NYC restaurant jobs by borough
Restaurant jobs in Queens
Queens is known for the range of cuisines cooked in its neighborhoods, and its restaurants employ people who speak many languages. If you live in Queens, working nearby can save hours a week.
Free for workers. Takes about 60 seconds.
Working in Queens restaurants
- Many Queens restaurants specialize in a regional cuisine, so experience with a specific style of cooking can be a real advantage.
- Long Island City and Astoria are close to Manhattan and have a growing mix of restaurants and bars.
- Neighborhoods near the airports also have hotel and travel food service.
Areas you can pick in Queens
After you choose Queens, Relay lets you pick the areas you prefer, or skip it and stay open to the whole borough. The areas you can pick are:
- Long Island City
- Astoria
- Sunnyside / Woodside
- Jackson Heights / Elmhurst
- Flushing
- Forest Hills / Rego Park
- Jamaica
- Ridgewood
- Other Queens
- Anywhere in Queens
Getting to work and back
- Queens is large. Traveling between the east and west sides can take a long time, so choosing areas matters here.
- Some parts of Queens rely on buses more than subways. Check late-night bus frequency if you close.
Pick a role
Relay matches on role first. Read about what to look for in line cook, prep cook, dishwasher, bartender, barback, server and host jobs.
What we can and cannot promise
Relay does not claim to have open jobs in Queens right now. When an opportunity in the areas you choose looks like a fit for your role and preferences, we contact you. Signing up early means you are already on the list as opportunities become available.
How Relay works
- Tell Relay what job you want once: your role, the part of NYC you want to work in, and how to reach you.
- Add schedule, pay and experience later if you want. It is optional and you can skip it.
- When an opportunity looks like a fit for what you told us, we contact you. You decide what to pursue.
- Relay is free for workers. There is no account or password. Relay does not guarantee a job.
Frequently asked questions
- Can I say I will work anywhere in Queens?
- Yes. Choose Queens, then pick "Anywhere in Queens" or just skip the area question.
- Can I use Relay in Spanish?
- Yes. Relay works in English and Spanish at relaynyc.com/es.
- Is Relay a job board?
- No. You tell Relay what you want once, and we contact you when an opportunity looks like a fit.
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Relay connects you to relevant openings. It does not guarantee employment.
Free for workers. Takes about 60 seconds.