Company Description Bangor Vineyard Shed is a family-owned vineyard, cellar door, and restaurant located near Dunalley on Tasmania’s Tasman Peninsula, welcoming visitors on their way to Port Arthur. The Dunbabin family has cared for Bangor since 1890, and today Matt and Vanessa share the property’s wines, food, and stories with guests. The cool-climate vineyard produces Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, and Chardonnay, showcased alongside Tasmanian produce such as Bangor lamb and local seafood. Guests can taste wines at the cellar door, explore the vineyard, and learn about Bangor’s history and conservation work, as well as attend weddings, functions, and long lunches focused on genuine hospitality and connection to place.
Bangor Vineyard
Shed has been recognized nationally, winning Gold in the Wineries, Breweries & Distilleries category at the Australian Tourism Awards in both 2022 and 2023. We have been awarded Gold at the Tasmanian Tourism Awards 3 years running and inducted into the Tasmanian Tourism Hall of Fame
We have a committed and passionate team of staff and a great local community of regular guests who love visiting Bangor. Overlooking the vineyard, the farm, and the bay, Bangor is a fantastic location with amazing views.
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About the Role
We're looking for a hands-on, people-focused Venue Manager to help lead and grow a respected regional hospitality business with a genuine story behind it.
This is a varied role that combines operations, team leadership, recruitment, training, events, tourism partnerships,
business development and commercial performance, while staying closely connected to the guest experience.
We're after someone who brings warmth, energy and professionalism to hospitality and enjoys leading from the floor.
We are looking for someone who:
- Loves juggling multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment
- Understands the commercial realities of hospitality
- Can move seamlessly between strategy and service
- Builds strong teams through visible leadership
- Brings warmth, professionalism and energy to everything they do
- Is motivated by growth and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the daily operations of the venue, ensuring exceptional guest experiences across restaurant, cellar door and tourism offerings
- Drive robust commercial outcomes through effective operational management, team leadership and guest engagement
- Deliver engaging wine tastings and premium hospitality experiences
- Collaborate on events, tourism initiatives and business development opportunities
- Recruit, train and develop team members
- Monitor KPIs, sales performance and operational efficiencies
- Contribute ideas, improve systems and support the ongoing growth of the business
- Maintain Bangor's reputation for excellence in Tasmanian hospitality and wine tourism
What you will bring to Bangor:
- Proven experience in hospitality, tourism, wine or venue management
- Experience in a similar management role or the potential to step in to a leadership role
- Strong operational and commercial capability
- Experience driving sales growth and customer engagement
- A hands-on leadership style with a genuine love of hospitality
- Strong organisational, financial management and reporting skills
- Excellent communication, organisational and team leadership skills
- The ability to work across all levels of the business — from strategic planning to front-line customer service
- A passion for wine, local produce and authentic guest experiences
- Adaptability, initiative and a growth mindset
- A strong knowledge of Tasmanian wine, tourism and local produce.
What We Offer
Bangor offers a rare opportunity to build a rewarding hospitality career in one of Tasmania's most beautiful coastal settings and the chance to make a genuine long-term impact within a well-regarded tourism and hospitality brand.
The role offers several benefits including an attractive salary package, performance-based bonuses, predominantly daytime hours and rostering flexibility.
This role may suit someone coming from larger hospitality groups, hotels, tourism operations or premium venues who is now seeking something more meaningful - a leadership role offering lifestyle and balance in a beautiful part of the world.
📌 Venue Manager (Dunalley)
🏢 Bangor Vineyard Shed
📍 Dunalley