Venues- The Welder’s Dog – Marsh St Bar & Beardy St Brewery

Position Type- Permanent Part-Time or Full-Time

Hours- Approx. 28–38 hours per week, depending on the successful candidate

Salary- Competitive salary/package based on agreed hours, experience and capability

Bar Manager – The Welder’s Dog Armidale

Location- Armidale, NSW

Venues- The Welder’s Dog – Marsh St Bar & Beardy St Brewery

Position Type- Permanent Part-Time or Full time

Hours- Approx. 28–38 hours per week, depending on the successful candidate

Salary- Competitive salary/package based on agreed hours, experience and capability

About the Role

We’re looking for a Bar Manager to take ownership of the day-to-day hospitality experience across The Welder’s Dog’s two Armidale venues – our Bar (LittleDog) and Brewery/Entertainment space (BigDog).

This is a hands‑on role centred around customer experience, hospitality standards, smooth venue operations, stock management and leading a great team.

Events, entertainment and marketing are managed elsewhere within our team, allowing this position to focus on what happens inside our venues and making sure both operate at a consistently high standard.

Importantly, we’re not just looking for a particular hospitality résumé.

Previous hospitality or management experience would certainly be advantageous, but we’re equally willing to consider someone coming from another industry who has the right character and transferable skills.

We’re looking for someone who is warm and welcoming, organised, dependable, a genuine team player, willing to learn and comfortable taking responsibility. Someone who notices what needs doing and is happy to chip in rather than being restricted by a job description.





Our approach is built around our ‘ICE Cool’ ethos:

- Initiative – Look for ways to make things better.

- Connection – Build genuine relationships with customers, staff and our community.

- Enjoyment – Help create venues that people enjoy visiting and working in.

Customer Experience & Hospitality

The Bar Manager will play a major role in setting the standard for how people experience The Welder’s Dog.

- Be a visible, approachable and welcoming presence in our venues.

- Build relationships with regulars while making new customers feel equally at home.

- Lead by example when it comes to friendly and attentive service.

- Help the team develop strong product knowledge and confidence with customers.

- Read the room and maintain the right atmosphere, music, lighting and energy.

- Proactively resolve customer issues.

- Help create a consistent hospitality experience across both venues.

Venue Operations & Stock

- Lead service during rostered shifts.

- Ensure the venues are properly prepared for service.

- Maintain high standards of cleanliness and presentation.

- Oversee opening and closing procedures.

- Manage stock levels, ordering and stock movement between venues.

- Assist with stocktakes and monitor wastage and discrepancies.

- Maintain accurate POS products, pricing and operational processes.

- Monitor RSA compliance and responsible service practices.

- Identify maintenance and operational issues and make sure they are followed through.

- Work closely with the brewery, kitchen and broader management team.

Team Leadership

We want someone who works alongside the team, particularly when the venues are busy.

- Create a positive and supportive team environment.

- Set clear expectations around hospitality and operational standards.

- Onboard and tra

📌 Bar Manager (Armidale)
🏢 The Welder's Dog
📍 Armidale