Venue Manager - Melbourne, Australia - Miscellania

Description

Miscellania

We are looking for an experienced Venue Manager to join our team

Miscellania a fast-paced experimental music venue and nightclub located in Naarm's CBD.

The space is highly community focused and houses an array of versatile events centering queer underground music and arts culture.

• Fun and supportive working environment
• Target based incentives
• The opportunity to be a part of a thriving and culturally significant music & arts space

At Misc, we aim to provide an environment where staff, artists and patrons can find a safe haven to express and enjoy themselves while feeling safe amongst like-minded people.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about nurturing the culture here between staff, patrons and promoters
- someone who is motivated and excited about the development of the venue and who is focused on and committed to furthering its success. The venue manager will work closely with the owners and with the support of the bar supervisors + bookings team. They must be confident with the ability to train and manage people and must have demonstrated business and financial management skills.

We are open Wednesday to Sunday, hosting experimental, ambient, dance music, poetry, theatre, experimental film, pop-up food and day parties.

We have earlier closing hours than the standard nightclub closing at 1am Sunday-Friday and 3am on Saturdays.


The role:
Managing a team of approx 20 bar & glass staff

Looking after general operations FOH and BOH

Manage rosters, ordering, stocktake, wage and operational costs including employee productivity and performance

Cash up, cash handling and reporting

Develop, drive and maintain standards and training/systems

Work together with bar supervisors to create an evolving menu

Maintain operational, admin and POS/Eftpos systems

Thorough and regular investigation into stock/takings loss

Wednesday-Sunday rotating roster


Skills required:
Highly motivated

Must be organised and detail oriented

Excellent interpersonal and management of people skills

An openness to learn and take on criticism

A strong drive to create a healthy working culture where staff want to be

Able to work efficiently and quickly

Able to create organised and flowing working structures and delegate effectively

Comfortable with high stimuli environments


Experience:

2 years operational/management experience in a relevant role

Demonstrated success in planning and managing a venue

Proven efficiency working within/compiling budgets, forecasting and cogs

Experience in dealing with OHS and HR and liquor licensing

Proficiency in using/troubleshooting POS systems

Proficiency in troubleshooting and setting up sound systems/music equipment

Base salary package negotiable according to experiance

Total remuneration will inlude base salary + performance targeted bonuses assesed on a regular basis

4-5 days, full time hours

Immediate start available