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Hannah was amazing! She was prompt, professional, and we had lots of compliments from our guests on what a great job she had done. Would highly recommend!

I need wait staff

$120

Jaimee was fantastic at my son's 1st birthday. She was very attentive to the needs of my guests. I will not hesitate to ask Jamiee for help with our next event.

Wait Staff for 1st Birthday

$90

Vee was amazing and her reviews are reflective of her outstanding work. Capable of knowing which tasks have priority and also able to prompt for directive when required. Would not hesitate to assign her again for the next task. Thankyou Vee!

Wait Staff for 1st Birthday

$90

Cal was really wonderful, she assisted us with my wife's 30th. Was very proactive with our requirements on the night and went with the flow. We were a little disorganised but Cal sorted us out. I wouldn't hesitate to use Cal again. Fantastic, Thanks Cal!

Wait staff person for 30th b-day. 15-20 people.

$96

Excellent service Sherin. We loved how you went above and beyond to cater for guests.

Drinks waiter or waitress

$80

Helga was wonderful. We didn’t need to worry about a thing as she arrived early and continued to Work hard the whole event. I would highly recommend her !

Waitressing a baby shower

$200

What's the average cost of a wait staffing service

$150 - $300

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$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

Waitstaff required for small birthday event

$120

Piara Waters WA, Australia

19th Mar 2025

We’re looking for reliable and energetic personnel to provide Waitstaff and Cleaning service to assist with a small birthday celebration on April 27. If you're someone who enjoys working in a lively setting and providing top-notch service, we’d love to hear from you!

Wait staff

$400

Balmain NSW, Australia

19th Mar 2025

Need two wait staff for a 70th birthday party. There will be a caterer. 40pax

Waiting Service

$150

Woodhill QLD, Australia

18th Mar 2025

Set up the kids area of the wedding party. Put on party pies, sausage rolls, cheerios etc for the kids in the oven. Be present in case the kids want something more. Clean up at the end of the night.

Waiters to give food out to guests

$175

Brabham WA 6055, Australia

18th Mar 2025

I would like to hire 3-4 people who can serve food to guests at my father birthday event 50th From 4 pm to midnight We are averaging 150$ per person but open for negotiation Location- Swan Valley

Waiter / Barperson wanted for Murder Mystery night with 24 Attendees..

$350

Beacon Hill NSW, Australia

17th Mar 2025

Waiter/ress needed for General cleaning, making drinks, organising buffet etc. will be a fun night , it’s my wife’s birthday so just want to make sure the house is being looked after so we can enjoy ourselves. Ideally, will know how to mix basic cocktails. Needed from 4:30 till 9

Catering waiter needed for Saturday 22nd March

$30

Mermaid Beach QLD 4218, Australia

16th Mar 2025

Wait staff required for private event on Sat 22nd March Mermaid Beach. 1pm to 730pm. Will be required to heat and serve food (canapes) and serve drinks (wine, beer etc no cocktails). Will also need to help with tidying/washing glasses during event (loading dishwasher, collecting plates etc) Must have experience and be comfortable working with minimal direction. Rate is per hr.

Waitress for 20 person Wedding

$250

Noosaville QLD, Australia

16th Mar 2025

Looking for a waitress to help serve food and drinks for a small wedding at a private house. Will also need to clear, wash up and help wherever needed Timings will be 12:30-5:30pm Friendly, easy going older group

Bar, Waiter

$200

Rozelle NSW, Australia

12th Mar 2025

Looking for someone to assist with a small dinner party for (13 people) serving drinks, ensuring our guests have a drink at all times. If you have experience making basic cocktails that would be great! If you can assist with some cleaning up as you go. Required from 6.30pm till 9.30pm.

We used Collin for a small dinner party to help celebrate my husbands birthday! We employed Collin to wait on guests, make cocktails and overall ensure they had a drink at all times, Collin was a superstar and additionally assisted with serving our main meals plus cleaning up our crazy mess. He’s super friendly and easy to work with. I’d highly recommend using Collin.

Wait staff x1

$100

Brighton VIC, Australia

11th Mar 2025

Looking for x1 wait staff For an open night in our skin clinic in brighton Duties include pouring and handing out champagne to guests walking in Event starts 5:30-7:30 Must arrive 15 minutes prior to 5:30

Punctually, lovely to work with

Waiter for 60th birthday party

$280

Burwood East VIC, Australia

3rd Mar 2025

Experienced event waiter required fo 5 hours for 60th birthday with approximately 30 guests. Tasks include managing bar/drinks , heating and serving finger food and final clean up. Approx 1pm to 6pm.

