Strike Darling Harbour Venue Manager

Funlab is an Australian out of home entertainment company, home to brands including Strike, Archie Brothers Cirque Electriq and Holey Moley. Based in Melbourne, Funlab provides a fun and positive work environment with the goal of ensuring every guest to one of our venues has a memorable experience.

We believe Fun is Infectious. It’s important. It’s not just for kids. That’s why Funlab is a leader in the amusement and entertainment industry. We’re dedicated to the creation, development, operation and management of directional entertainment concepts.

Who Are We? 

As a finalist in the 2023 Best Employers Awards, Funlab provides a fun and positive work environment with the goal of making sure every human has a safe place to be themselves. Investing in our people is one of our Core Values and we aim to develop our people during their journey with us, whilst allowing them to create memorable experiences for our guests. 

With over 50 venues across eight brands in Australia, Aotearoa (New Zealand) and America, our growing team is on the lookout for a passionate, professional and fun Venue Manager for our Strike Bowling venue in Darling Harbour, NSW!  

Why Work with Us?

• Be part of an innovative and people focused company
• Access to a development program and the opportunity to work alongside and learn from industry leaders
• A competitive salary will be offered to the lucky candidate - not to mention all the added perks, like the monthly cash bonuses and wild competitions where the prizes include all expenses paid trips to amazing overseas and interstate destinations
• Focus on wellbeing and mental health support; partnership with Headspace, EAP access, Inclusiveness initiatives, Pride, Women and Neurodiversity Employee network groups as well as access to gender affirmation leave
• Free activities for yourself at ANY and ALL of our Funlab brands;
• And really...just because we're AWESOME!!

What You'll Do

• Be a hands-on, guest obsessed leader, motivating and driving your team to provide memorable guest experiences
• Drive revenues by running killer shifts and going above and beyond for our guests
• Create WOW spaces where you and the team can take FUN to the next level!
• Support and inspire an energetic team of hospitality superstars
• Manage Front of House & Back of House operations, including but not limited to rosters, training, P&L management, forecasting, casual recruitment, COGs, and labour - gotta keep that brain ticking!
• Continue to build an amazing, collaborative, and inclusive culture
• Mentor, develop and upskill your team members in all areas of the business
• Learn the ropes of managing all aspects of a busy, multi-faceted entertainment venue... and we mean ALL aspects!

What You've Got

• Energy, enthusiasm, positivity - and bucketloads of it!
• Proven hands-on management experience (minimum 2-3 years) in charge of a busy hospitality/entertainment venue
• A valid RSA, approved managers license and Working with Children Check
• Ability to pass a National Police Check
• An ability to work nights and weekends. After all, that's where the action's at...!
• An obsession with providing the best guest experiences
• Proven experience in all areas of a hospitality venue (bar, kitchen, functions etc)
• Strong time management skills and high level of experience in administrative tasks - being able to balance these with being a hands-on front of house manager
• A burning desire to show what you've got and what heights you can take the business! 

Keen?

At Funlab, we believe it's this unique and enthusiastic culture that makes us great to work with! If you're a hard worker who's passionate about people and willing to go above and beyond to show us what you've got, then get in touch already! We can't wait to hear from you!

Don't Self Reject

We know that women and people in underrepresented communities lean towards applying to roles where they tick all the ‘What You’ve Got’ items, at Funlab we hire for attitude, not skills, so don’t rule yourself out just yet, you might be the Motherfunner we’re looking for!