About the role

We're looking for a hands-on Assistant Bar Manager to be our 2IC across the bar, restaurant, and reception. It's a wide-ranging role, part service, part leadership, part creative input, working closely with the Bar & Restaurant Manager to keep the venue running smoothly day to day.

Key responsibilities
Lead day-to-day trading across the bar, restaurant, and reception, including hands-on service during peak periods
Support rostering, ordering, invoicing, and stocktakes
Plan and deliver functions, set menus, and new cocktails
Coordinate live music, entertainment, and supplier activations
Lead and coach the Duty Manager team, and step up when the Bar & Restaurant Manager is away
Work with marketing on event promotion across social, EDM, and print

About you
Experience in a bar, restaurant, or venue management role
Customer service experience in a premium members' setting
Current NSW RSA certificate
Full Australian Working Rights
Confidence with POS, rostering, and accounting systems (e.g.



SENpos, Deputy, Xero)
Strong leadership and communication skills, calm under pressure
Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, public holidays, and through the racing season (October–March)
A creative eye for drinks, menus, and events

About us

The Australian 18 Footers League is a historic sailing club and licensed venue on Sydney Harbour in Double Bay, home to a busy bar, restaurant, and function business alongside our world famous 18 foot skiff racing program, which runs from October to March.

Advantages
Full time role, with a 4-day, 38-hour week available for the right candidate
Weekends and public holidays included
Genuine input into the bar and events program, menus, cocktails, entertainment
A close-knit team in an iconic Sydney sailing club
Covered under the Registered & Licensed Clubs Award 2020

📌 Assistant Bar Manager Double Bay
🏢 Australian 18 footers leagues club
📍 Double Bay