Duty Manager

Employer Sponsored Jobs; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Employer Sponsored Jobs in Christchurch is seeking a seasoned Duty Manager for a long-running rooftop venue. The role requires leading a compact, hard‑working team, managing high‑volume cocktails and ensuring all licensing duties are met.

The position is permanent and full-time, with a minimum 30 hours weekly, and includes evening and weekend shifts (Friday and Saturday nights non negotiable). Sponsorship (if needed) may be available for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Bar leadership and customer service experience required.
• Experience with high-volume cocktail service.
• A valid LCQ and a current Duty Manager Certificate are required.
• A warm, welcoming manner and a positive attitude.
• Commitment to evening and weekend work, with Friday and Saturday nights non negotiable.

Responsibilities

• Manage the guest welcome, reservations and incoming enquiries
• Deliver hands-on customer service, including order taking, upselling and payments, while keeping guests satisfied
• Lead the team from the front and maintain a positive staff culture
• Serve as the point of contact for functions
• Control front-of-house costs, overheads and rosters in line with KPIs and targets
• Run front-of-house training
• Look after stock ordering and the monthly stocktake
• Follow standard opening and closing procedures, keep the environment safe and healthy and meet all legal obligations
• Take part in developing new menus, covering drinks, recipes, costings and marketing

Skills

Bar leadership

High-volume service

Customer service

Team leadership

Education

LCQ

Duty Manager Certificate

Job description

A long-running rooftop venue in central Christchurch wants a seasoned Duty Manager to help build a compact, hard-working team. Now in its sixth year, the business opens from Tuesday to Sunday, offers table service throughout and builds its menu around dishes to share and produce in season.

The employer needs someone with solid bar leadership, confidence with high-volume cocktails and the licensing paperwork to run shifts. The position is permanent and full-time, built on a contract of at least 30 hours, with closing shifts on rotation. Evenings and weekends are part of the job, and Friday and Saturday nights are not negotiable. Mondays are set aside for functions, staff training, venue presentation and cocktail competitions.

Sponsorship is available for the right candidate, and the venue is ready for an immediate start. Committed hospitality people receive ongoing, thorough training and room to progress.

Employers here will look first at your licensing and venue history, so list your LCQ, Duty Managers Certificate and the busiest bars you have run on your CV. You can present your licensing and bar leadership record with Build AI CV.

• Manage the guest welcome, reservations and incoming enquiries
• Deliver hands-on customer service, including order taking, upselling and payments, while keeping guests satisfied
• Lead the team from the front and maintain a positive staff culture
• Serve as the point of contact for functions
• Control front-of-house costs, overheads and rosters in line with KPIs and targets
• Run front-of-house training
• Look after stock ordering and the monthly stocktake
• Follow standard opening and closing procedures, keep the environment safe and healthy and meet all legal obligations
• Take part in developing new menus, covering drinks, recipes, costings and marketing

• Bar experience of at least three years
• Experience with high-volume cocktail service
• A valid LCQ
• A current Duty Managers Certificate
• A warm, welcoming manner and a positive attitude
• The drive to succeed, plus ambition to grow and develop
• A real passion for the industry
• Commitment to evening and weekend work, with Friday and Saturday evenings non negotiable