Bar Supervisor - Sails Port Macquarie

EVT Group; Port Macquarie; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dining discount

Movie tickets

Seasonal perks

Career growth

Parental leave

Community volunteering

Job summary

EVT Group’s Sails Port Macquarie location is seeking a Bar Supervisor to lead the bar team, showcase cocktail mixology, and deliver a memorable guest experience. You’ll manage service behind the bar, train staff, and ensure a welcoming atmosphere with strong communication and adaptability during every shift.

Join EVT’s Daymaker culture and contribute to creating engaging guest experiences across a vibrant hotel and entertainment network in Port Macquarie.

Qualifications

• 1+ years’ experience as a Bar Supervisor in hotels, bars or restaurants.
• Experience managing and training teams; fosters a strong guest experience.
• Proven knowledge of beverages with a strong cocktail mixology background.
• Warm, friendly and approachable demeanor with guests.
• Excellent communication; flexible and adaptable to hotel needs.
• Ability to anticipate guests’ needs and adapt quickly.

Responsibilities

• Lead the bar team and run daily operations behind the bar.
• Manage and train staff to maintain a high guest experience.
• Show expertise in a wide range of cocktails and beverages.
• Engage guests with a welcoming, energetic presence.
• Communicate clearly and adapt to hotel requirements.
• Read the room and adjust service to keep shifts running smoothly.

Skills

Bar Supervisor

Team Leadership

Cocktail Mixology

Guest Experience

Communication

Flexibility

Job description

About EVT: Sails Port Macquarie 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.

Proudly owned and operated in Australia and New Zealand, Rydges offers refreshingly local stays in city, regional and resort-style hotels. We’re not just in the neighbourhood, we’re part of it. Every hotel is designed for ease, connection and quality. From check-in to check-out, our local heroes bring a can-do attitude and “too easy” service. Whether it’s for work or a well-earned break, our place feels like home with the charm of somewhere new. Join us to help make every moment memorable.

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 Sails Port Macquarie, 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.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds