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Head Barman

Full-time

Wild Dreams Hospitality

This is a senior bar role for a polished, skilled hospitality professional who takes pride in delivering exceptional beverage service, leading a small bar team, and contributing to a world-class guest experience in a luxury lodge environment. The successful candidate will combine strong mixology and beverage knowledge with confident team leadership and solid stock management skills.

Core Criteria:
  • Grade 12 or equivalent advantageous
  • Proven bartending experience within a luxury hospitality environment preferred
  • Strong knowledge of beverages, cocktails, wine, and bar service
  • Mixology training and stock control experience advantageous
  • Strong leadership, supervisory, and team management abilities
  • Excellent guest service and communication skills
  • Strong organisation, administration, and stock control abilities
  • Financial awareness and ability to support cost control
  • Well-presented and professional in appearance at all times
  • Flexible and willing to work shift hours including evenings, weekends, and public holidays
Core Responsibilities:
  • Prepare and serve alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages to luxury lodge standards across all service periods
  • Maintain cleanliness, organisation, and presentation of all bar areas, equipment, and service stations
  • Provide personalised, professional, and attentive beverage service to enhance the guest experience
  • Engage with guests warmly while efficiently managing requests and concerns
  • Support the development of beverage menus and signature cocktail offerings
  • Manage beverage stock, inventory control, and ordering processes
  • Conduct stock takes, minimise wastage, and maintain accurate records
  • Ensure correct storage and rotation of all beverages at all times
  • Monitor costs and support achievement of departmental financial targets
  • Support, motivate, coach, and train bar staff to maintain high service and beverage knowledge standards
  • Ensure compliance with grooming, hygiene, and operational standards across the bar team
  • Assist with scheduling and staff performance management
  • Ensure full compliance with food safety, hygiene, health, and liquor regulations
  • Promote responsible service of alcohol at all times
  • Collaborate with all departments to ensure seamless guest experiences
This is a live-in role
Vacancy posted 1 day ago
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