Our great local venue, The Kooyong Hotel, is seeking a new Venue Manager to lead the team. If you’re an aspiring manager ready for the opportunity to step up and run your own venue, this could be the perfect next move.
We’re looking for someone who’s hands-on, motivated, and passionate about hospitality. You’ll be leading from the front, building a strong team culture, and ensuring every guest has a great experience.
The Kooyong Hotel is a well-loved local with a strong community feel, and we need someone who can continue that while bringing fresh energy and ideas to the role.
What's on Offer:
Generous Salary $90,000 - $100,000 + Super
Quarterly KPI Bonus - $44,000 P/A
Opportunity to be part of a professional and well-known hospitality team
Relocation assistance available
Sponsorship available for the right candidate
Autonomous role with excellent company support
Exceptional team culture
Essential requirements:
3+ years of Venue Management experience
Proven experience managing a large food and beverage-focused venue
Strong experience working
Work with and communicate effectively with all departments within the Head Office team
Understanding and ability to learn venue reporting and systems on a daily, weekly and monthly basis
P&L understanding and ability to deep dive into financials to analyze where there is an opportunity to grow your business
Ability to generate revenue-building ideas throughout all aspects of the business
Presence on the floor during peak service periods, including late nights and weekends
Write and control an effective roster
Ability to stocktake and investigate stock loss
Have a market awareness and trend analysis relevant to food and beverage in the area
Be able to implement and execute promotions throughout the business successfully
RLMV, Approved Managers License, Gaming Nominee & CLO are a must
We value the diversity of our employees' experiences, talents, and cultures. Our talent strategy includes embracing diversity and fostering inclusion. Our capacity to unlock potential and improve our success depends on our ability to build a diverse, inclusive workforce.
For further information about the role, email; [email protected]
Skills Required
- 3+ years of Venue Management experience
- Proven experience managing a large food and beverage-focused venue
- Strong experience working
- Work with and communicate effectively with all departments within the Head Office team
- Understanding and ability to learn venue reporting and systems on a daily, weekly and monthly basis
- P&L understanding and ability to deep dive into financials to analyze where there is an opportunity to grow your business
- Ability to generate revenue-building ideas throughout all aspects of the business
- Presence on the floor during peak service periods, including late nights and weekends
- Write and control an effective roster
- Ability to stocktake and investigate stock loss
- Have a market awareness and trend analysis relevant to food and beverage in the area
- Be able to implement and execute promotions throughout the business successfully
- RLMV, Approved Managers License, Gaming Nominee & CLO
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.
