Hire service staff in Essen for gastronomy, catering, hotels & events. Rent experienced waiters or book catering staff easily online. Fast staffing thanks to a large staff pool.
Find the right service staff in a few steps – simply online, personal support included.
Enter time, place and job – free and non-binding.
Receive matching profiles within a few hours and book.
Employment via InStaff – replacement at no extra cost in case of absence.
Gross wage plus 43 % surcharge – no further costs.
InStaff & Jobs GmbH provides you with
service & gastronomy staff for temporary assignments in Essen and surroundings. You fill in a non-binding booking request online and receive,
within a few hours, a selection of experienced service staff, waiters, bartenders and kitchen staff.
You can deploy them in your restaurant, your catering company or your hotel
for a few hours up to several weeks.
As a catering staff agency for Essen, InStaff
is responsible for legally compliant employment and payroll as well as proactive replacement management. In case of absence, InStaff
provides equivalent replacement staff within 24 hours at no additional service fees.
Service staff from 22.17 EUR / hour; no subscription, no minimum booking.
Compare service staff through reviews of past jobs.
Select the right waiters & kitchen helpers for every job yourself.
In case of absence, equivalent replacement by InStaff at no extra cost for you.
Available 7 days a week from 8am to 10pm for any questions.
The following selection shows vetted profiles from our service staff pool for Essen – from experienced waiters to trained service staff for gastronomy, catering and events.
The number in the purple badge shows how many assignments the respective person has already completed via InStaff. For experience, reviews and further details simply click on the
respective profile.
Below you see twelve example profiles. Our staff database comprises over 123,000 vetted profiles in total, so you can always hire suitable catering staff in Essen.
“ Everything went as planned and was easy to schedule! ”
Read more5 stars on 11.06.2026
“ Really nice online and personal service. Easy that the show was already pre-filled in the system as well. ”
Read more5 stars on 08.10.2018
“ All optimally, highly recommended! ”
Read more5 stars on 31.08.2018
“ Dear Team, We are very satisfied with your service and the handling. We have been working together for almost a year and we look forward to more. So easy, uncomplicated and customer-friendly is the cooperation, that we say: It could not be better !!! The gourmet architects from Essen ”
Read more5 stars on 13.08.2018
“ very good and fast care. Clear and user-friendly website. Reliable service. ”
Read more5 stars on 17.05.2018
“ Dear InStaffer, Finally we found the right service provider for staff. It is easy, uncomplicated, fast and customer oriented. Great team inside and a great team we booked. Best regards *** from Essen ”
Read more5 stars on 17.04.2018
“ Great website with great service, transparent, fast, comfortable! ”
Read more5 stars on 03.04.2018
“ The booking via the website is easy and fast. Even short termed we had a good staff selection. ”
Read more5 stars on 21.03.2018
“ We are very happy about our decision to work with InStaff. SIMPLE, FAST, UNCOMPLICATED Great, that's how it should be. Thanks a lot! ”
Read more5 stars on 21.12.2017
“ Superb procedure, everything went satisfactorily ”
Read more5 stars on 04.05.2017
“ The booking of the personnel was very clear and uncomplicated. Also the communication was unproblematic and quick. Seeking information concerning the employment relationship took me a while longer, so this point could be pointed out earlier. Apart from this, it is a personnel service which I can highly recommend. ”
Read more5 stars on 02.02.2017
“ Very good personnel, very good service on sides of the company throughout. Everything very quick and straightforward. Good wages (all affordable) and superbly practical handling. We are returning customers. Book every few weeks at the most diverse locations. We only had exceptional personnel thus far. Top-notch! Highly recommended. ”
Read more5 stars on 16.02.2016
“ We are very satisfied of professional help and service. We can recommend Instaff without any hesitation. ”
Read more5 stars on 25.03.2015
“ Straightforward, quick and reliable. ”
Read more5 stars on 09.12.2014
Besides Essen we provide service staff, gastronomy staff and catering staff in more than 40 other German cities. Whether you need service staff for your restaurant, want to hire a waiter or are looking for kitchen helpers for your catering company – with over 123,000 vetted profiles we find the right support for you all over Germany.
Simply select your city on the map to learn more about booking staff in your region.
Costs depend on the duration of the assignment, the number of service staff needed, the qualification (e.g. waiter, bartender or kitchen helper) as well as the time and weekday of the assignment. At InStaff you can hire service staff in Essen starting at 22.17 EUR per hour – without subscription or minimum booking.
With InStaff you can simply book service staff in Essen online: you submit a non-binding booking request, enter location, time and required qualification and usually receive applications from suitable service staff within a few hours, from which you can choose freely.
Via the online platform of InStaff you can also find a waiter in Essen at short notice. Because the staff apply directly to your request, the time-consuming search is eliminated – you often receive matching profiles with reviews and gastronomy experience within a few hours.
If you only need service staff for single assignments, events or seasonal peaks, hiring is usually the more economical solution. You only pay for the hours actually worked, without fixed costs, continued pay or the administrative effort of a permanent employment.
Registration and use of the online platform are free. Costs only arise when you book staff. InStaff offers a transparent pricing model: you pay a clearly defined surcharge of 43% on the gross wage of the service staff, no further costs apply. The hourly rate for waiters is currently e.g. 22.17 EUR per hour (basis: InStaff minimum wage of 15.50 EUR plus 43%). For detailed calculations use our price calculator.
With InStaff it works the other way round than with a classic gastro agency: you do not search for staff yourself, the service staff apply directly to your job posting. This way you can hire service staff in Essen without long correspondence, hidden placement fees or individual price negotiations – at a transparent price from the start.
Depending on the assignment, service staff in Essen help with drinks service, serving food, clearing tables, guest care and buffet support. Besides experienced waiters you can also book bartenders, kitchen helpers and general catering staff for gastronomy, catering and hotels.
All service staff go through an application process including an interview, profile creation and verification of previous experience. Many bring experience from gastronomy, catering or events; for catering and food-related assignments InStaff additionally checks the IfSG health certificate. You can see experience and reviews in the profiles beforehand.
In case of absence, InStaff usually provides equivalent replacement staff within 24 hours – without additional service fees. This way your assignment in Essen continues without interruption.
Manuel Marschel
Contact person for businesses
If you have any questions regarding the booking process, feel free to contact or call me.
+49 30 959 982 640
manuel.marschel@instaff.jobs