Bar Manager

Wall Street; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary + super

Career development

Autonomy to shape beverage program

Supportive hospitality team

Job summary

Yugen in South Yarra is seeking a Bar Manager to own the bar end to end, from guest experience to cost and menu. You will build a high-performing team, shape the beverage program and ensure service runs to standard in a busy, entertainment-forward setting.

Responsibilities include rostering, staff development, inventory control, and close collaboration with Kitchen and Floor teams to pair food and drinks. A competitive salary and career growth await.

Qualifications

• 3+ years as Bar Manager or Assistant in a high-volume venue.
• Deep beverage and cocktail knowledge beyond trends.
• Experience in cost control and stock management.
• Current RSA certification.

Responsibilities

• Build a team and system that delivers consistently exceptional service.
• Lead, roster and develop bartenders, supervisors and the wider bar team.
• Foster a culture of accountability and growth, even when not on shift.
• Run inventory and cost control with stock, ordering and waste.

Skills

Bar Management

Team Leadership

Cocktail Knowledge

Cost Control

RSA Certification

Job description

You know what it takes to run a bar that never misses a beat, no matter how busy the room gets.

This is a Bar Manager role at Yugen, our contemporary dining venue within Capitol Grand, South Yarra. You will own the bar end to end, guest experience, team, cost and menu, and build a function that runs to a standard, not to who's on shift.

About Us

Founded in 2019, LK Hospitality has quickly made a name for itself as the home of innovative, creative and world-class dining and drinking experiences. Led by Executive Culinary Director, Stephen Nairn, our portfolio includes award-winning Omnia, Yugen Dining and Yugen Omakase. In addition to The Grand Room and Bromley Gallery Events, all located within the prestigious Capitol Grand, on the bustling corner of Toorak Road and Chapel Street, South Yarra and Portside.

About Yugen:

Yūgen is Melbourne's only fully underground restaurant, a two-level subterranean dining and drinking destination on the corner of Chapel Street and Toorak Road in South Yarra. Beneath its sister venue, the award-winning Yūgen Tea Bar, the space brings together an 85-seat restaurant, a sweeping bar, a six-seat Omakase counter and the Golden Orb, a VIP dining space suspended above the room.

Guests come for considered dinners, high-energy drinks and everything in between, backed by a menu of contemporary Asian cuisine, live DJs and a genuine sense of theatre. It's a venue built for a big room and a busy bar, and the standard behind it matters just as much as what's on the plate.

The Role:

As Bar Manager at Yugen, you take ownership of the bar end to end: guest experience, team, cost and menu, working closely with the Restaurant Manager to keep service running to standard.

• Build a team and system that delivers consistently exceptional service
• Lead, roster and develop bartenders, supervisors and the wider bar team
• Foster a culture of accountability and growth that holds when you're not watching
• Run inventory and cost control with real discipline: stock, ordering and waste
• Shape and evolve the cocktail and beverage menu with genuine creative input
• Lead regular tastings and training so quality never depends on who's behind the bar
• Partner with kitchen and floor teams to strengthen food and drink pairings
• Competitive salary, plus super - genuine earning potential | South Yarra
• Stable Roster Wednesday to Sunday - full-time hours
• Ongoing training, mentorship and clear pathways for career progression

Who We're Looking For

You own outcomes, not just shifts, and your team performs the same whether you're watching or not.

• 3+ years as Bar Manager or Assistant, high volume venue
• Proven ability to lead, coach and grow a team
• Deep beverage and cocktail knowledge, not just trends
• Real experience in cost control and stock management
• Current RSA certification

And the non-negotiables - you hold the standard without needing to be chased, you keep the bar running the way it should even when it's busy, and the rest of the team can rely on you.

Values in Practice

• These are not aspirational, they are the minimum we expect from everyone here.
• Integrity - Team members are individuals with integrity. Doing the right thing, for the guest and for each other, is the baseline.
• Genuine hospitality - Authentic care for delivering exceptional experiences to guests. Not a performance, a disposition.
• Comprehensive skill - A strong skill set in the restaurant industry. Craft matters here. Knowledge of your discipline is non-negotiable.
• Self-motivation and goal orientation - You do not need to be managed to hold the standard.

What's on Offer

• Own the bar at one of Melbourne's most loved venues
• Real investment in your development and growth
• Competitive salary, plus super
• A supportive, experienced hospitality team
• Genuine autonomy to shape the beverage program

If you take real pride in building a bar, not just running one,

Additional information

• Competitive salary, plus super - genuine earning potential | South Yarra
• Stable Roster Wednesday to Sunday - full-time hours
• Ongoing training, mentorship and clear pathways for career progression