Head Mixologist

Job Description:

Job Number

Job Category Food and Beverage & Culinary

Location W Sydney, 31 Wheat Road, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia VIEW ON MAP

Schedule Full-Time

Located Remotely? N

Relocation? N

Position Type Non-Management

Authentically You
Explore an exciting new career path at W Hotels where your authenticity is celebrated.

W Hotel's work culture is uniquely designed to spark your imagination and curiosity while bringing the W experience to life for guests.

W Sydney, opening in Darling Harbour in October 2023, is now casting for Head Mixologist to join the pre-opening team.

As a Head Mixologist, your creative flair and passion for beverage will enable you to lead a team of bar tenders/ mixologists to curate superior beverage experiences for our guests.

If you are passionate about curating diverse and authentic experiences for our guests, creating memories for a lifetime, and working in team with fun-loving individuals who go above and beyond to deliver exceptional experiences to our guests then this exciting role is for you.

JOB SUMMARY

Supervises daily beverage operations and assists with beverage offerings and upsells, menu planning and assists the talent on the floor during peak meal periods.

Strives to continually improve guest and employee satisfaction. Determines training needed to accomplish goals, then implements plan.

LIFE WITH THE WORKS
We believe in the power of people. They are both our foundation and our inspiration.

As we look forward to the future, we are committed to investing in our talent through holistic well-being, personal growth and career opportunities.

This isn't work with a side of life. This is - Life. With the Works.

Benefits

• Incentives
• Milestone Recognition
• Sabbatical Leave
• Leave Portability
• Love Learning
• Enhanced Super
• Career Growth
• Bonvoy Eligibility
• Overall Wellbeing
• Flexible Working
• Birthday Leave

TALENT PROFILE

Education and Experience

• 56 years bartending in a luxury establishment.
• Excellent knowledge of wines, spirits, and mixed drinks.
• Strong commitment to service culture.

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

Key Responsibilities
Reporting to the Beverage Manager, responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:

• Work in partnership with the Beverage Manager and Venue Managers to execute the smooth and flawless operation of the cocktail program.
• Complete all bartender duties when necessary.
• Develop a complete working knowledge of the menu items and their ingredients and preparation.
• Develop a complete working knowledge of all products served in the bars.
• Ensure that all details of service are performed by the bartenders to expected standards and that every guest receives the highest quality of service in line with LQA standards.
• Train bartenders and service team to ensure beverage knowledge and service levels are up to standards.
• Drive cocktail menu changes to ensure fresh, innovative, and seasonally accurate cocktails are available on the menu.
• Assist with beverage procurement, beverage costing.
• Contribute to shift briefings as required as well as lead staff training sessions for all beverage products.
• Complete product requisitions accurately and maintain bar beverage inventory control.
• Ensure all bartender checks are closed and guest billing is accurate.
• Ensure proper pouring, mixing, blending of drinks in line with standards.
• Monitor bar opening and closing duties and completed daily to standard by bartenders.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Strong interpersonal and problemsolving abilities.
• Excellent work ethic with a high degree of responsibility
• Ability to work cohesively as part of a team and build relationships.
• Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, peoplefirst culture. We are committed to nondiscrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law._

W Hotels' mission is to Ignite Curiosity, Expand Worlds. We are a place to experience life. We're here to open doors and open minds. We are constantly inspired by new faces and new experiences.

A tuned-in, up-for-anything spirit is at our core and has made us renowned for reinventing the norms of luxury around the globe.

Whatever/Whenever is our culture and service philosophy that brings our guests' passions to life. If you are original, innovative, and always looking towards the future of what's possible, welcome to W Hotels. In joining W Hotels, you join a portfolio of brands with Marriott International.

Be where you can do your best work,

begin your purpose,

belong to an amazing global team, and

become the best version of you.

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