Head Bartender
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Join the Xara Palace Family!
Are excellence and team spirit part of your DNA?
Are you looking at opening up a new world in upscale hospitality and taking your career to the next level?
The Xara family is growing and is on the lookout for passionate and inspiring team players to be part of our history and share our values.
Our goal: provide exceptional and memorable experiences to our guests.
Our story: The Xara Palace is a unique 17th century luxury Boutique hotel, nestled in the majestic medieval fortified city of Mdina and forms part of Relais and Châteaux association. The aim is to be a leading Maltese luxury hotel, offering stunning views and baroque architecture. The seventeen luxury rooms and suites sensitively restored are a promise of an unforgettable stay in Malta! As a Guest Experience Agent, you play a vital role in creating a quintessential unrivalled guest journey full of personalised memorable moments, which are unique and locally immersive.
Xara Collection is seeking an experienced Head Bartender to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in elevating our beverage service standards, enhancing bar setups, and driving innovation in our cocktail offerings.
Collaborate with the Banqueting Manager to continually improve the standards of beverage service, ensuring a premium experience for all guests.
Develop and maintain an extensive knowledge of cocktails, spirits, wines, and non-alcoholic beverages to recommend and create tailored drink menus.
Assist in refining the setup and presentation of our bar areas, ensuring that every event showcases a professional and visually appealing bar environment.
Assist the Banqueting Manager in creating innovative cocktails and themed bars which can be added as part of our portfolio.
Provide ongoing training to the Xara Catering bar staff, ensuring they are well-versed in bartending techniques.
Proven experience as a Head Bartender or in a similar leadership role within the hospitality or catering industry.
Exceptional knowledge of mixology, spirits, wines, and other beverages.
Excellent communication and leadership skills, with a commitment to training and mentoring staff.
Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
- Full Time Job
- Experienced +3 years
- Hospitality and Leisure
- Hotel, Restaurant and Catering