This is where the night starts, and you're the one who starts it.

Make sure you read the "how to apply" section.

Every week, hundreds of travellers walk through our doors chasing a good time and a valuable story. You're the one who gives it to them. As our Hostel Bartender you run the Back Room — pouring the drinks, hosting the welcome nights and setting the vibe that turns a room full of strangers into a crowd.

It's a small bar with a big personality. Some cocktails, nothing complicated, no food service, no late nights. Just you, a full room and the kind of energy people travel across the world to find.

What you'll do

- Meet hundreds of new people every week and make every one of them feel like a regular
- Host the welcome drinks and create the vibe that gets the night started
- Own the bar's revenue and chase the upside — the harder you sell, the more you make
- Team up with other hostels in the area to promote event nights and keep the Back Room buzzing
- Pour a solid range of drinks and a few cocktails — nothing too complicated, and no food service to slow you down
- Keep the bar sharp — stocked, clean and running smooth when it's packed

What's in it for you





- Uncapped incentives — no ceiling on what you can earn; the bar's revenue is yours to grow
- Casual wages with serious upside — show up, sell hard, cash in
- No late nights, no Sundays — we're done by 11pm
- A social, high-energy room full of people who came here to have a good time

Who you are

- Personality first — you light up a room and people remember you
- A natural host — comfortable running welcome drinks and working the floor in front of a crowd
- Driven by the sell — you see the revenue on the table and go after it
- Steady behind the bar — reliable, quick and calm when the room fills up
- Experience is a bonus, but the right personality beats a big resume every time

How to apply Think you've got the personality for it? Email [email protected] with your resume and a quick video telling us why the Back Room is yours.

Pay: $26.44 – $43.86 per hour

Expected hours: 30.0 – 38.0 per week

Benefits

- Employee discount
- Free drinks
- Profit sharing

Work Location: In person

📌 Backpackers Hostel Bartender. The St Kilda Back Room
🏢 The Tourism Co (Bounce, Roamer u0026 Freedoms Hostels)
📍 St Kilda