Venue Manager

4 months ago


Melbourne, Australia Australian Distilling Co Full time

At Australian Distilling Company, we don't just make spirits - we enrich lives.

Our passion for crafting the finest spirits has earned us the title of Australia's most-awarded distillery, with trophies and medals from some of the world's most prestigious spirits competitions. We believe in the power of simplicity, elegance, and pure dedication to our craft.

We are looking for an “A Player” **Venue Manager** to drive the daily operations of our soon-to-open venue in the Melbourne CBD. You will lead our high-performing team to maximise sales and profitability, deliver an unforgettable customer experience and ensure our brands continue to be best in class.

We focus on recruiting and retaining the very best people in our quest to provide outstanding service and products to our customers. We are seeking a like-minded individual who has a common-sense approach to management, to join our highly regarded team.

**Key responsibilities of this exciting, hands-on role include**:

- Working with the General Manager to set up best practice systems and processes for our venue
- Managing and completing operational duties including but not limited to rostering, forecasting, inventory management and reporting
- Ensuring the venue operates seamlessly, providing guests with an unforgettable experience
- Building and maintaining strong working relationships with vendors, suppliers and other key stakeholders
- Ensuring the venue meets all relevant compliance and legislative requirements
- Driving sales to meet set targets and budgets while closely managing operational costs
- Onboarding, developing, and managing the team with hands-on leadership
- 5+ years of Venue Management experience
- Focused, driven and motivated
- A desire to learn and embrace the “lean” culture of the organisation
- A proven ability to achieve objectives and demonstrate actual results
- Highly developed written and verbal communication skills
- A positive, ‘can do’ attitude
- Problem solving and negotiation skills
- Strong values, ensuring integrity in every decision and action
- Ability to work autonomously as well as collaboratively as part of a team
- Understanding of numbers
- Critical thinking skills and a focus on solutions
- Time management and prioritisation skills
- Professional presentation

Australian Distilling Company is part of Hickinbotham which is a dynamic and diversified private group based in Adelaide. With 70 years of family ownership and a reputation for excellence and innovation, the Group’s interests include SA’s largest residential building and development business, mortgage broking, spirit production and sales, and life sciences. We are committed to delivering value across the Group’s business units through our commitment to “lean” and continuous improvement.

**Our group mission and values are**:

- We improve lives
- Our North Star is value. We create it, we give it and we demand it
- We will do our best
- We will keep our promise
- We improve everyday
- No defects

If you possess these attributes and our mission and values resonate with you and you are looking to join our energetic environment where people receive recognition and reward for their hard work and commitment, then this role will provide you with a stimulating and exciting career opportunity.


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