Festival Bar Manager/Supervisor with experience across major UK festivals, specialising in high-volume bar operations, BAT setup, stock control, and team leadership. Strong background in stage & bar builds, concept creation, painting, installation, scaffolding, and general labour. Calm, organised, and fast-thinking under pressure.
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Kiki Sivitandides
Melbourne,Australia
Summary
Overview
5
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Melbourne Bars
Bartender
01.2024 - Current
Job overview
- High-volume bar service; cocktail trained.
- POS, cash handling, stock rotation.
- Keg changes, bar opening/closing.
- RSA-compliant customer engagement.
Event Bars – UK Festivals
Festival Bar Manager
01.2023 - 01.2024
Job overview
- Managed festival bars and supervised 10–25 staff.
- Completed BAT bar setup including layout, machinery checks and stock organisation.
- Trained staff on tills, bar flow, cocktails, keg changes and compliance.
- Performed keg/regulator checks, line cleaning and troubleshooting.
- Completed float management, cash-ups and sales reporting.
- Assisted with stage & bar styling, painting and pre-opening detailing.
The Farm Pub – Bristol
Bar Supervisor
01.2021 - 01.2023
Job overview
- Delegated tasks and trained new staff.
- Managed stock, cellar work and ordering.
- Coordinated bookings, events and exhibitions.
- Completed cash-ups and ensured compliance.
FESTIVAL BUILD & LABOUR EXPERIENCE
FESTIVAL BUILD & LABOUR EXPERIENCE
- Built and painted festival bars at Glastonbury, Boomtown, Noisily, Valleyfest & Chalfest.
- Created and executed stage & bar concepts: colour schemes, textures, visual styling.
- Painted large-scale bar fronts, stages, walls, signage and scenic elements.
- Installed posts, boards, facades, frontage materials and signage structures.
- Installed beer lines and gas systems.
- Assembled/relocated scaffolding, benches, platforms and small stages.
- Supported pack-in/pack-out with heavy lifting and rapid setup.
PAINTING & DECORATING
PAINTING & DECORATING
- Self-employed painter & decorator (UK & AUS).
- Commercial, residential and student accommodation work.
- Skilled in prep: sanding, filling, priming, undercoating.
- Experienced on wood, plaster, metal, PVC, stone.
- Applied skills directly to stage & bar painting and concept execution.
GENERAL LABOUR EXPERIENCE
GENERAL LABOUR EXPERIENCE
- Landscaping, levelling, fencing, garden construction.
- Transporting materials and operating cutting machinery.
- Light bricklaying and assisting carpenters, electricians and plasterers.
Education
Bath Spa University Bath
Bachelor of Arts from Contemporary Art Practice
06-2019
University Overview
Skills
- Strong multitasking
- Customer service
- Highly reliable
- Team player attitude
Certification
- RSA (Australia)
- White Card (Australia)
- BIIAB Level 2 – Personal Licence Holder (UK)
- Full Australian & UK Driver’s Licences
- Mobile scaffolding experience
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Greek
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Bartender
Melbourne Bars
01.2024 - Current
Festival Bar Manager
Event Bars – UK Festivals
01.2023 - 01.2024
Bar Supervisor
The Farm Pub – Bristol
01.2021 - 01.2023
Bath Spa University
Bachelor of Arts from Contemporary Art Practice