Venue Manager

Open Pantry Co.; Torquay; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Open Pantry Co. in Torquay, VIC is recruiting a Venue Manager for a coastal brewery venue. You will lead a seven-day operation with 140 seats, owning the numbers and guest experience with support from a national group.

You’ll drive day-to-day operations, oversee rostering, financial reporting, and local events while shaping a standout guest experience within brand standards. Full-time role with autonomy and growth opportunities in a well‑established venue.

Qualifications

• Proven venue or assistant management experience in hospitality.
• Strong commercial head: reporting, rostering and cost control.
• Hands-on leader who can build and maintain a team through seasonal peaks and quieter months.

Responsibilities

• Lead the venue and team end-to-end seven days a week.
• Own financial performance: nightly, weekly and monthly revenue reporting; safety and team reviews.
• Six-monthly planning: set objectives, events and local drivers with your team.
• Own local initiative and guest experience within national brand standards.
• Maintain a modern operating stack: POS, rostering, bookings, stock and BI tools.

Skills

Venue management experience

People management

Cost control

Autonomy

Tools

POS system

Rostering

Bookings

BI tools

Job description

Torquay, VIC | $85,000–$90,000 base + bonus | Full-time

Open Pantry Co. is recruiting a Venue Manager for a well-established coastal brewery venue in Torquay.

This is a full-ownership role leading a busy seven-day operation — 140 seats, a great tap list and a deck built for the surf‑coast lifestyle. If you’re an experienced operator ready to run your own venue with the backing of a national group, this is worth a look.

The role

You’ll lead the venue and its team end‑to‑end, own the numbers, and report directly to the Operations Manager. Genuine autonomy to shape the local guest experience, with the systems and support of a larger group behind you.

What you’ll own

• Day-to-day leadership of the venue and team across a seven-day trade
• Financial performance: nightly and weekly reporting, monthly performance reviews on revenue, safety and team
• Six-monthly planning: setting objectives, key events and local drivers with your team
• Local initiative: real autonomy over events, activations and the guest experience, within national brand standards
• A modern operating stack: POS, rostering, bookings, stock and BI tools all in place

What you’ll bring

• Proven venue or assistant management experience in a comparable hospitality operation
• Strong commercial head: comfortable owning reporting, rosters and cost control
• A hands‑on leader who can build and hold a team through seasonal peaks and quieter months
• Someone who works well with autonomy; you’ll run your patch, not wait to be told
• Full working rights in Australia (visa sponsorship is not available for this role)

The offer

Base salary $85,000–$90,000, with a performance bonus and full package discussed at interview. A well‑loved coastal venue with the support of a national group behind you.