Bar Supervisor - QT Sydney

EVT; Sydney; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dining discount

Hotel stay discount

Movie ticket discounts

Seasonal perks at Thredbo

Career growth opportunities

Paid parental leave

Job summary

EVT is seeking a Bar Supervisor for Gowings Bar in Sydney. You will lead a dynamic team, showcase deep cocktail mixology skills, and create memorable guest experiences across busy shifts.

You’ll drive service standards, train staff, and maintain beverage quality while staying adaptable to the hotel’s needs and guest expectations.

Qualifications

• 1+ years’ experience as a Bar Supervisor in hotels, bars, or restaurants.
• Experience managing and training teams, driving a strong guest experience.
• Proven knowledge of a range of beverages, with strong cocktail mixology background.
• Warm, friendly and approachable manner, able to engage with guests.
• Excellent communication skills, flexibility and adaptability to hotel needs.
• Able to anticipate guests’ needs and adapt accordingly.

Responsibilities

• Lead the bar team behind Gowings Bar, ensuring smooth, high-energy service.
• Manage and train staff; foster a positive team culture and guest focus.
• Oversee beverage program, with emphasis on cocktail mixology and presentation.
• Engage with guests in a warm, approachable manner and read the room.
• Communicate effectively, adapt to hotel operations and guest needs.
• Anticipate guest needs and respond with agility to changing demands.

Skills

Cocktail mixology

Team leadership

Guest experience

Communication

Job description

About EVT:

QTSydney is part of EVT, one of Australasia’s market-leading experience creators offering careers that can take you wherever you want to go across entertainment, ventures, and travel. In a world of cookie cutter experiences, here at EVT we believe in changing the game. It’s why we all call ourselves Daymakers - because each day is a chance to add the wow factor for our customers and continually grow in our own careers.

QT Hotels & Resorts is EVT’s premium lifestyle hotel brand, with locations in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. Pioneers behind the philosophy of ‘unexpected and unrequested’, with every guest engagement presenting an opportunity to delight, and every QT property inspired by local influence with signature quirk. And our people? With personalities as diverse as each property, individuality is more than encouraged.

EVT has an endless range of roles and careers paths to explore across over 140entertainment experiences like Event Cinemas and Moonlight Cinemas, 150award winningrestaurants and bars, and 80+ hotels, including QT, Rydges,Atura,LyLo, Independent CollectionandAustralia’s most lovedyear roundalpine resort,Thredbo.Our ventures include a ~$2.3B property portfolio and hotel management, just to name a few. Onceyou’rein,there’sno limits on where your career could take you.

About the role

Love a great cocktail and an even better vibe? As bar supervisor at Gowings Bar, you'll run the show behind the bar, leading a crew that knows how to pour, perform and impress. Your beverage knowledge runs deep, and when it comes to cocktail mixology, you don't just make drinks, you make an experience. You're warm, easy to talk to and quick on your feet, reading the room and adapting on the fly to keep every shift running smoothly. If you thrive on energy, connection and a job that's never the same day twice, this one's for you.

Key Responsibilities & Experience

• 1 + years’ worth of experience as a Bar Supervisor working in hotels, bars, or restaurants.
• Experience managing and training teams, driver a strong team culture and driving a great guest experience.
• Proven knowledge on a range of beverage items, including a strong background in cocktail mixology.
• Warm, friendly and approachable manor, with the ability to engage with guests.
• Great communication skills, flexibility and can adapt to the hotels needs.
• Be able to anticipate the guests needs and be adaptable.

How You Work

• Daymaker ethos — no one’s too big for the small things.
• Owner’s mindset — acts on data/feedback; ships improvements.
• Growth mindset — learns, shares, and levels up others.

Perks from Day One

As part of EVT, you unlock Elevate Perks from your first day. Parity for all levels - no ivory towers.

• 50% off dining and stays across EVT hotels – QT, Rydges, Atura, LyLo and more.
• $2 movie tickets + discounts on Gold Class, Moonlight Cinema and Candy Bar.
• Seasonal perks at Thredbo.
• Rapid career growth across our hotel & entertainment network.
• Paid parental leave; community & volunteering opportunities.