Location: Malta (Hard Rock Hotel)
Company: Hospitality & Leisure Division
Headline: Lead the bar experience at a premier Hard Rock Hotel in Malta

Our client — Malta’s premier hospitality & leisure group known for its dedication to excellence — as Bar Manager at the new Hard Rock Hotel property. Building on its solid reputation as Malta’s foremost corporate player in hospitality and leisure, the group is poised for the next chapter and invites professionals who thrive in dynamic beverage-led environments.

As Bar Manager you will be responsible for crafting an outstanding bar experience, designing drinks menus, training bar staff, managing inventory and vendor relations, and working closely with hotel and F&B leadership to elevate guest satisfaction and revenue generation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Create and manage the drink concept, signature cocktails and beverage menu in alignment with the Hard Rock brand.

• Oversee daily bar operations including staffing, scheduling, inventory control, cost management and service standards.

• Train and mentor bartenders and bar staff to deliver engaging guest interactions and maintain high service quality.

• Monitor bar performance metrics, drive profitability and assist in marketing/promotional activities.

• Ensure compliance with local liquor licensing, safety and hygiene requirements.

Qualifications & Experience:

• 3-5 years’ experience as Bar Manager or similar role in a hotel/resort or upscale destination bar.

• Deep knowledge of cocktails, beverage trends, inventory and cost control.

• Strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills; English fluency required, Balkan languages a plus.

• Willingness to relocate to Malta and immerse in a guest-centric, international hospitality environment.

Interested candidates from the Balkans are invited to send their CV in English (with a clear indication of the position applied for: Head Chef / Restaurant Manager / Bar Manager) to [email protected] or via register button in this page.

Please include a cover letter outlining your suitability and relocation readiness to Malta.

About our client:

The Group has been involved in hospitality for almost four decades.

Initially starting off as a guesthouse in 1984, operated by the Group’s founder Silvio Debono. Today, as the db group chairman, he sits at the helm of the largest hospitality operation in Malta.

Over the years, they forged strategic relationships with a range of global players in the hospitality and catering industry. Among them are the Accor Hotel Group, RIU Hotels & Resorts, Hard Rock Café International and Starbucks. In the process, the Group has accumulated vital business acumen and operational experience at global level.

Year-on-year, the Group continues to achieve several prestigious international awards, in hospitality and catering, positioning it at the forefront of the Maltese hospitality and leisure industry. This track record has enabled us to establish our very own unique brand, db Hotels + Resorts, driven by the fundamental principle of excellence in everything we do.

In due course, and prudently, the Group diversified its core operations, adding contract catering, healthcare, and property development to its existing market footprints.

Following four decades of significant growth and success in the Maltese islands, in 2022 the Group took the strategic decision to internationalise and further diversify its operations through international investments, opening its first family office in Mayfair, London to spearhead the move.