About the role

This is a hands-on venue management role at Bay Road Brewing, an independent brewery and taproom in Gosford on the NSW Central Coast.

You'll take ownership of the day-to-day operation of the venue while working closely with the owners and Operations Manager. This is a visible, floor-based role where you'll lead the team, create a welcoming customer experience, and drive the venue's financial and operational performance. You'll be responsible for all aspects of venue management - from team leadership and customer experience through to rosters, events, stock, presentation and financial performance.

✨ Key responsibilities

- Lead the venue and be present on the floor, creating a welcoming, relaxed and professional customer experience

- Build genuine relationships with customers and regulars

- Recruit, train, mentor and develop staff, creating a positive, accountable and enjoyable team culture

- Manage rosters and ensure the venue is appropriately staffed

- Control labour costs while maintaining service standards

- Manage stock, ordering, stocktakes and wastage

- Maintain excellent venue presentation and cleanliness

- Ensure opening and closing procedures are consistently followed

- Manage functions, events, live music and busy trading periods

- Monitor weekly sales, labour costs, beverage margins, stock levels, stock variance, wastage and average customer spend

✨ About you

- Has strong hospitality or venue management experience

- Is confident leading and developing a team

- Loves being on the floor and interacting with customers

- Takes ownership rather than waiting for instructions





- Has strong organisational and communication skills

- Understands rosters, labour costs, stock and margins

- Can remain calm and make good decisions during busy services

- Takes pride in venue presentation

- Is commercially minded and reliable and accountable

- A current RSA is required

✨ About us

Bay Road Brewing is an independent brewery and taproom in Gosford on the NSW Central Coast. We're a brewery where everyone in a senior position should understand how the beer gets from grain to glass.

At Bay Road Brewing, there's no "that's not my job" mentality - our leaders lead from the front and no job is beneath anyone.

✨ Benefits

- $75,000 to $85,000 per annum + superannuation

- Full-time position based around a 40-hour working week

- Genuine responsibility and ownership of the venue

- Support from the owners and Operations Manager

- The opportunity to put your own stamp on how the venue operates

- A varied role that isn't spent sitting behind a desk

- The opportunity to learn more about brewing and beer production

- The ability to develop recent events, functions and customer experiences

✨ Think you’ve got what it takes?

We’re looking for someone who wants to take ownership, lead from the front and make their mark on Bay Road Brewing .

If you’re the kind of person who can lead a great team, create an awesome customer experience, keep a close eye on the numbers and isn’t afraid to jump in and get the job done, we want to hear from you.

Bring your experience, your ideas and your personality — we’ll give you the opportunity to help shape what comes next at Bay Road Brewing.

Think you’ve got what it takes? Apply now!

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