Hands-On Assistant Venue Manager - High-Volume Café

Dish and Spoon; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff development opportunities

Close collaboration with owners

Daytime trading with occasional events

Job summary

Dish & Spoon Camberwell is seeking an experienced Assistant Venue Manager for full-time day-to-day leadership of a busy cafe-restaurant. You will oversee front-of-house operations, manage staff rosters and recruitment, and train team members while maintaining high service standards and compliance with safety regulations.

You will work closely with the owners to drive operational efficiency, mentor supervisors, and ensure a positive, collaborative environment across dining areas and events.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a high-volume cafe/restaurant operation.
• Proven ability to roster, recruit, train and performance-manage staff.
• Strong organisational, communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily front of house operations across all dining areas and lead busy breakfast, brunch and lunch services.
• Manage staff recruitment, onboarding, rostering, training and performance management.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, liquor licensing and WHS regulations; manage opening/closing, cash handling and daily reconciliations.
• Coordinate private functions and events, including staffing and service execution.

Skills

Staff management

Roster planning

Recruitment

Training

Compliance

RSA cert

Food safety

Allergen awareness

Job description

Dish & Spoon Camberwell is seeking an experienced Assistant Venue Manager for full-time day-to-day leadership of a busy cafe-restaurant. You will oversee front-of-house operations, manage staff rosters and recruitment, and train team members while maintaining high service standards and compliance with safety regulations.

You will work closely with the owners to drive operational efficiency, mentor supervisors, and ensure a positive, collaborative environment across dining areas and events.