Bar Supervisor

Liquid and Larder; Sydney; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discounts across venues

Virgin Active gym discounts

Ongoing coaching and mentoring

Job summary

Liquid & Larder is seeking a hands-on Bar Lead to drive consistency, lead the team, and elevate the guest experience across our venues. You will set the standard, operate with autonomy, and reflect the venue’s tone in every shift.

Join a respected hospitality group and contribute to a high-performance bar program with opportunities for growth and ongoing coaching.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in premium or hatted venues.
• Strong leadership and team management capabilities.
• Attention to detail in pour quality and service standards.

Responsibilities

• Ensure cocktails are prepared to specification every time.
• Lead the bar team with clarity and confidence.
• Maintain a fully stocked bar and monitor waste and budget.
• Oversee guest experiences aligned with brand strategy.
• Handle stock ordering and cash-up reconciliation.
• Collaborate across the venue team and ensure compliance.

Skills

Premium bar experience

Leadership

Team management

Stock control

Job description

Entering via the open-air Terrace and Bar, guests are welcomed into a relaxed yet electric setting serving (possibly) Sydney’s coldest martinis, crisp draught beer and a world-class wine list.

At the rear, the Dining Room comes alive as a theatrical space where sound, art and fire collide, and premium cuts are prepared in full view, glowing red from our dry-age cabinet.

Alfie’s is also home to our in-house butchery, where we prepare and age the beef served across all six Liquid & Larder venues.

The Role

This is a hands-on leadership position at the heart of the bar. You will be responsible for the consistency of every pour, the confidence of your team, and the experience of every guest. You will operate with autonomy, set the standard by example, and ensure the bar reflects the tone of the venue it belongs to, every shift, without exception.

Day to Day

• Ensuring all cocktails are prepared to specification, every time
• Leading and directing the bar team with clarity and confidence
• Maintaining a fully stocked bar - wet goods, dry goods, and batched product
• Ensuring efficient, professional guest experiences aligned with brand strategy
• Ordering and managing stock with a keen eye on waste and budget
• Cash up reconciliation and operational administration
• Communicating seamlessly across the full venue team
• Upholding compliance with all relevant legal requirements
• Hosting and supporting floor service as required

About Alfie's

Entering via the open-air Terrace and Bar, guests are welcomed into a relaxed yet electric setting serving (possibly) Sydney’s coldest martinis, crisp draught beer and a world-class wine list.

At the rear, the Dining Room comes alive as a theatrical space where sound, art and fire collide, and premium cuts are prepared in full view, glowing red from our dry-age cabinet.

Alfie’s is also home to our in-house butchery, where we prepare and age the beef served across all six Liquid & Larder venues.

About You

• Proven experience in a premium or hatted venue - this is essential
• Self-assured, calm under pressure, and decisive
• A genuine passion for hospitality and the craft of the bar
• Relentless attention to detail, you notice what others miss
• A natural communicator and confident team leader
• Curious, creative, and always looking to push the offering forward
• Available across a flexible roster including evenings and weekends
• A growth mindset - you want to be the best in class, not just competent

What we Offer

• Genuine opportunities for growth and advancement across a respected, expanding hospitality group
• Supportive scheduling that values life outside of work
• Staff discounts across all Liquid & Larder venues - The Rover, Bistecca, The Gidley, Alfie's, Bar Julius, and Lottie
• Access to discounted Virgin Active gym memberships
• Ongoing coaching, development, and mentoring programs
• A team that holds itself to a high standard and supports each other to get there

What we Value

Teamwork - Drive - Growth Mindset - Accountability - Respect - The Desire to Create an Experience