Assistant Venue Manager

Funlab; Sydney; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly cash bonuses

All-expenses-paid trips for overseas/’

Headspace access

Job summary

Funlab in Sydney is seeking an Assistant Venue Manager at our Darling Harbour venue. You will lead a high-energy hospitality team, deliver memorable guest experiences, and drive revenue through strong shift leadership.

The role requires RSA, the ability to work nights and weekends, and a hands-on approach across front and back of house operations in a multi-venue entertainment environment.

Qualifications

• RSA certification required.
• Willingness to work nights and weekends.
• Experience across bars, kitchens and functions.
• Strong administrative and rostering capabilities.
• Guest-focused hospitality leadership.

Responsibilities

• Be a hands-on, guest-obsessed leader, motivating and driving your team to provide memorable guest experiences.
• Drive revenues by running killer shifts and going above and beyond for our guests.
• Create WOW spaces where you and the team can take FUN to the next level!
• Support and inspire an energetic team of hospitality superstars.
• Assist in managing Front of House & Back of House operations, including rosters, training, P&L management, forecasting, casual recruitment, COGs, and labour.
• Continue to build an amazing, collaborative, and inclusive culture.
• Develop and upskill your team members and yourself.
• Learn the ropes of managing all aspects of a busy, multi-faceted entertainment venue.

Skills

Guest service

Team leadership

Time management

Job description

Who Are We?

As a finalist in the 2023 Best Employers Awards, Funlabprovides a fun and positive work environment with the goal of making sure every human has a safe place to be themselves. Investing in our people is one of our Core Values and we aim to develop our people during their journey with us, whilst allowing them to create memorable experiences for our guests.

With over 50 venues across eight brandsin Australia,Aotearoa (New Zealand) and America, our growing team is on the lookout for a passionate, professional and funAssistant Venue Manager for our Stike Bowling venue in Darling Harbour!

Why Work With Us?

• Be part of an innovative andpeople focused company
• Access to a development program and opportunity towork alongside and learn from industry leaders
• A competitive wage will be offered to the lucky candidate - not to mention all theadded perks,like themonthly cash bonusesand wild competitions where the prizes include all expenses paid trips to amazing overseas and interstate destinations
• Focus on wellbeing and mental health support;partnership with Headspace, EAP access, Inclusiveness initiatives, Pride, Women and Neurodiversity Employee network groups as well as access to gender affirmation leave
• And really...just because we'reAWESOME!!

What You'll Do

• Be a hands-on, guest obsessed leader, motivating and driving your team to provide memorable guest experiences;
• Drive revenues by running killer shifts and going above and beyond for our guests;
• Create WOW spaces where you and the team can take FUN to the next level!;
• Support and inspire an energetic team of hospitality superstars.
• Assist in managing Front of House & Back of House operations, including but not limited to rosters, training, P&L management, forecasting, casual recruitment, COGs, and labour - gotta keep that brain ticking!
• Continue to build an amazing, collaborative, and inclusive culture;
• Develop and upskill your team members and yourself;
• Learn the ropes of managing all aspects of a busy, multi-faceted entertainment venue... and we mean ALL aspects!

What You've Got

• Energy, enthusiasm, positivity - and bucketloads of it!
• A valid RSA
• An ability to work nights and weekends. After all, that's where the action's at!
• An obsession with providing the best guest experiences
• Proven experience in all areas of a hospitality venue (bar, kitchen, functions etc)
• Strong time management skills and high level of experience in administrative tasks - being able to balance these with being a hands-on front of house manager
• A burning desire to show what you've got and what heights you can take the business!

Keen?

At Funlab, we believe it's this unique and enthusiastic culture that makes us great to work with! If you're a hard worker who's passionate about people and willing to go above and beyond to shows what you've got, then get in touch.

Don’t self reject!

We know that women and people in underrepresented communities lean towards applying to roles where they tick all the ‘What You’ve Got’ items, at Funlab we hire for attitude, not skills, so don’t rule yourself out just yet, you might be the Motherfunner we’re looking for!

Funlab is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants.