Bar Tender / Cocktail Specialist

Holiday Inn; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Holiday Inn Melbourne’s Fern bar is seeking a bartender who can craft great cocktails and build real rapport with guests, turning first-timers into regulars and keeping conversations flowing across the bar and courtyard. You’ll talk spirits, wine and beer with guests and teammates, help shape seasonal drinks lists, and work closely with the kitchen and floor team.

Availability across nights, weekends and public holidays is required; a Victorian RSA and full Australian working rights are

Qualifications

• Cocktail bar experience and solid technique.
• Strong knowledge of spirits, wine and beer.
• Great chat and a genuine interest in people.
• A calm, organised head when it's busy.
• Availability across nights, weekends and public holidays.
• A valid Victorian RSA.
• Full working rights in Australia.

Responsibilities

• Make great cocktails consistently, even on the busiest nights.
• Build real rapport with guests, turning first-timers into regulars.
• Read the room and keep the conversation flowing across the bar and courtyard.
• Talk spirits, wine and beer with guests and the team.
• Help shape our seasonal drinks lists.
• Work closely with the kitchen and floor team.

Skills

Cocktail bar experience

Spirits, wine & beer knowledge

Customer service & communication

Calm under pressure

Flexibility for nights/weekends/holID

Victorian RSA

Full working rights in Australia

Job description

Tucked away on Level 2 above Melbourne Walk, Fern is a hidden bar where Melburnians and travellers meet.

We pour creative cocktails, run a grill menu, host neighbourhood Hour every day from 4pm and, this summer, open an Italian aperitivo courtyard.

We're looking for a bartender who wants to be the reason people come back.

What you'll do:

• Make great cocktails consistently, even on the busiest nights
• Build real rapport with guests, turning first-timers into regulars
• Read the room and keep the conversation flowing across the bar and courtyard
• Talk spirits, wine and beer with guests and the team
• Help shape our seasonal drinks lists
• Work closely with the kitchen and floor team

What you'll bring:

• Cocktail bar experience and solid technique
• Strong knowledge of spirits, wine and beer
• Great chat and a genuine interest in people
• A calm, organised head when it's busy
• Availability across nights, weekends and public holidays
• A valid Victorian RSA
• Full working rights in Australia