Venue Manager

Australian Venue Co.; Rockhampton Regional; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

KPI bonus

Leadership development

Career progression

Job summary

Berserker Tavern, part of Australian Venue Co., is seeking an experienced Venue Manager to lead a busy, community-focused, high-volume hospitality venue in Rockhampton. You will develop people, drive revenue, and deliver memorable guest experiences while managing costs and ensuring compliance, with strong leadership support and ongoing career progression.

This role offers a competitive salary package, KPI bonus potential, and superannuation, with opportunities to shape the venue's local

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years in a Venue Manager role.
• Proven hospitality leadership with tenure.
• Commercial mindset focused on revenue and profitability.
• Experience building high-performing teams.
• Strong communication and people leadership skills.
• Thrives in fast-paced, community-focused environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations of a high-volume hospitality venue.
• Build and coach a high-performing management team.
• Drive a positive culture with talent development and succession planning.
• Deliver guest experiences and maintain high standards.
• Manage labour, wages, stock, costs and profitability.
• Grow community engagement and local relationships.
• Ensure compliance with policies and legislative requirements.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Hospitality industry experience

Revenue growth

Team development

Job description

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