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"Very helpful, friendly and experienced. Took everything off our hands and cleaned up afterwards! Thank you :) "
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"It was wonderful to have Lani's care and attention to detail throughout dinner; she calmly managed the serving and all t..."
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"Zac was really good at the job required, Will be using him again Thankyou Zac"
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"Bella was great to work with. Clear and quick communicator in the lead up to our event, professional and friendly servic..."
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"Narelle was really friendly. Very helpful. Extremely proficient. Also patient and super efficient. Highly recommend. T..."
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"Where to begin! SARA SAVED THE DAY! She was next level incredible, amazing, not enough words to describe her and her exp..."
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Recent Wait Staff reviews in Melbourne
Super friendly, professional and efficient. Was proactive with all food and drinks service, thanks Tania.
Waitress for BBQ
$120
David, was amazing and made our NYE evening special. Thank you david
Bartender / Waitress / Waiter for New Years Party
$250
Vee was amazing, she did the best job and was so happy with her professionalism and experience
2 x waiter/waitress
$80
Vered was great to work with. Ver responsive and professional. Would definitely work with her agin. Thank you Vered 🙏
Gallery opening - waiter/waitress needed
$160
Kris did an excellent job of looking after my guests, preparing food and serving drinks. He has a very friendly and helpful manner.
Waiter required for small private luncheon
$150
Amazing worker and very nice
Bar tender/ Waiter
$105
What's the average cost of a wait staffing service in Melbourne
$140 - $250
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$140
median
$185
high
$250
Average reviews for Wait Staff Services in Melbourne
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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.
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 in Melbourne
Waiting staff for a party at home
$150
Essendon VIC 3040, Australia
4th Nov 2024
Waitress for a party at home 50 th birthday
Flat pack building of a waiter station
$150
Albert Park, Victoria
2nd Nov 2024
Looking for someone to build a waiter station today in Albert Park
Private Wait Staff
$150
Alphington VIC, Australia
31st Oct 2024
Looking for a VERY EXPERIENCED wait staff to attend to a private home party of 30 guests. Duties include general waiting duties, preparing drinks, welcoming guests, loading/unloading dishwasher and keeping things neat and organised.
Bar and wait staff for wedding
$400
Fitzroy North VIC, Australia
29th Oct 2024
Looking for bar and wait staff for my wedding on Saturday, 21 December 2024. Hours are roughly 2.30pm-10.30pm (may vary by one hour) Looking for three people in total: two bar staff and one floor runner to support bar staff and clear tables. Please see more information below. Tasks would involve; - 2x people manning the bar table by pouring wine (mostly cork screw wine) and handing out beers and seltzer cans to guests - 1x person to collect empty glasses from tables and stack in venue dish washer - 1x person to keep water jugs filled up - 1x person to restock bar table with drinks (from venue fridge or outside chiller) and glasses (from kitchen) - 2x people to collect dinner plates from tables once guests are finished eating and stacking in the venue dish washer (approx. 100 guests). Note, we are having a grazing table for dinner so the only wait service required is collecting plates once people have finished eating. Please feel free to message for more info! :)
Experienced Wait Staff
$120
Docklands VIC, Australia
29th Oct 2024
Experienced wait staff to assist with food and beverage at a small corporate event at our office from 3:30pm - 7pm
Waiter, bar tender, clean glasses.
$80
Collingwood VIC, Australia
27th Oct 2024
Hello! I'm hosting an event and would like some help serving food, pouring drinks and cleaning up as we go. Looking for someone who is helpful, friendly and able to multitask. Thanks! Minnie
Tray service wait staff-Melbourne CBD
$140
Melbourne VIC, Australia
23rd Oct 2024
We are a small catering company that on occasion requires extra wait staff for events. We have such an event coming up next week, Wednesday 30th October from 5pm to 8pm and require an extra pair of hands for canapé tray service.
Linden was exceptional. She made the evening go smoothly and was faultless. I highly recommend her services and can’t praise her highly enough.
1X waiter for drinks and food
$150
Toorak VIC, Australia
18th Oct 2024
I am hosting a 30th dinner at home for 20 people and looking for a waiter to help serve drinks, dishes and support cleaning as we go. Will go from 5pm- 10pm Saturday 26th of October. Thanks
Lani is absolutely fantastic and very professional
Bartender/ waitstaff
$100
South Yarra VIC, Australia
18th Oct 2024
Having a dinner party in a 2 bedroom apartment in South Yarra, need help with seriving food and drinks
Wait staff
$180
Flemington VIC, Australia
18th Oct 2024
$60 per hour. Required to serve food, drinks and keep site tidy at the nursery carpark at the derby day races. Must have hospitality experience. 4pm to 7pm.
