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Cocktail Server - La Société

Hyatt Regency San Francisco Downtown SOMA

50 Third Street
San Francisco, CA 94103

Hotel with 681 Rooms
Managed By Highgate Hotels
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The Cocktail Server is expected to provide timely, courteous service with guest satisfaction as the primary goal.  They are responsible for promotion of specials and up selling.
Compensation: Starting at $20.07 per hour plus tips, Full-Time

What you will be doing

  • Complete opening/closing checklist according to standards.
  • Welcome guests, take their drink orders relay order to bartender, process order, deliver order to guest and receive payment for order.
  • Have knowledge of which garnishes go in each drink.
  • Process credit card and room charges.
  • Clear and clean tables when guests leave, return glasses to be washed.
  • Keep lounge area clean and free from debris at all times.
  • Follow all cash handling policies, and prepare closing report for night audit.
  • Perform all side work duties according to the schedule.
  • Full knowledge of state liquor laws.
  • Be familiar with the computer system.
  • Help the bartender prepare drinks when needed.
  • Assist bartender with hors d’oeuvres tables for cocktail hour in set up and breakdown.
  • Ensure overall guest satisfaction.

The ideal candidate for this position

  • High school diploma or equivalent and/or experience in a hotel or a related field preferred.
  • Must be of legal age to serve alcoholic beverages, according to local state laws.
  • Flexible and long hours sometimes required.
  • Light work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
  • Ability to stand during entire shift.
  • Must be able to effectively communicate, both verbally and written, with all level of employees and guests in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service oriented manner.
  • Must be effective at listening to, understanding, and clarifying concerns raised by employees and guests.
  • Approach all encounters with guests and employees in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service-oriented manner.
  • Must be effective in handling problems, including anticipating, preventing, identifying and solving problems as necessary.
Posted February 6, 2026

About Hyatt Regency San Francisco Downtown SOMA

Stay at the Center of San Francisco’s Arts Scene

In SoMa, San Francisco’s arts district, the city’s cutting-edge creative scene is alive and well. Here, contemporary art museums sit shoulder to shoulder with the renowned Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, fine dining restaurants, and artisanal coffee shops. Hyatt Regency San Francisco Downtown SOMA is a sophisticated destination close to the city’s most innovatively stimulating sights.

About Highgate Hotels

About the company

Passionate about hospitality? If so, we strongly encourage you to consider an exciting and rewarding career with Highgate Hotels. When joining the Highgate family, you become so much more than an associate; you become part of an elite team of individuals who are committed to providing world-class service to every guest, every time.

About Us

Highgate is an industry-leading investor and manager of hospitality assets. With over 25 years of experience, Highgate is the dominant hotel player in key gateway markets, such as New York, San Francisco, Boston, Miami, Key West and Waikiki, and an expanding presence in key European markets. We operate 100+ hotels and approximately 30,000 rooms around the world, with a diverse portfolio representing everything from legacy brands to bespoke lifestyle and independent hotels. 

Boasting award-winning properties in North America and Europe, Highgate's success can be attributed to game-changing technological innovations, fresh insight into hotel trends and a creative approach to hotel management. We elevate the profile and performance of every hotel we touch by adhering to a set of standards that reflects our own expectations for greatness.

Highgate Culture

Highgate fosters an inspiring and inclusive culture that helps to make us best-in-class in the hospitality world. Unlimited career growth, inspiring leadership and long-term career possibilities are just some of the reasons why the most talented individuals in the hospitality world carve out long-term relationships within Highgate.

  • Unlimited Career Growth
  • Multiple-Brand Experience
  • Long-Term Career Possibilities
  • Your Chance To Make An Impact
  • Inspiring Leadership
  • Taking the Pulse of the Workforce
Highgate Benefits Summary

Highgate encourages the health and financial well-being of its associates by providing a comprehensive benefits program, elective coverage options and a savings plan to meet the personal needs of all associates and their families. Eligible full-time associates have the opportunity to participate in Highgate's comprehensive benefit program that includes:

  • Medical/Pharmacy
  • Dental Coverage
  • Vision Coverage
  • Life Insurance
  • Voluntary Short Term Disability
  • Voluntary Long Term Disability

Enhanced Benefit Offerings

  • Physician at your Fingertips
  • Wells Fargo Insurance Benefit HelpLine 
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 
  • Identity Theft Solutions 
  • Employee Financial Solutions 
  • Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) 

Voluntary Benefit Offerings

  • Trustmark Benefits Universal Life 
  • Trustmark Benefits Critical Illness
  • Trustmark Benefits Accident Insurance 
  • Precious Pet Care 
  • Family Protection Plus

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