Bar Supervisor - QT Wellington

About EVT

QT Wellington 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

QT Wellington's bar is not your average pour-and-move-on kind of place and we need a Bar Supervisor who gets that. This is a full-time, hands-on leadership role for someone who can hold their own behind the bar, rally a team and keep standards flying high all at the same time. You'll work closely with the Venue Manager to drive performance, support the team's development and make sure every guest leaves having had exactly the kind of experience QT is known for. If you're ready to step up and put your stamp on one of Wellington's most distinctive hotel bars, let's talk.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead by example on the floor and behind the bar, delivering warm, polished service that reflects the QT brand at every interaction.
• Support the Venue Manager in driving daily bar operations across service, staffing and standards, including effective rostering to ensure all shifts and events are well covered.
• Assist with training, inductions and ongoing development of front-of-house staff, maintaining formal training plans and conducting on-the-job coaching sessions.
• Monitor and report on wage and beverage costs daily, assisting with stock management, weekly and monthly beverage stock takes and supplier liaison.
• Oversee bar presentation, cleanliness and security through daily, weekly and monthly inspections, recording and communicating any maintenance issues promptly.
• Implement and uphold bar SOPs, opening and closing procedures and service checklists, ensuring consistency and compliance at all times.
• Work alongside the F&B, Sales and Marketing teams to contribute to business development ideas, early activations and event planning.
• Maintain compliance with WHS, food safety and sustainability requirements throughout all bar operations.

What You'll Bring

• Proven experience in a bar supervisory or senior bar role within a premium hotel or high-volume venue.
• A strong knowledge of beverage, cocktails and bar operations with an eye for quality and presentation.
• Experience supporting a team, including training, rostering and motivating front-of-house staff.
• Confidence with POS systems including Micros and Respak.
• A current LCQ/Manager's Certificate and Responsible Service of Alcohol certification.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build great relationships across departments.
• Immaculate personal presentation and a professional, positive attitude under pressure.
• Flexibility to work a variety of shifts 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.
• 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.

Apply Now

Join QT Wellington 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.