Venue & Growth Manager – Bay Road Brewing

About the role

This is a hands-on venue management role at Bay Road Brewing, an independent brewery and taproom in Gosford on the NSW Central Coast.

You'll take ownership of the day-to-day operation of the venue while working closely with the owners and Operations Manager. This is a visible, floor-based role where you'll lead the team, create a welcoming customer experience, and drive the venue's financial and operational performance. You'll be responsible for all aspects of venue management - from team leadership and customer experience through to rosters, events, stock, presentation and financial performance.

✨ Key responsibilities

• Lead the venue and be present on the floor, creating a welcoming, relaxed and professional customer experience

• Build genuine relationships with customers and regulars

• Recruit, train, mentor and develop staff, creating a positive, accountable and enjoyable team culture

• Manage rosters and ensure the venue is appropriately staffed

• Control labour costs while maintaining service standards

• Manage stock, ordering, stocktakes and wastage

• Maintain excellent venue presentation and cleanliness

• Ensure opening and closing procedures are consistently followed

• Manage functions, events, live music and busy trading periods

• Monitor weekly sales, labour costs, beverage margins, stock levels, stock variance, wastage and average customer spend

✨ About you

• Has strong hospitality or venue management experience

• Is confident leading and developing a team

• Loves being on the floor and interacting with customers

• Takes ownership rather than waiting for instructions

• Has strong organisational and communication skills

• Understands rosters, labour costs, stock and margins

• Can remain calm and make good decisions during busy services

• Takes pride in venue presentation

• Is commercially minded and reliable and accountable

• A current RSA is required

✨ About us

Bay Road Brewing is an independent brewery and taproom in Gosford on the NSW Central Coast. We're a brewery where everyone in a senior position should understand how the beer gets from grain to glass.

At Bay Road Brewing, there's no "that's not my job" mentality - our leaders lead from the front and no job is beneath anyone.

✨ Benefits

• $75,000 to $85,000 per annum + superannuation

• Full-time position based around a 40-hour working week

• Genuine responsibility and ownership of the venue

• Support from the owners and Operations Manager

• The opportunity to put your own stamp on how the venue operates

• A varied role that isn't spent sitting behind a desk

• The opportunity to learn more about brewing and beer production

• The ability to develop new events, functions and customer experiences

✨ Think you’ve got what it takes?

We’re looking for someone who wants to take ownership, lead from the front and make their mark on Bay Road Brewing.

If you’re the kind of person who can lead a great team, create an awesome customer experience, keep a close eye on the numbers and isn’t afraid to jump in and get the job done, we want to hear from you.

Bring your experience, your ideas and your personality — we’ll give you the opportunity to help shape what comes next at Bay Road Brewing.

Think you’ve got what it takes? Apply now! 🍻