Wait Staff & Bartender
Hospitality · Rotorua, Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand · Full-Time · $85,000/yr
Joining a venue at launch can be a rewarding step in a hospitality career. A new gastropub in New Zealand's Bay of Plenty is building its opening team and recruiting three experienced Bartenders with proven practical skills and a customer-focused approach.
The positions suit professionals with demonstrable bar experience, a solid understanding of beverage service and the confidence to perform in a fast-paced hospitality setting. Your experience, practical knowledge and capacity for consistent service will underpin your success.
Key Responsibilities
- Craft and present cocktails, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks to venue standards and recipes, serving beer, wine and spirits with sound product knowledge
- Provide professional, welcoming service, communicating confidently with customers and responding to their service requirements
- Operate POS systems and process transactions accurately
- Oversee beverage supplies, stock levels, rotation, ordering and inventory control
- Uphold high cleanliness standards throughout the bar and service areas
- Apply responsible alcohol service procedures in line with relevant New Zealand regulations
- Complete opening and closing duties as required
- Support cash handling and end-of-shift procedures
- Collaborate effectively with colleagues through busy service periods
Requirements & Eligibility
- Demonstrated hands-on expertise in cocktail preparation and beverage service, backed by working knowledge of beer, wine and spirits
- Minimum 2 years of relevant experience as a professional bartender
- Strong customer service and communication capability
- Confidence operating in a busy hospitality environment
- A reliable, professional work ethic
- Availability for evening, weekend and public holiday shifts
- Capacity to provide evidence of relevant employment experience where required
- Applicants must satisfy the New Zealand immigration requirements that apply
- Sponsorship available to eligible overseas applicants, subject to job check approval and immigration requirements
- Candidates already in New Zealand may be considered for a Job Change or Variation of Conditions where applicable
- Where an English test is required, applicants must meet current Immigration New Zealand requirements or hold an accepted exemption
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