Rooftop Bartender: Craft, Charisma & Skyline

EVT Limited; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 50,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

50% off dining and stays across EVT &

$2 movie tickets + discounts on Gold/

Seasonal perks at Thredbo

Rapid career growth across hotel &

Paid parental leave; community &

Job summary

EVT Limited is seeking a casual Bartender for Rooftop at QT, perched above Melbourne's theatre district. Bring genuine craft, energy, and a warm, polished demeanor to a buzzing rooftop venue.

You will craft cocktails and beverages to high standards, with flexible evenings, weekends, and public holidays as part of a rotating roster. RSA certification and hospitality experience are essential for this exciting role.

Qualifications

• Previous bartender experience in a hotel, bar or premium hospitality venue.
• Solid knowledge of cocktails, spirits and beverage service.
• RSA certification is required.
• Impeccable personal presentation and a professional, positive attitude under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Deliver warm, attentive bar service to Rooftop at QT guests.
• Prepare and serve a full range of beverages to the hotel's quality standards, ensuring consistency and responsible service.
• Maintain knowledge of the food and beverage menu and guide guests through drinks and pairings.
• Keep your section stocked, clean and guest-ready; complete opening and closing duties.
• Handle payments accurately and adhere to cashiering policies; maintain equipment.
• Participate in rostered training sessions and support other outlets when required.

Skills

Bartender experience

Cocktails knowledge

Guest service

RSA certification

Job description

About EVT

QT Melbourne 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.

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 career paths to explore across over 140 entertainment experiences like Event Cinemas and Moonlight Cinemas, 150 award-winning restaurants and bars, and 80+ hotels, including QT, Rydges, Atura, LyLo, Independent Collection and Australia's most loved year-round alpine resort, Thredbo. Our ventures include a ~$2.3B property portfolio and hotel management, just to name a few. Once you're in, there's no limits on where your career could take you.

The Role

Perched above Melbourne's theatre district, Rooftop at QT is one of the city's most iconic bar destinations, with skyline views that do the talking and a crowd that knows a good drink when they see one. We're looking for a casual Bartender who brings genuine craft, personality and energy to every service. If you love a well-made drink, thrive when the room is buzzing and want to work at a venue that genuinely has something worth talking about, this is where you want to be.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver warm, attentive bar service to guests at Rooftop at QT, anticipating their needs and exceeding their expectations with every interaction.
• Prepare and serve a full range of beverages to the hotel's quality standards, ensuring consistency, presentation and responsible service at all times.
• Maintain a thorough knowledge of the food and beverage menu, including the ability to guide guests through drinks, pairings and dietary requirements with confidence.
• Keep your section stocked, clean and guest-ready throughout service, completing all opening and closing duties as assigned.
• Handle payments accurately, adhere to all cashiering policies and ensure all operating equipment is maintained and protected.
• Participate in rostered training sessions, attend all scheduled meetings and support other departments and outlets when required.

What You'll Bring

• Previous experience in a bartender role within a hotel, bar or premium hospitality venue.
• A solid knowledge of cocktails, spirits and beverage service with a commitment to quality and consistency.
• A warm, polished manner and the confidence to connect with guests in a buzzing rooftop environment.
• A current Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) certification.
• Impeccable personal presentation and a professional, positive attitude under pressure.
• Flexibility to work a rotating roster including evenings, weekends and public holidays.

How You Work

• Daymaker ethos, no one's too big for the small things.
• Hands-on and non-hierarchical, leads from the front.
• Resilient and solutions-focused, stays calm and moves fast.
• Inclusive team player, values diverse perspectives and builds belonging.

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.

Apply Now

Join QT Melbourne and become an EVT experience creator, opportunity taker, the ultimate Daymaker.

Join and make a positive impact on our people, communities, and environment every day.

Send your CV and a short cover letter. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and review applications as they come in, don't wait! We can't wait to see the places your career will go with EVT.

When you click apply, you'll be taken to our secure EVT careers portal (powered by Dayforce). This is our official system for managing applications across the EVT Group. You'll simply enter your details and answer a few quick screening questions so we can get to know you better.