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Bar Attendant
Role summary
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The Bar Attendant serves guests efficiently and professionally, prepares and serves alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, processes payments, maintains bar cleanliness, and follows responsible service and health and safety standards. Candidates should have strong customer-service and communication skills, a friendly and reliable attitude, attention to detail, and the ability to work calmly during busy periods. Hospitality or bar experience is advantageous, although training may be provided. Flexibility to work evenings, weekends and public holidays is generally expected. Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) certification is required in Tasmania for serving alcohol, and applicants must have appropriate Australian work rights.
Can I work in Australia?
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How it works
How it works: Only Core Skills list jobs (chef, cook, hotel manager) can be sponsored, at AUD 79,423 a year or more; waiters and room attendants are not on the list.
Watch for: The Far North Queensland (Cairns) regional agreement lists waiter, bar and housekeeping supervisors and night auditors, with a pay floor 10% lower.
Official source: Federal Register of Legislation: Core Skills Occupation List for the Skills in Demand visa (Migration (Specification of Occupations, Subclass 482 Visa) Instrument 2024, LIN 24/089, compilation of 7 November 2025). Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in Australia
Usual for Australia, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Island resorts rent staff a room in a staff village at low cost; city hotels vary |
|---|---|
| Meals | Island resorts: staff dining at low set prices or 20% off; city hotels vary |
| Flights | Varies by employer |
| Service charge | None; tipping is not expected; casuals get 25% extra and weekends earn penalty rates (by law) |
| Contract | Permanent, part-time or casual; probation of up to 6 months is common; sponsored visa up to 4 years |
| Leave | Full-time and part-time: 4 weeks' leave, 10 paid sick days, paid public holidays (by law); casuals none |
| Income tax | Residents: 0% to AUD 18,200, 15% to 45,000, 30% to 135,000, 37% to 190,000, then 45%; plus 2% Medicare levy |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
About Accor
Accor is a global hospitality group operating hotels, resorts and serviced residences across luxury, premium, midscale and economy segments. Its well-known brands include Fairmont, Sofitel, Pullman, MGallery, Novotel, Mercure, ibis and Mövenpick. Accor properties focus on welcoming service, comfortable accommodation, food and beverage experiences, and memorable stays for business and leisure travellers. The company operates across many countries and offers career opportunities in hotel operations, restaurants, bars, housekeeping, events, sales and management. In Australia, Accor manages and franchises properties in major cities, regional centres and resort destinations. Employees typically work in diverse, guest-focused teams, with opportunities for training, internal mobility and progression across the wider hotel network.