Bertas is looking for an experienced Venue Manager to take ownership of the day-to-day operation of our Marrickville shop.
We’re looking for someone organised, confident and experienced in leading a busy hospitality team. You’ll be responsible for running service, managing staff, maintaining standards and ensuring the venue performs consistently across both FOH and BOH.
THE ROLE
You’ll be responsible for:
- Running daily service and overseeing the venue from open to close
- Leading, training and managing the FOH and BOH teams
- Managing rosters, labour and staffing levels
- Maintaining strong service, coffee and venue standards
- Overseeing stock, ordering and wastage
- Ensuring opening, closing and operational procedures are followed
- Monitoring cleanliness, food safety and general venue presentation
- Identifying operational issues and improving systems and workflow
- Working closely with ownership on wages, COGS and overall venue performance
ABOUT YOU
You’ll ideally have:
- Previous experience managing a busy cafe, deli, restaurant or similar venue
- Strong barista experience
- Basic kitchen experience and a good understanding of BOH operations
- An understanding of food preparation, food safety,
stock rotation and kitchen workflow
- Experience managing and developing hospitality teams
- A genuine interest in helping shape a robust, positive and accountable team culture
- A good understanding of rostering, labour costs and COGS
- Strong organisation and communication skills
- The ability to stay calm and make decisions during busy service
- A willingness to jump in wherever the venue needs you
- Weekend availability
You don’t need to be a chef, but you do need to be comfortable working in and understanding a commercial kitchen environment.
ABOUT BERTAS
Bertas is a busy neighbourhood venue in Marrickville focused on sandwiches, specialty coffee & drinks and baked goods.
We’re continuing to grow and are looking for someone who can take real ownership of the Marrickville venue, lead the team and help us build a stronger operation as the business expands.
If you’re an experienced hospitality manager who wants genuine responsibility over a venue, we’d love to hear from you.