Venue Operations Manager

11 Recruitment; Perth; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Autonomy across operations

Comprehensive handover & SOPs

Support from maritime advisors

Ownership group access

Job summary

11 Recruitment is seeking a venue manager for a private Swan River vessel in Perth. The role involves hands-on control of day-to-day front-of-house operations, event planning, and team leadership for a high-service charter experience.

You will lead and coordinate casual staff, manage suppliers and stock, handle purchasing, and ensure liquor, food safety, and maritime compliance throughout events.

Qualifications

• Experience in venue, function centre or hospitality operations.
• Hands-on event management experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver charter events to a high service standard.
• Lead and roster the casual front-of-house team.
• Manage suppliers, stock and purchasing.
• Oversee venue administration and event preparation.
• Ensure compliance with liquor licensing, food safety and maritime requirements.
• Lead the team during events and oversee post-event reset.

Skills

Venue operations

Event management

Team rostering

Supplier management

Food safety

RSA/licensing

Flexibility

Job description

About our client

Our client operates a fully licensed private function vessel on the Swan River in Perth, catering for up to 200 guests across corporate events, celebrations, cocktail functions, dinner and dancing events and school cruises.

The business has:

• A strong repeat client base
• An experienced casual team
• Established operating procedures
• A fully enclosed, temperature-controlled interior and external deck
• A self-sufficient galley
• Strong seasonal demand from October through summer

About the opportunity

We are seeking a customer-centric Venue Manager to take ownership of the day-to-day front-of-house operations of this established venue.

You will be responsible for

• Planning and delivering charter events to a high service standard
• Leading and rostering the casual front-of-house team
• Managing suppliers, stock and purchasing
• Overseeing venue administration and event preparation
• Ensuring compliance with liquor licensing, food safety and maritime requirements
• Leading the team during events and overseeing post-event reset

This is a hands-on, autonomous role working closely with the Functions Coordinator, Skipper and external maritime advisors.

Maritime experience is not required, with full operational documentation and specialist support provided.

About you

You will ideally have

• Venue, function centre or hospitality operations experience
• Hands-on event management experience
• Experience leading and rostering casual teams
• Supplier and stock management experience
• Current RSA and WA Approved Manager’s Licence, or willingness to obtain
• Food Safety Supervisor Certificate, or willingness to obtain
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends around the event schedule
• A willingness to undertake hands-on work including setup, stock handling and post-event reset

You will be organised, customer-focused, calm under pressure and comfortable working independently.

What’s on offer

• Full-time, permanent position
• Genuine autonomy across an established operation
• Experienced and reliable casual team
• Comprehensive handover and established SOPs
• Strong supplier and operational systems already in place
• Support from experienced crew and maritime advisors
• Regular access to an engaged ownership group
• Varied work in a unique Swan River setting
• Forward visibility of the event schedule

Hours are structured around the event calendar, with a mix of weekday, evening and weekend work. Events finish by midnight, with days off generally taken mid-week.

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• This is a permanent, full-time role.
• Applicants must have appropriate long-term working rights in Australia.
• Sponsorship will not be provided.