Bar Supervisor - QT Auckland (Esther)

EVT - Entertainment | Ventures | Travel; Auckland; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50% dining & stays

Movie ticket discounts

Seasonal perks at Thredbo

Career growth opportunities

Paid parental leave

Job summary

EVT Auckland is seeking a full-time Bar Supervisor for Esther, QT Auckland's MICHELIN Guide 2026 restaurant. Lead the bar team, ensure exceptional beverage quality, and coach staff to deliver flawless service in a premium dining setting.

You’ll develop the team, manage rostering and costs, oversee stock, SOPs and guest experience, and contribute to a vibrant, guest-focused environment where hospitality is done properly with energy and pride.

Qualifications

• Experience as bar supervisor or senior bartender in premium or fine dining.
• Solid cocktail knowledge with focus on quality and consistency.
• Experience leading, training and rostering a bar team.
• Familiar with POS systems and stock management processes.
• LCQ/Manager's Certificate and RSA certification.
• Immaculate presentation and professional demeanor.
• Availability to work evenings, weekends, holidays.

Responsibilities

• Lead Esther bar team during service, maintaining beverage quality.
• Train, induct and develop bar staff with formal plans.
• Assist Venue Manager with rostering, recruitment, and reporting.
• Oversee weekly/monthly stock takes and supplier relations.
• Uphold bar SOPs, opening/closing procedures, service checklists.
• Monitor bar presentation and address maintenance promptly.
• Contribute ideas to keep Esther's bar offering current.

Skills

Bar supervisory experience

Cocktail knowledge

Team leadership

POS systems familiarity

Stock management

Education

LCQ/Manager's Certificate

RSA certification

Tools

POS software

Stock management software

Job description

About EVT

QT Auckland 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

Esther is QT Auckland's MICHELIN Guide 2026 restaurant and the bar is very much part of what makes it tick. We're looking for a full-time Bar Supervisor who knows their craft, leads with confidence and takes real pride in a well-made drink. This is a permanent, full-time role with a minimum guaranteed 40 hours per week. You'll set the standard behind the bar, develop the team around you and make sure every service runs exactly as it should. No ego required, just skill, personality and a genuine love of hospitality done properly.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Esther bar team during service, holding the standard on beverage quality, presentation and guest experience shift after shift.
• Train, induct and develop bar staff through formal training plans and regular on-the-job coaching that actually sticks.
• Support the Venue Manager with rostering, recruitment and daily reporting on wage and beverage costs against targets.
• Oversee stock management including weekly and monthly beverage stock takes, consumable levels and supplier relationships.
• Implement and uphold bar SOPs, opening and closing procedures and service checklists to keep every service consistent and compliant.
• Monitor bar presentation through regular checks, communicating any maintenance or cleanliness issues promptly.
• Contribute ideas and energy to keep Esther's bar offering sharp, current and worth coming back for.

What You'll Bring

• Proven experience in a bar supervisory or senior bartender role within a premium or fine dining environment.
• Solid cocktail knowledge and a genuine interest in beverage, with an eye for quality and consistency.
• Experience leading, training and rostering a bar team with confidence.
• Familiarity with POS systems and stock management processes.
• A current LCQ/Manager's Certificate and Responsible Service of Alcohol certification.
• Immaculate personal presentation and a professional manner that fits the Esther environment.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends and public holidays as required.

How You Work

• Daymaker ethos, no one's too big for the small things.
• Hands-on and non-hierarchical, leads from the front.
• Owner's mindset, acts on data and feedback to drive continuous improvement.
• Resilient and solutions-focused, stays calm and 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.