Gemini Wine Bar in Coburg is seeking a Venue Manager who thinks like a business owner and leads with heart. Join our warm, welcoming team where community and connection matter as much as exceptional wine, coffee, and food.
Wine Bar Gemini is the kind of place where regulars know your name and strangers become friends over a glass of wine. We're built on exceptional wine, coffee, and food - but really, we're about community, connection, and genuine hospitality. We take our craft seriously, but not ourselves.
We're looking for a Venue Manager who gets that, and wants to build something meaningful with our small, passionate team.
You'll own day-to-day operations, develop our team, and drive growth initiatives. This isn't a typical management job - we need someone who can balance hands-on service leadership (because the best managers lead from the floor, not an office) with strategic operational planning.
You'll oversee: Head Chef and two Assistant Venue Managers
Bonus: Small business ownership experience, track record developing leaders, e-commerce experience
Someone who thinks like a business owner but leads with heart. You're analytical but warm. You geek out over spreadsheets AND creating memorable guest experiences. You give great feedback, build trust easily, and don't take yourself too seriously. You're the kind of person who sees hospitality as genuine service, not just a transaction.
Mix of day and night shifts including Saturday or Sunday every week. Flexible rostering with work-life balance respected within hospitality context.
Send your CV and a brief note - not a formal cover letter, just tell us why this role interests you and what you'd bring. We want to hear your voice, not ChatGPT's.
We're looking for someone excited by THIS opportunity specifically, not just any management role.
Start date: Early March 2026
