Hire temporary staff for restaurants, hotels and events.
Life in the UK Job Agency helps London businesses cover busy periods, weekends, staff sickness and short-notice shifts with reliable temporary workers.
Start with 1 worker for 1 trial shift. No long-term commitment.
When your shift needs cover, we make it simple.
Tell us the role, date, time, location and number of workers needed. We confirm availability, the worker attends the shift, your manager confirms the hours, and you receive an invoice for the confirmed time worked.
Staff we can provide
We focus on practical support roles that restaurants, hotels, venues and warehouses often need at short notice.
Restaurants, pubs and cafes
Temporary workers for kitchen and service support when your team needs extra hands.
- Kitchen porter
- Kitchen assistant
- Food runner
- Waiter support
- Barback
Hotels and events
Support for busy hotel operations, events, private bookings and venue preparation.
- Cleaner
- Housekeeping assistant
- Event setup support
- General venue support
- Hospitality support
- Service assistant
Warehouses and general support
Flexible workers for simple operational tasks, packing, cleaning and general support work.
- Warehouse assistant
- Packing support
- Cleaning support
- General labour support
- Loading support
- Short-notice cover
Why businesses use us
Our service is designed to be simple for employers: flexible booking, clear communication and billing based on confirmed hours.
No long-term commitment
Book workers only when you need them. Start with one worker for one shift and continue only if you are happy.
Useful for urgent cover
We can help when staff call in sick, when you have a busy weekend, or when an event needs extra support.
Simple hourly rate
Our rate starts from £16 per hour per worker, depending on the role, location, shift requirements and notice period.
Timesheet-based billing
Your manager confirms the hours worked. We then send an invoice based on the confirmed hours.
London-focused
We support London businesses and focus on practical roles in hospitality, hotels, events and general support work.
Fast communication
Contact us by WhatsApp, phone or email and we will confirm availability and shift details as quickly as possible.
How it works
A clear process from first message to invoice.
Start with 1 worker for 1 trial shift.
If you have not worked with us before, you can test the service with one worker for one shift. This gives your business a simple way to try temporary staffing without a long-term commitment.
Final rate depends on the role, location, shift requirements and notice period. You only pay for confirmed hours worked.
Request temporary staff
Leave your shift details and we will contact you to confirm availability. For urgent requests, message us directly on WhatsApp.
FAQ
Simple answers for employers before booking temporary staff.
Yes. You can start with one worker for one trial shift.
No. You can use our service for temporary, occasional or short-notice cover.
Your manager can confirm hours by timesheet, WhatsApp, email or another agreed method.
After the shift, once the hours have been confirmed by your manager.
Yes. If the worker is available, we can try to arrange the same person for future shifts.
We focus on London and can discuss the location before confirming each shift.
Need staff for your next shift?
Whether you need one kitchen porter, a cleaner, a runner or general hospitality support, we can help your business arrange temporary staff quickly and simply.