Assistant Bar Manager

Australian 18 footers leagues club; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Australian 18 Footers League in Double Bay, Sydney seeks an experienced Venue Manager to lead day-to-day operations across bar, restaurant, and reception, with hands-on service during peak periods.

You will coach the Duty Manager team, manage rostering, stocktakes, and events, while delivering premium service, innovative menus, and active promotion of racing season.

Qualifications

• Experience in a bar, restaurant, or venue management role.
• Current NSW RSA certificate.
• Full Australian Working Rights.
• Confidence with POS, rostering, and accounting systems (SENpos, Deputy, Xero).
• Strong leadership and communication skills, calm under pressure.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, public holidays, and racing season (Oct–Mar).
• A creative eye for drinks, menus, and events.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day trading across the bar, restaurant and reception, including hands-on service during peak periods.
• Support rostering, ordering, invoicing, and stocktakes.
• Plan and deliver functions, set menus, and new cocktails.
• Coordinate live music, entertainment, and supplier activations.
• Lead and coach the Duty Manager team, and step up when the Bar & Restaurant Manager is away.
• Work with marketing on event promotion across social, EDM, and print.

Skills

Venue management

Leadership

Customer service

Tools

SENpos

Deputy

Xero

Job description

Australian 18 footers leagues club – Double Bay NSW

Key responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day trading across the bar, restaurant, and reception, including hands-on service during peak periods
• Support rostering, ordering, invoicing, and stocktakes
• Plan and deliver functions, set menus, and new cocktails
• Coordinate live music, entertainment, and supplier activations
• Lead and coach the Duty Manager team, and step up when the Bar & Restaurant Manager is away
• Work with marketing on event promotion across social, EDM, and print

About you

• Experience in a bar, restaurant, or venue management role
• Customer service experience in a premium members' setting
• Current NSW RSA certificate
• Full Australian Working Rights
• Confidence with POS, rostering, and accounting systems (e.g. SENpos, Deputy, Xero)
• Strong leadership and communication skills, calm under pressure
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, public holidays, and through the racing season (October–March)
• A creative eye for drinks, menus, and events

About us

• The Australian 18 Footers League is a historic sailing club and licensed venue on Sydney Harbour in Double Bay, home to a busy bar, restaurant, and function business alongside our world famous 18 foot skiff racing program, which runs from October to March.
• Full-time role, with a 4-day, 38-hour week available for the right candidate
• Weekends and public holidays included
• Genuine input into the bar and events program, menus, cocktails, entertainment
• A close-knit team in an iconic Sydney sailing club
• Covered under the Registered & Licensed Clubs Award 2020