We’re looking for a Venue Lead to run the floor and bar and set the standard for what a great day at Modus looks like. You’ll lead shifts, look after the team and keep service moving through busy weekends, live music, functions and everything in between. It’s a hands-on role. You’ll spend most of your time on the floor, working alongside the crew, while taking ownership of the details that keep the venue running smoothly.

Key responsibilities

- Lead front-of-house and bar operations across busy trading periods, including opening and closing the venue and handling cash-up and banking procedures
- Coach, motivate and support a team of bartenders, floor staff and runners, and help with onboarding and training new starters
- Deliver a warm, knowledgeable guest experience, and make sure the team can talk confidently about our beers, styles and new releases
- Work with the kitchen to keep food and drink service in sync
- Help run functions and events across our spaces, from corporate lunches to celebrations, including run sheets, briefings and on-the-night execution
- Manage stock, including keg and cellar management, ordering, receiving, stocktakes and minimising wastage
- Help build rosters and manage labour to budget
- Uphold RSA, food safety, WHS and licensing compliance at all times,



and act as Duty Manager as required
- Handle guest feedback and resolve issues calmly and professionally
- Contribute ideas for events, activations and ways to keep the venue busy and loved by locals

About you

- At least 3+ years of hospitality experience in a supervisory or leadership role, ideally in a high-volume bar, brewery or pub
- A current NSW RSA competency card, an Approved Manager (Licensee) competency, not required but highly regarded.
- A genuine passion for craft beer, or a strong willingness to learn it inside out
- Calm, positive leadership under pressure and a knack for bringing out the best in a team
- Experience with POS systems, rostering tools and stock control
- Availability across weekends, evenings and public holidays
- Food Safety Supervisor certification is a bonus

About us

Work at an independent brewery with a solid, creative identity, in one of Newcastle’s standout venues. Get competitive pay and real career progression within a growing business. Enjoy staff discounts on food, beer and merch, plus a shift drink. Join brewery tours and beer education so you know the product from grain to glass. Be part of a tight-knit, community-minded crew a short walk from the beach.

📌 Venue Lead – Modus Merewether
🏢 Modus Operandi Brewing
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