VENUE MANAGER

LEAD THE NEXT CHAPTER OF 1808

Bring your ideas. Bring your energy. Make your mark.

1808 Lounge Bar is a boutique, rum-inspired cocktail lounge in the heart of Launceston, known for premium cocktails, tapas-style food, an intimate atmosphere, and lively events. We’re looking for a driven, hands-on Venue Manager to bring fresh momentum to the 1808 brand and lead the venue into its next chapter.

You’ll take the bull by the horns: lead our FOH and BOH supervisors, work closely with ownership, keep the numbers on track, and turn good ideas into action. You’ll have genuine scope to shape the guest experience, grow our profile, and improve venue performance.

SOCIAL MEDIA IS A MUST-HAVE FOR THIS ROLE.

We need someone who can confidently plan, create, and publish engaging content, build 1808’s online presence and use social media to support promotions, bookings, and trade.

What you’ll lead

- Lead, support, and hold FOH and BOH supervisors accountable for service, standards, and smooth daily operations.

- Work with the Head Chef on menus, specials, food costing, functions, and catering requirements.

- Manage budgets, wages, rosters, stock and purchasing, keeping a close eye on labour costs, gross profit, and cost of goods.

- Review sales and financial results, control expenses, and act on opportunities to improve profitability.

- Develop and deliver promotions, events and sales initiatives that bring people through the door and encourage repeat visits.

- Own 1808’s social media presence: plan, create and publish content, promote what’s happening at the venue and keep the brand active and relevant.

- Maintain a welcoming guest experience, respond to feedback, and keep the venue organised and well presented.

- Work with ownership on planning, business performance, and the future direction of 1808; identify improvements and see them through.

- Help ensure the venue meets liquor licensing,



food safety and workplace health and safety requirements.

What you’ll bring

- At least two years’ experience in hospitality or venue management.

- Excellent people skills and the confidence to lead a team, set expectations and build accountability.

- Proven, hands-on social media skills: you can plan, create, and publish engaging content consistently, build an audience and use online activity to support venue visits and sales.

- A solid understanding of budgets, wages, labour costs, gross profit, and cost of goods.

- Experience with rosters, stock control, and managing business performance.

- Confidence overseeing kitchen operations and working collaboratively with a Head Chef.

- An initiative-taking, practical approach: you spot what needs attention, take ownership and follow through.

- Strong organisation, communication, and problem-solving skills, plus the ability to manage competing priorities.

- Experience with POS systems. Familiarity with liquor licensing, food safety, and workplace requirements.

- Availability to work evenings, weekends and key trading periods is necessary.

What we offer

- A strong, negotiable salary package for the right person, reflecting the experience and value they bring.

- A leadership role with genuine responsibility and influence.

- Direct involvement in business planning and decision-making.

- Creative input into menus, promotions, events and the 1808 brand.

- Supportive ownership and the chance to make a visible difference as the business grows.

Ready to take 1808 forward?

If you bring energy, commercial sense, and the confidence to lead people and ideas into action, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply with your résumé and a brief cover letter outlining your hospitality management experience, how you lead a team and manage venue performance, an improvement you’ve delivered, your social media experience and your availability.

APPLY: ••••@1808loungebar.com.au

LOCATION: 1808 Lounge Bar, 186–188 Charles Street, Launceston

📌 Venue Manager (Launceston)
🏢 1808 Lounge Bar
📍 Launceston