Bartender - Rooftop, QT Newcastle

EVT; Newcastle; On-site; AUD 32,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dining discount

Hotel discounts

Movie tickets

Seasonal perks

Career growth

Paid parental leave

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

EVT seeks an experienced bartender for QT Newcastle to craft cocktails and deliver exceptional service in a fast-paced, high-end hotel environment. You will treat cocktails as an art form and engage guests with enthusiasm, while maintaining the bar as a stage for memorable moments.

The role requires sharp mixology skills, a love of product provenance, and the ability to thrive under pressure, with flexibility to support multiple outlets across EVT properties.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in bars, restaurants or hotels.
• Good knowledge of cocktails from classics to complex servings.
• Personable and able to engage with guests.
• Strong communication and teamwork.
• Able to multi-task and anticipate guests’ needs.
• Comfortable in a hotel environment and flexible to support outlets.

Responsibilities

• Maintain grooming and keep a clean, stocked work area.
• Deliver high-quality food and beverage service following safety procedures.
• Demonstrate product knowledge and proper preparation/dispensing.
• Complete opening, closing, and cashiering duties accurately.
• Participate in training to improve service and knowledge.
• Collaborate with team and assist other departments as needed.

Skills

Mixology

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Job description

About EVT: QTNewcastleis 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.

Shaken, stirred, and always with a smile, that's the QT way behind the bar. We're on the hunt for an experienced bartender who doesn't just make drinks, but makes moments, someone who treats the bar like a stage, cocktails like an art form, and every guest like the most interesting person in the room.

Someone with sharp mixology skills, a genuine love of product and provenance, and the personality to match our slightly unconventional, always-elevated style. You'll thrive on the buzz of a fast-paced, high-end environment, know how to read a crowd. If that sounds like you, we'd love to shake things up together.

Skills & Experience

• 1+ years of experience working in a similar bars, restaurants or hotels.
• Experience making cocktails with a good knowledge of all thing's beverage related from the classics to more complex and sophisticated.
• Personable, enjoy working in a busy environment and engaging with guests.
• Good communication, a team player and attention to detail.
• Adaptable and the ability to multi-task and anticipate the guests needs.
• Enjoy working in a hotel environment and have flexibility to support different outlets.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain personal grooming and uphold a clean, safe, and well-stocked work environment in line with hotel standards.
• Deliver exceptional food and beverage service while adhering to all operational, safety, and hygiene procedures.
• Demonstrate strong product knowledge and comply with all preparation and dispensing standards.
• Complete all opening, closing, and cashiering duties accurately and efficiently.
• Participate in all required training sessions to continuously improve service and product knowledge.
• Collaborate effectively with team members and assist other departments as needed to ensure smooth operations.

How You Work

• Daymaker ethos — no one’s too big for the small things. .
• Owner’s mindset — acts on data/feedback; ships improvements.
• Resilient and solutions-focused — stays calm, moves fast.

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.