Venue Manager - Full Time

Slow Lane Brewing Taproom & Kitchen attached to our brewery showcases our wide range of beers including the modern takes on old-world European style beers that we specialize in. The venue features a full bar with a selection of curated wines, cocktails, spirits and non-alcoholic drinks, to complement our 12 taps. Our kitchen serves up a variety of food designed to pair with our beers with a focus on Neapolitan-style pizzas. We have live music on Saturdays and Sundays and run regular events throughout the year.

We are looking for a full-time venue manager to oversee our Taproom & Kitchen.

Role:

  • 4 day venue – Thursday to Sunday
  • No late nights (only licensed to 10pm)
  • Manage small team of casual bar staff and oversee chef and kitchen staff
  • As we are a small venue, a significant amount of your time will be behind the bar serving customers
  • Competitive salary
  • Takeaway beer, bar and food benefits


Responsibilities:

  • Ensure an exceptional customer experience at the venue and implement continuous improvements to this customer experience
  • Manage the conversion of the space from a brewery to taproom on Thursdays and pack down on Sunday night
  • Ensure that the venue and facilities are clean and organised, including periodic deep cleans
  • Schedule, train and manage a small team of casual bar staff
  • Appropriately manage casual bar staff costs to meet labour cost targets
  • Maintain the bar menu and manage stock ordering for wine, spirits, cocktails and non-alcoholic drinks
  • Perform regular stocktakes and manage cost of goods in line with targets
  • Work closely with the Head Brewer to maintain the beer tap list
  • Manage the booking system and respond to booking enquiries
  • Schedule musicians for Saturday and Sunday live music sessions
  • Maintain live music and other events on website events calendar and Facebook events
  • Create marketing material including monthly venue newsletters and social media stories
  • Create venue hire packages and respond to venue hire enquiries
  • Plan, organise and run periodic events at the venue
  • Manage Square POS pricing

Requirements:

  • Experience working in a hospitality role in a management capacity
  • NSW RSA
  • Beer interest and knowledge is desirable

To apply:

Send your resume to Alex (Business Owner) via info@slowlanebrewing.com.au