VENUE MANAGER
Central Sunshine Coast | Full-Time | $75,000–$85,000 + Performance Incentives
Lead a Business. Build a Team. Drive Results.
Helliwell Group is seeking a commercially minded Venue Manager to take ownership of one of our flagship Sunshine Coast venues.
This is not simply a hospitality management role.
This is an opportunity to run a business within a business.
You will be accountable for revenue growth, profitability, labour performance, operational excellence, guest experience and team development. We are looking for a leader who thrives on accountability, enjoys solving problems, and takes pride in building high-performing teams that consistently deliver outstanding results.
What You'll Own
- Full venue operational performance
- Revenue growth and profitability
- Labour cost management and rostering efficiency
- Stock control, purchasing and supplier performance
- Team leadership, coaching and accountability
- Guest satisfaction and service excellence
- KPI reporting and performance analysis
- Continuous improvement initiatives
- Venue presentation and brand standards
What Success Looks Like
- Revenue targets achieved or exceeded
- Labour and cost of goods maintained within budget
- Strong guest satisfaction scores
- High team engagement and retention
- Consistent operational standards across all shifts
- Measurable improvements in profitability and efficiency
Who You Are
You are a highly accountable leader who enjoys taking ownership and delivering measurable outcomes.
You make decisions confidently, communicate clearly, and hold yourself and others to high standards.
You are equally comfortable leading a busy service period, analysing financial performance, coaching team members, or solving operational challenges.
You likely have experience as a Venue Manager, Operations Manager, Duty Manager, Hospitality Manager or multi-site leader within a fast-paced hospitality environment.
You Bring
- Strong commercial and financial acumen
- Proven ability to improve venue performance
- Experience managing labour, wages and profitability
- Confidence leading and developing teams
- Strong organisational and operational discipline
- Excellent problem-solving ability
- High personal accountability
- Current RSA, RSG and Approved Manager Licence
What We Offer
- Competitive salary package
- Performance bonus directly linked to business outcomes
- Clear pathway into senior leadership and group management
- Ongoing leadership development, a personal development coach
- Support from an experienced executive team
- Opportunity to contribute to the growth of a leading hospitality group
If you are motivated by ownership, accountability, leadership and results, we would like to hear from you.
Apply now and show us how you have improved performance, profitability and team results in your previous roles.
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Pay: $75,000.00 – $85,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Employee mentoring program
- Salary packaging
Work Location: In person
