Assistant Venue Manager - Cocktail Bar & Function (Cremorne)

Maeve Fox, located on Church Street Richmond, is seeking a full-time Assistant Venue Manager to join the team. Maeve Fox opened in 2009 and spans across 3 floors
- the ground floor being a public bar with booth seating, and DJs every weekend, the basement floor houses a private function space called The Den, complete with our own in-built karaoke system, and our first floor function room which can hold up to 110 people and regularly hosts engagement parties, birthdays, corporate functions and more.

This role is an excellent opportunity for an experienced cocktail bartender or supervisor, wishing to take the next step in their hospitality career. You will join a team of hospitality professionals with decades of experience, and work alongside Maeve Fox’s Venue Manager, supporting and assisting in the venue’s day-to-day operations.

**About The Role**:

- Full-time, salaried position
- Learn the ropes of managing all aspects of the venue from FOH, BOH procedures, opening and closing procedures, cashing up, nightly reports, staff training and development.
- Assist Venue Manager with creation of 1 house cocktail menus per year, focusing on seasonal ingredients, new and unique spirits, and paying attention to Melbourne drink trends

**About You**:

- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in hospitality, specifically within cocktail bartending and functions/events
- Victorian RSA qualified
- Excellent knowledge of spirits, beer, wine and cocktails
- Bubbly personality, strong communication skills, the ability to think on your feet, and the confidence to manage a team of casual staff members
- Robust passion for the industry, and the desire to develop your skills and knowledge of drink creation and management

**Why Join Us?**
- Opportunity to expand and develop your beverage knowledge from an amazing team of bartenders and management staff
- Monthly staff training sessions to assist in your development
- Long-term progression opportunities across multiple venues and management positions, with internal transfers encouraged when positions become available
- Generous staff discounts across all Pratt Hospitality Group venues (Katuk, Maeve Fox and The Blacksmith Bar)

**Salary**: $55,000.00
- $65,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Employee discount

Schedule:

- Afternoon shift
- Evening shift
- Every weekend

Supplemental pay types:

- Tips

Application Question(s):

- Our venue has a late-night license and trades until 1am on Wednesdays and Sundays, and 3am on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Will you be able to commit to these late hours?
- Are you an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or do you have full, unrestricted working rights in Australia?
- Do you have a car or reliable transport to travel home after a late-night shift?
- How many years of cocktail bartending experience do you have?

Work Location: In person Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3qhg4z