The front bar is the room most of Trentham East walks into first. We want someone who runs it like a host, not a dispenser.
What you would do
Open and close the bar, run the cellar rotation, and keep thirty-six taps honest. Own the cocktail list alongside the head chef's menu changes. Supervise two to three staff across a shift, including the Friday and Saturday peaks. Handle RSA properly and without theatre — this is a country pub and everyone has to get home.
What we need
Three years behind a bar, at least one supervising. Current Victorian RSA. Right to work in Australia. Real cellar knowledge: line cleaning, gas, keg rotation, and why a bad pour is usually not the beer.
What we offer
Above-award pay, penalty rates, and a genuine say in the list. Four weeks of leave, rostered fairly. Paid trade days with the brewers and distillers we actually buy from.
What the Job Actually Comes With
Family meal before service
The whole brigade eats together before doors. Proper food off the same section you will be running.
Above-award rates
Award and above, full penalty rates on weekends and public holidays, and every trial shift is paid at rate.
Rosters three weeks out
Published a fortnight and a half ahead so the rest of your life can be planned around it.
The drive is counted
Trentham East is rural. Finish times account for the road home, and we help sort transport for late closes.
Trade and produce days
Paid time with our growers, brewers and the distillery — the cellar list is learned at the source.
Staff table, 30% off
For you and yours, dining in or taking home. Book it like anyone else; we will find you a table.
Apply for this role
Tell us who you are and attach your CV. We read every application and get back to you either way.
Three Steps, and We Always Reply
Send it through
A CV and a few lines about the work you want. Every application is read and answered within the week.
Sit down with us
Half an hour with the head chef or the floor manager, in the front bar. Ask us the hard questions.
Work a paid trial
One full shift at rate, on the section you would run. An honest look at us, and at you.