A true local favourite, Berserker Tavern combines a thriving family-friendly atmosphere with a vibrant sports and entertainment offering. Featuring a large beer garden with live music every weekend, a modern sports bar with TAB and big screens, plus a popular kids' playground and free Sunday entertainment, this is a high-energy venue that caters to the whole community.
We're looking for an experienced Venue Manager to lead the team and continue building on the venue's strong local reputation. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate hospitality leader who enjoys running busy operations, developing people, driving commercial results and creating memorable guest experiences.
What you'll be doing
- Leading the day-to-day operations of a high-volume hospitality venue
- Building, coaching and developing a high-performing management and venue team
- Driving a positive team culture with a strong focus on talent development and succession planning
- Delivering exceptional guest experiences and maintaining high operational standards
- Managing labour, wages, stock, costs and venue profitability
- Growing community engagement and building strong local relationships
- Ensuring compliance with all company policies and legislative requirements
We're looking for someone who
- Has at least 2 years' experience in a similar Venue Manager role
- Is a stable and proven hospitality leader with strong tenure
- Has a commercial mindset and understands how to drive revenue and profitability
- Has a track record of building, developing and retaining great teams
- Leads from the front with strong communication and people leadership skills
- Thrives in a fast-paced, community-focused environment
What's on offer
- Competitive salary package of $90,000–$105,000 + super + KPI bonus (OTE up to $149,000)
- Ongoing leadership development and career progression
- The opportunity to lead one of Rockhampton's best-known community venues
- Support from one of Australia's leading hospitality groups
Don't tick every box? Apply anyway.
If you don't quite meet every requirement, we'd still love to hear from you. We're always looking for talented hospitality leaders and may also consider you for Assistant Venue Manager or Duty Manager opportunities across our growing business.
Skills Required
- At least 2 years' experience in a similar Venue Manager role
- Stable and proven hospitality leader with strong tenure
- Commercial mindset and understanding of how to drive revenue and profitability
- Track record of building, developing and retaining teams
- Strong communication and people leadership skills
- Experience managing labour, wages, stock, costs and venue profitability
- Delivering exceptional guest experiences and maintaining high operational standards
- Ensure compliance with company policies and legislative requirements
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, community-focused environment
What We Do
Australian Venue Co. is a hospitality firm that operates a portfolio of over 200 pubs, bars, restaurants, and event spaces across Australia and New Zealand. The company takes a local-first approach, tailoring menus, customer service, and design to the specific local market while providing specialist support at scale from its centralized head office to revitalize and maintain high-quality standards across its venues.
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