Head Bar Manager: Creative Cocktails & Team Leadership

Risteski Group; Newcastle; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Career growth opportunities

Stunning Honeysuckle Newcastle venue

Job summary

Risteski Group seeks a Bar Manager to lead and oversee bar operations within their Newcastle dining venues. The role emphasizes creativity in cocktails, strong leadership, and impeccable guest service to elevate experience.

You will manage beverage ordering, supplier relations, inventory, and cost targets while ensuring RSA compliance and WHS standards across venues. Join a growing hospitality group in Honeysuckle, Newcastle, with opportunities for development.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Head Bartender / Bar Manager in high-volume settings.
• Strong mixology knowledge with the creativity to design cocktails and beverage programs.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and mentoring skills with a focus on team development.
• Sound understanding of stock control, ordering, and cost management.
• Exceptional customer service skills with the ability to engage and delight guests.
• RSA certified, with strong knowledge of compliance and licensing requirements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily bar operations, ensuring consistency and excellence in service.
• Lead, train, and inspire a team of bartenders, barbacks, and floor staff to deliver premium hospitality.
• Develop, design, and update innovative cocktail menus and beverage lists that align with the venue’s concept.
• Manage beverage ordering, supplier relationships, inventory, and stock control to meet cost and quality targets.
• Implement and maintain service standards, compliance with RSA, and workplace health and safety practices.
• Drive bar profitability through effective cost management, upselling strategies, and guest engagement.
• Collaborate with venue managers and the executive team on events, promotions, and seasonal offerings.
• Act as a brand ambassador, maintaining a high level of professionalism and hospitality culture across all venues.

Skills

Bar management

Mixology

Leadership

Customer service

RSA compliance

Stock control

Mentoring

Job description

Risteski Group seeks a Bar Manager to lead and oversee bar operations within their Newcastle dining venues. The role emphasizes creativity in cocktails, strong leadership, and impeccable guest service to elevate experience.

You will manage beverage ordering, supplier relations, inventory, and cost targets while ensuring RSA compliance and WHS standards across venues. Join a growing hospitality group in Honeysuckle, Newcastle, with opportunities for development.