ZC was fabulous, highly recommend
Waitress for private party
$250
Melbourne VIC, Australia
17th Oct 2024
Bucks party in city with small gathering, need a waitress for 3hrs.
Waiter, party helper
$400
Elwood VIC, Australia
12th Oct 2024
Having a party & need help with dishes etc
Great ladies & super helpful
Waiter to help at small function
$100
Melbourne VIC, Australia
9th Oct 2024
help with small home function serving drinks and help cleaning. Approx 30 people, you must be experienced and well presented . 3.30pm - 6pm
Reliable , friendly and professional
Waiter/ waitress my garden party next sat 5/10 4-9 pm
$200
Northcote VIC 3070, Australia
28th Sep 2024
Waiter/waitress a high tea party with cocktails and tea and waiter a dinner party
Waiter / assistant needed to help Halloween house party
$350
Port Melbourne VIC, Australia
23rd Sep 2024
6pm - 12am (party starts at 7pm) I need to hire a waiter/assistant for a Halloween themed house party I’m hosting. Basically to serve the drinks, tidy as we go and help me keep on top of hosting. For serving drinks: Nothing fancy serving wise, nothing to shake or blend, just pouring just like vodka with a mixer.. maybe aperol spritz (but I’ll have the pour instructions) top up wine, collect empties and clean glasses as we go. Serving food: all food is just nibbles, so to top up the chips when the bowl when it’s is empty and top up charcuterie board aetc. I might do an Uber eats of pizza or something hot (I can’t cook) and just cleaning up/taking rubbish out etc. Other help: answering the door when you hear it (it’s odd and annoying - my friends will probably just text me anyway), maybe putting batteries in the decorations if they run out, putting fog liquid in the machine when it’s died and that’s basically it. I’m expecting anywhere from 10 to 50 people and they will not expect you to serve on them, they can make their own drinks and look after themselves but if it’s quiet you could offer some of my drinks but mostly keep things tidy in the as we go which would be a weight off my shoulders! I would ofcourse take you through everything before hand and you can come enjoy a drinks as well and be part of it if you like. I’m a very chill person lol, just worried about hosting as last time I got overwhelmed and couldn’t enjoy myself as I kept having to do odd things. I live in Port Melbourne and my house is a 3min walk from the 109 tram stop or there is free all day parking out the front.
Where to begin! SARA SAVED THE DAY! She was next level incredible, amazing, not enough words to describe her and her expertise! She as super hard working (legit I never saw her stop!), super lovely and helped calmed me down but also her SKILL! She has amazing styling skills I was not expecting and was constantly blown away. Not enough space to say everything here but SHE WAS EVERYTHING! I will hire her every time!
2 wait staff for a party on 22Dec 2024 between 10.30am to 2pm
$44
Albert Park VIC, Australia
20th Sep 2024
To help heat up food and replenish food in Bain Marie and assist guests at the buffet table
Waiter to help serve at birthday celebration
$300
Brunswick VIC, Australia
17th Sep 2024
If you have hospo experience or you’re simply just a champagne bottle-popping expert with an RSA who knows how to work a crowd, we need your help for a 30th birthday celebration where the theme is *FANCY*. For just over 4 hours we’re looking for someone who can hand guests champagne on arrival, check guests off at the door before of the venue as they enter, doing little tidies and keep the drinks topped up through the night. We’ll have around 50 guests, a single open-plan room where the event will be held and will require your help from 4:30-9pm. Ideally looking for someone with a performance background who isn’t afraid to have a chat. If this is you or you know someone who this would be perfect for, please get in touch for further details!
Waiter/waitress to serve drinks, food, do dishes at 60th birthday
$250
Brunswick West VIC, Australia
1st Sep 2024
We need a friendly waiting person to help serve drinks and food and to do dishes as needed. It is for a 60th birthday party (about 25-30 family and friends) at our home from 7pm to 11.30pm - 4.5 hrs work for one person.
Vanessa was very helpful at our birthday party. She is friendly and discreet.
Need a waiter/ waitress for 3 hours today from 12-3
$30
Melbourne VIC, Australia
29th Jul 2024
Need vibrant waiter/waitresses from 12-3 today urgently in Melbourne CBD - Dress code: All pure white
She was good and hardworking
Need a waiter/ waitress for 3 hours tomorrow from 12-3
$40
Melbourne VIC, Australia
29th Jul 2024
Need vibrant waiter/waitresses from 12-3 tomorrow in Melbourne CBD - Dress code: All pure white
Sharon was very helpful friendly and hardworking would definitely use her again