Bartender - Full Time

Wall Street; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

In-house training programme

Cross-training across the group

Real investment in your development

Job summary

LK Hospitality in Melbourne’s South Yarra is seeking a bartender for Omnia, a premium modern European bistro inside Capitol Grand. You will run the bar independently, owning setup, service and standards across all shifts in a high-standard venue.

You’ll craft cocktails, guide guests through the menu with authority, and collaborate with front-of-house and kitchen teams to ensure an exceptional guest experience every time.

Qualifications

• Have solid bar experience in a high-standard venue.
• Know your spirits, wine and cocktails - and can speak to them with authority
• Can run a bar independently from open to close
• Hold the standard when it is busy and when no one is watching
• Have a genuine instinct for hospitality - you care about the guest, not just the glass

Responsibilities

• Run the bar independently across service, prep and close.
• Craft and deliver cocktails and beverage service to Omnia's standard.
• Guide guests through the bar menu with genuine knowledge and confidence.
• Maintain bar setup, stock, cleanliness and presentation at all times.
• Collaborate with FOH and kitchen to deliver a seamless guest experience.
• Hold the standard consistently - busy or quiet, watched or not

Skills

Bar experience

Spirits knowledge

Cocktails knowledge

Independent work

Hospitality focus

Job description

• Behind the bar at one of South Yarra's most respected venues
• Full-time role with in-house training and real career development
• Based in South Yarra, Melbourne

Bartender
LK Hospitality | South Yarra, VIC | Full-Time

You do not need someone standing over you to hold the standard.
At Omnia, the bar is yours to run. This is a premium modern European bistro inside one of Melbourne's most prestigious addresses - Capitol Grand, South Yarra. The expectation is simple: exceptional service, every shift, without being told.
If that is how you already operate, keep reading.

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.

The Role

This is a full-time bartender position at Omnia.

You will run the bar independently. That means owning the setup, the service and the standard - without needing direction on what good looks like. You work within a team that takes the guest experience seriously, but you do not wait for someone to tell you the bar needs attention.

Day to day, you will be:

• Run the bar independently across service, prep and close
• Craft and deliver cocktails and beverage service to Omnia's standard
• Guide guests through the bar menu with genuine knowledge and confidence
• Maintain bar setup, stock, cleanliness and presentation at all times
• Collaborate with FOH and kitchen to deliver a seamless guest experience
• Hold the standard consistently - busy or quiet, watched or not

Who We Are Looking For

We are not looking for someone who needs to be managed. We are looking for someone who manages themselves.

You are right for this role if you:

• Have solid bar experience in a high-standard venue
• Know your spirits, wine and cocktails - and can speak to them with authority
• Can run a bar independently from open to close
• Hold the standard when it is busy and when no one is watching
• Have a genuine instinct for hospitality - you care about the guest, not just the glass

What's on Offer

• Level 3 Full-Time Award rate
• State-of-the-art bar and venue facilities at Capitol Grand
• In-house training programme with cross-training across the groupReal investment in your development and career in hospitality
• A team of industry professionals who take what they do seriously