Hawker (Satellite Bar Attendant)

Hawker

The Hawker (also known as Hawking) is a high-energy, guest-facing role responsible for selling and serving beverages at satellite bars, mobile service carts, and pop-up service points throughout the venue during live events. This position is designed to maximize speed of service, increase per-cap sales, and enhance the guest experience by bringing beverage service directly to the crowd during peak volume periods.

Hawkers may operate from fixed satellite bars or work the crowd with mobile beverage carts, moving efficiently within assigned areas to serve guests quickly and responsibly.

Key responsibilities include operating satellite bars, pop-up bars, and mobile beverage carts during events; navigating assigned venue areas while working the crowd to proactively sell beverages; preparing and serving beer, wine, and limited cocktails according to venue standards; providing fast, friendly, and engaging guest service in a high-volume environment; handling cashless POS transactions accurately and efficiently while mobile; maintaining proper ID checks and ensuring responsible alcohol service at all times; monitoring and restocking beverages, ice, and supplies on carts or satellite bars as needed; keeping carts, satellite bar areas, and surrounding service zones clean, organized, and compliant with health and safety standards; and communicating with bar leads and management regarding inventory needs, guest issues, or crowd flow concerns.

Qualifications include being at least 21 years of age, previous bartending, barback, concessions, or guest service experience preferred, ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume live entertainment environment, strong communication and customer service skills, comfortable standing for long periods and lifting up to 20 lbs, ability to navigate crowds and work efficiently in tight spaces, and IPACT/Responsible Beverage Service certification (or ability to obtain prior to first shift).

Event-based, part-time position with some evenings, weekends, and holidays required. Shifts aligned with concert and event schedules.

Loud, crowded, and fast-moving environment; standing and walking for extended periods; ability to move quickly between service areas.

Equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of age, ancestry, color, religious creed, family and medical care leave, mental or physical disability, marital status, domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, political affiliation, national origin, race, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by applicable law. Reasonable accommodations will be made for known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant. Reasonable religious accommodations will also be provided on a case-by-case basis.