Venue Manager | Mansfield Hotel

Queensland Venue Co. PTY LTD; Townsville City; Sur place; AUD 83 000 - 139 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Australian Venue Co. is seeking a hands-on Venue Manager to lead one of Townsville’s iconic live music and entertainment venues. You will oversee day-to-day operations across food, beverage, entertainment and gaming, building a strong team culture and delivering high service standards.

You will drive commercial growth, manage P&L, and coordinate events with local artists and partners, while ensuring licensing, safety and compliance across the venue.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Venue Manager or senior hospitality leader.
• Hands-on leadership style with strong presence during peak trade.
• Strong commercial understanding and confidence managing venue financial performance.
• Ability to build team culture, set clear expectations and maintain standards.

Responsabilités

• Taking ownership of day-to-day venue operations across food, beverage, entertainment and gaming.
• Leading from the floor and maintaining high service and presentation standards.
• Recruiting, coaching and developing a confident, engaged team.
• Managing P&L performance, labour, rostering, stock and revenue growth.
• Working with entertainment partners to deliver successful events and build repeat visitation.
• Building relationships with local customers, artists and the wider community.
• Maintaining licensing, gaming, safety and operational compliance.

Connaissances

Venue Manager experience

Hospitality leadership

Team building

P&L management

Description du poste

Live music. Big nights. A venue with personality. The Mansfield Hotel is looking for a hands-on Venue Manager to lead one of Townsville’s iconic live music and entertainment venues. Recently transformed with a new beer garden and entertainment spaces, Mansfield is also home to The Warehouse, hosting local and touring artists. With live music, DJs, comedy, ticketed events and a gaming room, this is a venue offering plenty of variety and opportunity. We’re looking for someone who can build a strong team culture, lift standards and drive commercial growth while strengthening the venue’s established community and music connections.

What’s on offer

• OTE up to $139,000, comprising base salary, super and KPI bonus
• The opportunity to lead an iconic venue following its recent transformation
• A diverse entertainment offering and established local following
• Support from Australian Venue Co.’s Operations and Head Office teams
• Career development and progression across AVC’s national portfolio

What you’ll be doing

• Taking ownership of day-to-day venue operations across food, beverage, entertainment and gaming
• Leading from the floor and maintaining high service and presentation standards
• Recruiting, coaching and developing a confident, engaged team
• Managing P&L performance, labour, rostering, stock and revenue growth
• Working with entertainment partners to deliver successful events and build repeat visitation
• Building relationships with local customers, artists and the wider community
• Maintaining licensing, gaming, safety and operational compliance

What you’ll bring

• Experience as a Venue Manager or senior hospitality leader
• A hands-on leadership style with a strong presence during peak trade
• Strong commercial understanding and confidence managing venue financial performance
• The ability to build team culture, set clear expectations and maintain standards
• Experience delivering events, promotions and entertainment
• A background in live music venues is preferred
• Availability to work nights, weekends and key events

Ready to lead Mansfield’s next chapter?

Make your career one to remember at Aus Venue Co. The work you do will directly impact everyone of our customers and our aim is to ensure our employees are provided with the support and knowledge to exceed our customers’ expectations.

Australian Venue Co. promotes a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion through programs like AVC Pride for LGBTQIA+ support, Her Hospo for empowering women, and a First Nations Committee for reconciliation. We are committed to growing our understanding and engagement in diversity, equity and inclusion to build a more inclusive industry.

Turn your hospo job into a rewarding career Whether you’re already in a hospitality management role or you’re ready for career progression into management, you can take the next step with Australian Venue Co. We’re passionate about training & developing our team members and providing internal career advancement opportunities. At AVC, we turn hospo jobs into careers! Join our team & get access to our AdVanCe Career Pathways program, our in-house development program that is tailored to the hospitality industry. If your next step is to become a Duty Manager, Assistant Venue Manager or Venue Manager, we can support you on your career journey.

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