Cocktail Server

Time Out Market; New York (NY); On-site; USD 15,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tip pool

Job summary

Time Out Market Brooklyn seeks energetic Cocktail Servers to join our beverage team, delivering friendly, efficient table service and creating a welcoming guest experience. You will take beverage orders, enter them into the POS, fetch drinks from the bar, and serve promptly while communicating with the front-of-house and bar staff.

This is a fast-paced position requiring organization and strong guest service.

Qualifications

• Previous serving or cocktail-serving experience preferred.
• Strong guest-service and communication skills.
• Weekend, evening, and holiday availability based on business needs.

Responsibilities

• Greet guests warmly and provide attentive beverage service.
• Take cocktail, beer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverage orders.
• Enter all orders accurately into the POS system.
• Deliver beverages promptly to tables and maintain station cleanliness.
• Coordinate with bartenders, barbacks, managers, and FOH team members.
• Maintain knowledge of current cocktails, spirits, beer, wine, specials, and promotions.
• Follow alcohol-service policies and check guest IDs.
• Process payments accurately and efficiently.
• Assist with opening/closing tasks and general side work.

Skills

Hospitality experience

Customer service

Communication skills

Job description

Tip Pool: Cocktail Servers participate fully in the tip pool at the same tip-pool rate as bartenders.

Position Summary

Time Out Market Brooklyn is looking for energetic, hospitality-driven Cocktail Servers to join our beverage team. This position focuses on providing friendly, efficient table service throughout the Market while creating a fun and welcoming experience for our guests.

Cocktail Servers will take beverage orders from guests, enter orders accurately into the POS, pick up completed drinks from the bar, and deliver them promptly to tables. This is a high-volume position that requires strong communication, organization, and the ability to move quickly while maintaining excellent guest service.

Responsibilities

• Greet guests warmly and provide attentive, knowledgeable beverage service.
• Take cocktail, beer, wine, non-alcoholic, and other beverage orders.
• Accurately enter all orders into the POS system.
• Pick up completed beverages from the bar and deliver them efficiently to guests.
• Maintain assigned service areas, including clearing empty glassware and keeping tables clean and organized.
• Communicate closely with bartenders, barbacks, managers, and other FOH team members.
• Maintain knowledge of current cocktails, spirits, beer, wine, specials, and promotions.
• Check guest identification and follow all responsible alcohol-service policies.
• Process payments accurately and efficiently.
• Assist with opening, closing, restocking, and general side work as assigned.
• Help maintain clean and organized guest-facing areas throughout the shift.
• Provide support during private events, rooftop programming, and other Market activations as needed.
• Follow all Time Out Market service, uniform, safety, and sanitation standards.

Qualifications

• Previous serving, cocktail serving, bartending, or high-volume hospitality experience is preferred. Candidates should be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, have
• strong guest-service and communication skills, and be able to remain organized while managing multiple tables and orders.
• Weekend, evening, and holiday availability is required based on business needs. Knowledge of cocktails, spirits, beer, and wine is strongly preferred.

Compensation

$11.35 per hour + tips.

Cocktail Servers are fully included in the beverage team tip pool and participate at the same rate as bartenders, providing strong earning potential during high-volume shifts.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys guest interaction, thrives in a busy environment, and wants to be part of the beverage and hospitality team at Time Out Market Brooklyn.

About our culture

At Time Out Group we believe in diversity and equal opportunity for all people. We do not discriminate against external or internal candidates on the basis of age; disability; gender, gender reassignment; race; religion or belief; sexual orientation; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity. We believe that diversity develops creativity and enables personal and professional growth where we all learn from each other. We believe in an open culture where ideas are shared candidly and where there is no fear of failure, but rather an understanding that we must experiment and have the freedom to succeed. We believe that everyone has the right to express themselves as they are as this enriches us all. We believe in an open world, social justice, and the pursuit of happiness, after all, we are in the happiness business.