Assistant Venue Manager - QT Perth

About EVT: QT Perth is part of EVT, one of Australasia’s market-leading experience creators offering careers that can take you wherever you want to go across entertainment, ventures, and travel. In a world of cookie cutter experiences, here at EVT we believe in changing the game. It’s why we all call ourselves Daymakers - because each day is a chance to add the wow factor for our customers and continually grow in our own careers.  

QT Hotels & Resorts is EVT’s premium lifestyle hotel brand, with locations in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. Pioneers behind the philosophy of ‘unexpected and unrequested’, with every guest engagement presenting an opportunity to delight, and every QT property inspired by local influence with signature quirk. And our people? With personalities as diverse as each property, individuality is more than encouraged.  
 
EVT has an endless range of roles and careers paths to explore across over 140  entertainment  experiences like Event Cinemas and Moonlight Cinemas, 150 award winning restaurants and bars, and 80+ hotels, including QT, Rydges, Atura, LyLo, Independent Collection and Australia’s most loved year round alpine resort, Thredbo. Our ventures include a ~$2.3B property portfolio and hotel management, just to name a few. Once you’re in, there’s no limits on where your career could take you. 
 
About the Role:
As Assistant Venue Manager at QT Perth, you’ll deliver first-class customer service with passion, style, and flair - all in line with EVT standards and policies. Working closely with the Venue Manager, you’ll lead and inspire a team across multiple outlets, ensuring smooth daily operations, outstanding guest experiences, and strong financial performance.
This is a hands-on leadership role that spans our diverse food and beverage offerings, including Rooftop at QT, Santini Bar & Grill, Dining & Deli, C&E, IRD, and QT Café. You’ll oversee service delivery, team development, and compliance, while supporting innovation and activations to drive revenue and elevate our guest experience.

Key Responsibilities: 
•    Manage and coordinate daily operations across assigned outlets, ensuring service excellence and compliance with health, safety, and licensing requirements.
•    Lead, develop, and motivate a team of around 40 staff, including full-time and casual team members.
•    Support the Venue Manager in recruitment, training, rostering, and performance management.
•    Deliver strong financial outcomes by managing wages, COGS, and stock control while maximizing revenue and profit through analysis, innovation, and events.
•    Champion customer service standards, ensuring all team members are inducted, trained, and supported to deliver consistent and memorable guest experiences.
•    Oversee liquor licensing compliance, cash handling, POS reporting, and variance investigations.
•    Curate and maintain bar menus, stock management, and supplier contracts in collaboration with the Bars and F&B Managers.
•    Act as a hands-on leader across outlets, taking ownership of service delivery from set-up to pack-down.

Skills & Experience:
•    Previous experience in a Restaurant Manager, Assistant Venue Manager, or Senior Supervisor role within a premium hospitality environment.
•    Strong wine knowledge is highly desirable; experience as a Sommelier or Senior Somm will be highly regarded.
•    Proven ability to manage multi-outlet or large-scale operations, ideally across restaurants, bars, and room service.
•    Demonstrated skills in team leadership, training, and people development.
•    Strong financial acumen with experience managing budgets, labour costs, and COGS.
•    Excellent knowledge of liquor licensing, RSA compliance, and hospitality regulations.
•    A passion for creating unforgettable guest experiences with a proactive and motivated approach.

How You Work
•    Daymaker ethos — no one’s too big for the small things. 
•    Inclusive leader — values diverse perspectives; builds belonging. 

Perks from Day One
As part of EVT, you unlock Elevate Perks from your first day. Parity for all levels - no ivory towers.
•    50% off dining and stays across EVT hotels – QT, Rydges, Atura, LyLo and more. 
•    $2 movie tickets + discounts on Gold Class, Moonlight Cinema and Candy Bar. 
•    Seasonal perks at Thredbo. 
•    Rapid career growth across our hotel & entertainment network. 
•    Paid parental leave; community & volunteering opportunities. 

Apply Now
Join QT Perth and become an EVT experience creator, opportunity taker, the ultimate Daymaker. 

Join and make a positive impact on our people, communities, and environment every day. 

Send your CV and a short cover letter. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and review applications as they come in - don’t wait! We can’t wait to see the places your career will go with EVT.

When you click apply, you’ll be taken to our secure EVT careers portal (powered by Dayforce). This is our official system for managing applications across the EVT Group. You’ll simply enter your details and answer a few quick screening questions so we can get to know you better.