Job Description

Betel Boy is our Modern Thai restaurant and bar on the main street of Daylesford.

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We serve Modern Thai food built around good regional produce, with an open kitchen, a busy dining room and Boy-Bar, our private dining space, tucked away at the back.

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We're open Thursday to Monday, so Tuesday and Wednesday are your regular days off each week.

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We're looking for an Assistant Venue Manager with a strong bar background to lead the drinks side of the venue and support our Venue Manager through service.

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What you'd be working with

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- Boy-Bar — our speakeasy-style private dining space at the back of the venue.
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- A cocktail list with house-made components and in-house infusions
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- A wine list that includes local growers from Daylesford and the Macedon Ranges alongside international producers, plus local beer on tap
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- An open kitchen with a major live-fire upgrade coming this year, adding woodfire, charcoal and Robata cooking to expand what the kitchen and menu can do.
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- Friday through Monday are our busiest services. We're looking for someone who can keep the bar organised, direct the team and maintain drink quality when the venue is full.
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What the role looks like

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You'll be the senior person on the bar and second-in-charge to the Venue Manager. Your main focus is the bar, with broader responsibility for helping the whole service run well.

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- Bar leadership. Running the bar through service, setting up the team, allocating positions and keeping drinks moving without dropping the standard.
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- Drinks program. Cocktail quality and consistency, prep and batching, stock and par levels, and beverage ordering.
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- Team.



Training and developing bartenders, supporting floor staff where needed, and helping the Venue Manager set the tone for service.
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- Venue support. Briefings, opening and close, cash handling and POS reconciliation, RSA and licensing compliance, and stepping into the wider service lead role when required.
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What we're looking for

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- Strong bartending experience — you're confident running a busy cocktail bar and keeping drinks consistent through a full service
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- Leadership experience. You've directed a bar team or helped run service, and people are comfortable looking to you for decisions.
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- Comfortable with wine and beer as well as spirits, and interested in the whole drinks program rather than cocktails alone
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- Someone ready for more responsibility and interested in developing towards a Venue Manager role over time.
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- Current RSA
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- Current right to work in Australia
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Formal qualifications aren't required. Experience and ability matter more to us.

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What we offer

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- $80,000 + 12% superannuation, paid weekly
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- Tuesday and Wednesday off every week
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- A consistent five-day working week
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- A genuine step into venue management while still having the bar as your main area
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- Staff meals and a team discount across Betel Boy, Larder and L1
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A bit about Daylesford

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Daylesford is a small town with a solid food and hospitality community. The commute is short, the pace outside work is different to Melbourne, and you get to know your regulars quickly.

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If you've been thinking about getting out of Melbourne but still want a serious bar role, this could be a good fit.

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Macora Pty Ltd is an equal opportunity employer.

📌 Assistant Venue Manager (Daylesford)
🏢 Betel Boy
📍 Daylesford