Bar Attendant/ Food & Beverage Attendant in Sydney

Amora Hotel Jamison Sydney, part of the Amora Hotels Group, is a 415-room hotel located in the heart of Sydney CBD, adjacent to Wynyard Station. As a family-owned hotel, we offer multiple Food & Beverage outlets, conferencing facilities, and recreational amenities, including an indoor pool, spa, and sauna. We pride ourselves on delivering outstanding guest service while adding a personal touch to everything we do. To create a welcoming, family-like atmosphere for our guests, we embrace the same approach in the way we treat our Associates. We foster a driven, fun, and friendly working environment where our team members are encouraged to grow, develop their skills, and share their passion for hospitality.

The Role

We currently have exciting career opportunities for motivated casual Bar/Food & Beverage Attendant to join our hotel's Silo Bar, and our 1920s-inspired Brooksy Bar. Reporting to the Director of Food & Beverage, the successful applicant will work collaboratively to deliver seamless, friendly, and efficient service. We are looking for a hospitality professional who is passionate about creating memorable guest experiences and who has a strong interest in cocktails, spirits, and the art of bartending.

Key Responsibilities

• Welcome and attend to guests in a warm, professional, and engaging manner.
• Serve food and beverages across our restaurants, bars, conferences, and events.
• Prepare and serve a wide range of classic and contemporary cocktails, wines, spirits, beers, and non-alcoholic beverages.
• Demonstrate sound knowledge of cocktail recipes, ingredients, flavour profiles, garnishes, and appropriate glassware.
• Apply professional bartending techniques, including shaking, stirring, muddling, layering, straining, and accurate measuring.
• Prepare cocktails with attention to balance, consistency, presentation, and quality, following established recipes and hotel standards.
• Recommend cocktails based on guest preferences, including spirit-forward, refreshing, citrus-based, sweet, sour, and low- or no-alcohol options.
• Demonstrate knowledge of classic cocktails such as the Espresso Martini, Margarita, Mojito, Negroni, Old Fashioned, Whiskey Sour, Martini, and Aperol Spritz.
• Maintain bar mise en place, including preparing garnishes, fresh juices, syrups, ice, and other cocktail ingredients before and during service.
• Monitor stock levels, replenish bar supplies, and maintain clean, organised, and well-presented bar stations.
• Operate Micros POS accurately, process payments, and manage orders efficiently.
• Follow responsible service of alcohol requirements, hygiene standards, and workplace health and safety procedures.
• Work effectively as part of a team while maintaining composure and service quality during busy periods.

Skills and Experience

• A strong commitment to exceptional customer service and creating memorable guest experiences.
• A minimum of two years' Food & Beverage experience, preferably in a hotel, restaurant, cocktail bar, or premium hospitality environment.
• Good knowledge of cocktails, spirits, liqueurs, mixers, garnishes, and standard cocktail recipes.
• Practical bartending skills, including cocktail shaking and stirring, muddling, straining, measuring, and professional drink presentation.
• An understanding of flavour balance, including sweetness, acidity, bitterness, strength, dilution, and the role of ice in cocktail preparation.
• Confidence preparing classic cocktails and an enthusiasm for learning contemporary recipes, seasonal drinks, and modern mixology techniques.
• Knowledge of different spirit categories, premium brands, and suitable food and beverage pairings.
• The ability to make personalised beverage recommendations and explain cocktail ingredients and flavours clearly to guests.
• Wine knowledge, including familiarity with common grape varieties, wine styles, and appropriate serving temperatures.
• Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to multitask, prioritise orders, and manage time efficiently in a fast-paced bar or restaurant environment.
• Outstanding organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Familiarity with Micros POS or a similar point-of-sale system.
• A current NSW Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) certification.
• Flexible availability to work a variety of shifts, including evenings, weekends, and public holidays.
• Previous cocktail bartending experience in a hotel bar is highly regarded.

What We Offer

• Competitive wages.
• Learning and development opportunities, including opportunities to enhance beverage knowledge and bartending skills.
• Complimentary duty meals.
• Laundered uniforms.
• Staff events, monthly appreciation lunches, and other employee benefits.
• The opportunity to work across a range of Food & Beverage outlets and develop your hospitality career within a supportive team.

Amora Hotels and Resorts is an equal opportunities employer with zero tolerance for discrimination, harassment, or any behaviour contrary to providing a safe, inclusive, and respectful environment for all.