Woods & Co Recruitment is excited to partner with one of Australia’s leading hospitality groups to find a motivated and experienced Assistant Venue Manager to join a well-established pub and events venue in Melbourne’s western suburbs. This is a great opportunity for someone ready to step up into a hands-on leadership role, backed by strong operational support and clear paths for career growth.

If you’re a seasoned Duty Manager or a current 2IC who’s ready for that next step, this is your chance to lead from the front and make an impact.

What’s in it for you?

• $85,000–$88,000 base salary.
• 9-day fortnight to support a balanced work-life schedule.
• Daily staff meals & staff discounts across a group of venues.
• Paid parental leave, salary increases and wellbeing support.
• Stable and supportive senior leadership team.
• Strong emphasis on team development, culture & community connection.

What do you do?

• Lead and develop the front-of-house team, managing scheduling to meet business needs and support work-life balance.
• Maintain excellent customer service, act on feedback and oversee venue security and health and safety compliance.
• Collaborate on event planning and delivery while managing daily financial operations including cash handling and reconciliations.
• Supervise overall venue operations to ensure smooth, compliant service and coordinate recruitment, onboarding, and training with HR.
• Support promotional activities alongside management and identify opportunities to improve the venue and guest experience.

What do you need?

• 3+ years’ hospitality management experience with strong leadership, financial, and operational skills.
• Confident leading teams, managing performance and driving service excellence.
• Calm under pressure with a proactive, solutions-focused mindset.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to lead a diverse team effectively.
• Familiarity with OpenTable and OrderMate POS is a bonus.

If you're as passionate about this position as we are, then please don't delay and APPLY NOW! We are interviewing immediately! For more information, please contact:

• Kat on 0482 095 930 or [email protected].
• Shea on 0407 163 529 or [email protected].

Woods & Co Recruitment is committed to creating a positively diverse and inclusive workforce which values all backgrounds and experiences. We do not discriminate and encourage applications (no matter age or status) from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or a linguistically diverse background, all members and genders of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.

*You will only be contacted if you are shortlisted and meet the above requirements.