter for an engagement party on February 17th 2024 in Keysborough. To be there from 6.30pm - 11.30pm. Duties will roughly be: - preheat (already cooked) food in oven - plate finger food & serve to guests - tidy up kitchen & general clean up Experience is great but absolutely not required!! Just looking for someone bubbly to serve food and capable of plating and tidying up. All black attire to be worn ☺️

Amazing communication! On time and did everything as requested ☺️