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A Bar Attendant makes drinks and serves customers in a bar, hotel or other licensed venue. You might pour beers, mix cocktails or prepare other alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. A Bar Attendant, or Barman, takes drink orders and processes payments. You might also perform other duties such as cleaning bar equipment or collecting and washing glasses.
Bar Attendants should have good customer service skills and be able to communicate with a range of bar patrons. You should be able to work quickly during busy periods and may have to manage several tasks at one time. Bar Attendants must be able to follow instructions and work as part of a team. You’ll often have to work irregular hours such as nights, weekends and holidays.
There are 10 courses available for people who want to become a Bar Attendant. These are the top 5 most popular courses.
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Do you work in hospitality food and beverage and need the skills to maintain the organisation’s food safety program? The SITSS00069 Food Safety Supervision Skill Set is a nationally recognised mini-course that will teach you how to keep food safe for human consumption during preparation, storage, display, and service. You’ll also learn safe food handling practices that comply with the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. The course also covers: food disposal, single use items, temperature controlled food, critical control points, non-conforming practices, and more. Enquire now for the full list of entry requirements, food safety supervisor career outcomes, and upcoming enrolment opportunities near you..
Average duration: 4 weeks.
Get started in the hospitality industry with the SIT30622 Certificate III in Hospitality. With this nationally recognised qualification you could work in bars, coffee shops, nightclubs, hotels, resorts, casinos, events and festivals. You’ll gain skills in communication and customer service and choose electives that support your career interests: food and beverage service, cooking, guest services, gaming, barista services, administration and customer service. Enquire now for the full list of elective choices and their availability, plus training providers near you who deliver this qualification..
Average duration: 24 months.
Get a job in the hospitality industry with the SIT20322 Certificate II in Hospitality. This nationally recognised certificate can help you find work at clubs, pubs, hotels, resorts, theme parks, cafes, restaurants, and bistros. The course covers: communicating with customers, interacting with guests and workmates from different cultural backgrounds, staying safe at work, hygiene controls in hospitality, cleaning, using equipment, and more. When enrolling, ask your course provider to help you select study units that lead to specific job roles, such as cafe attendant, bar steward, catering assistant, hotel porter. Enquire now for entry requirements, hospitality career outcomes, and upcoming enrolment dates..
Average duration: 12 months.
Need to level-up your customer services skills but don’t have time for a full qualification? How about taking the SITSS00077 Customer Service Management skillset? It’s a micro-set of three customer service training units and an official part of the government regulated Tourism, Travel and Hospitality Training Package. Competencies include: developing customer relationships, dealing with customer complaints, responding to difficult situations with customers, resolving conflict, developing customer service policies and procedures, managing service delivery. Enquire now for entry requirements, graduation competencies, and upcoming course enrolment opportunities in your region..
Average duration: 5 days.
This dual hospitality short course includes the skill sets SITSS00080 – Espresso Machine Operation and BSBSS00095 – Cross-Sector Infection Control Skill Set. This course will provide the skills and knowledge as well as Job Ready certificates to obtain and secure food and beverage positions in cafes, restaurants and bars. Enquire now for the full list of entry requirements and upcoming enrolment opportunities near you..
Average duration: 4 days.
In Australia, a full time Bar Attendant generally earns $865 per week ($44,980 annual salary) before tax. This is a median figure for full-time employees and should be considered a guide only. As you gain more experience you can expect a potentially higher salary than people who are new to the industry.
The number of people working in this industry has remained stable over the last five years. There are currently 46,500 people employed as a Bar Attendant in Australia compared to 46,400 five years ago. Bar Attendants may find work across all regions of Australia.
Source: Australian Government Labour Market Insights
A Certificate I in Hospitality is an excellent qualification if you’re planning a career as a Bar Attendant. You’ll learn basic skills in customer service, safety and hygiene, communication and working as part of a team. A Certificate II in Hospitality or a Certificate III in Hospitality (Food and Beverage) may also be appropriate.
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Here are some potential career pathways within hospitality. Click on an occupation to learn more about the role and the qualifications that can help you get started in this industry.
Hospitality
Bar Attendant
$865 weekly pay
Barista
Cafe Attendant
Night Auditor
$1,050 weekly pay
Waiter
Bar Manager
Duty Manager
Food and Beverage Supervisor
Food Safety Supervisor
Restaurant Supervisor
$1,150 weekly pay
Rooms Division Manager
$1,440 weekly pay
Shift Manager
Venue Manager
$1,400 weekly pay
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