VENUE MANAGER — FRESHIE BREWING
Brookvale, NSW | Full-time, on-site | Immediate start
Freshwater Brewery already has the locals, the trade, and the bones. We're renovating to match the ambition — and we need the right person leading the team when we come out the other side.
THE ROLE
- Take ownership of day-to-day operations across bar, floor, kitchen coordination, and team
- Help carry the venue through an active renovation — maintaining trade, culture, and standards
- Lead the team into the post-reno relaunch with real ownership of how it's positioned
- Drive revenue across food, beverage, functions, and community activations
- Work directly with ownership on menu direction, supplier relationships, and venue growth
- Own the numbers — labour, COGS, GP, and weekly reporting through our POS and Xero stack
WHAT YOU BRING
- 3+ years running a busy food and beverage venue end-to-end
- Experience managing or trading through a renovation is a genuine advantage, however, not a must have
- A head for numbers and a feel for the floor — you do both without being told
- Genuine love for hospitality — the craft, the people, and the busy weekends
- Current RSA. liquor licensing experience a plus
- A non-negotiable standard for how a venue should look, feel, and operate
THE PACKAGE
$90,000 – $110,000 base + super + performance bonus (based on experience)
- Real autonomy from day one
- Direct line to ownership
- Staff meals
- Staff perks that make sense at a brewery
- Shape the relaunch and growth of the venue
THE VIBE
A venue for the people. Locals, families, 12+ beers on tap, live music, weekend sport, meat raffles and more. A beaches venue people have been coming to for years.
SKILLS
Venue management, Hospitality leadership, P&L ownership, team culture, food & beverage, functions & events, venue launch operation.
HOW TO APPLY
No agencies. Just tell us who you are and what you could bring to the team.
Pay: $90,000.00 – $101,195.30 per year
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Free food
- Salary packaging
Work Location: In person