Linden is professional, efficient and friendly. Linden made all my guests feel special and easily managed the bar, food prep/service and clean up. It really seemed that there were 3 Lindens at my event! Thank you +++

Waitstaff for catered meeting in concord

$120

Concord NSW 2137, Australia

24th Feb 2025

Hi there, Need someone to assist caterer for the night. Tasks will include: 7pm - arrival 7-7:30 - put out plates / cutlery 7:30 - 9:30 - chill time with caterer 9:30pm - late dinner - guests will take their own food from Bain Marie’s 10:30 - clear plates, put thru commercial dishwasher (super easy) assist caterer in packing up. 11pm finish

Amazing. The b you so much for all your hard work.

Waitress for private function

$150

Brighton VIC, Australia

24th Feb 2025

I need someone to be in charge of assembling, reheating, and serving pre prepared food for a 21st event at home then cleaning up. 7-11pm Please dress in black with an apron and hair up. Apart from that, should be a fun event with a great crowd.

Tahlia was a great help for my sons 21st. Very well presented and friendly. Happy to do any task assigned on the night.

Wait Staff with RSA for Corporate Event

$35

Cremorne VIC 3121, Australia

14th Feb 2025

Job Title: 2 x Wait Staff with RSA for Corporate Networking Event 📍 Location: Cremorne Digital Hub, Melbourne 📅 Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 ⏰ Time: 4:30 PM – 8:00 PM (3.5 hours) 💰 Pay: $35 per hour Job Description: We are looking for two professional and reliable wait staff with a valid RSA to assist with food and beverage service at a corporate networking event. Responsibilities: Serving beer, wine, and non-alcoholic drinks Managing and maintaining the canapé/platter table (restocking, tidying, ensuring presentation) Keeping the event space tidy (clearing empty glasses/plates) Assisting with basic event setup and pack down as needed Providing friendly and professional service to guests Requirements: ✔ Valid Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) certificate ✔ Prior hospitality or event experience preferred ✔ Professional, well-presented, and punctual ✔ All black attire is required (black shirt, pants, and shoes) ✔ Friendly and proactive approach to service If you’re available and interested, please reply with your experience, RSA certification details, and any relevant references. Looking forward to working with you!

Great service, would hire again

Waitressing for 30th

$150

Hawthorn SA, Australia

13th Feb 2025

Looking for 1x waiter/waitress to hand out canapés and then desserts to our guests at my husbands 30th. Also require you to help remove finished plates/cutlery and put in kitchen to be cleaned / disposed of 3x hours work (6pm-9pm)

Lais was amazing at catering for our 30th event - She was very efficient, punctual and professional! Given that we had some last minute changes to the catering, she still managed to remain calm and professional. Will absolutely use her again :)

Wedding wait staff

$250

Bacchus Marsh VIC 3340, Australia

11th Feb 2025

We require wait staff / assistants to help pass out food, collect dishes, clear tables, clean dishes and event, and other small tasks. We have space for 3 shifts - please confirm your preferred time in offer -2-12pm (10 hours) @$25 per hour Meal provided / pizza. You will be working under our vendors and day of coordinator who are very familiar with the venue. They will be allocating you tasks across the night.

Bec was amazing as staff at our wedding. Punctual, communicated well before and during the event, and flexibly worked in with our vendors. thank you bec!

2 x cocktail waiters for 50th party

$450

Seaforth, New South Wales

9th Feb 2025

Looking for 2 waiters to help make aperol spritz, serve and look after guests and wash and put away glasses throughout the night. It would be from 4:30pm-10:30pm

Excellent bartender. He has many years of experience and can mix a delicious cocktail. He and his assistant kept the drinks flowing all night. Highly recommend.

Wait staff for function - Person # 3

$200

Chinatown NSW 2000, Australia

5th Feb 2025

Looking for someone to help with service at function this Saturday from 10:30am to 3:30pm. - Event setup - Serving food and drinks during event - Replenishing food during function - Tidying and cleaning during the event - Packing up Must wear black trousers and white button, collared shirt.

Great helper at event

Wait staff for function - Person # 2

$200

Chinatown NSW 2000, Australia

5th Feb 2025

Person # 2 Looking for someone to help with service at function this Saturday from 10:30am to 3:30pm. - Event setup - Serving food and drinks during event - Replenishing food during function - Tidying and cleaning during the event - Packing up Must wear black trousers and white button, collared shirt.

Great helper at event

Wait staff for bday party

$250

Bentleigh VIC, Australia

19th Jan 2025

Hi, I need someone manage a bar and clean up during my bday party.l from the hours of 5pm to 10pm. There will be a bar are set up, will need to pour wines / mix drinks. Then pack away empty glasses, throw out plates ect from the Bbq. And do general tidying up during the night.

Amazing services. Friendly and very professional. Definitely recommend