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Real training, fair rosters and genuine room to move: nine venues across two cities, where most of our managers started on the floor.
Hiring for spring: 9 roles across 3 venues. We reply within two working days.
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Assembly is hiring
View venueVenue Manager
Full-time role available. · $90,000 to $100,000 + super, depending on experience.
A hands-on, experienced Venue Manager to lead Assembly's front-of-house operation, build a strong team and help drive the venue's performance.
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Assembly is an all-day, seven-day pub moving from breakfast and coffee into lunch, knock-offs, live sport, family dinners, functions and late-night drinks. You'll be visible on the floor, leading the team and making sure every service runs smoothly. All front-of-house staff will report to you, including casual team members, supervisors, and the morning and bar managers. You'll work closely with the Sous Chef and wider Rabble management team to improve consistency across the floor, bar and kitchen.
About the role
- Leading the day-to-day front-of-house operation across mornings, nights and weekends
- Managing, training and developing casual staff, supervisors, and the morning and bar managers
- Preparing rosters and deploying staff in line with forecast trade
- Setting clear service standards and resolving guest or operational issues
- Supporting sales growth, staff retention and weekly financial targets
- Working with the Sous Chef to improve coordination between the floor, bar and kitchen
- Reliably delivering functions, sporting events and venue promotions
- Building a leadership team capable of running excellent services in your absence
- Contributing more broadly to events, promotions and commercial performance as you grow into the role
About you
- Experience as a Venue Manager, Assistant Venue Manager or senior leader in a busy hospitality venue
- A hands-on leadership style and a genuine enjoyment of working with guests and staff
- The ability to train people, give direct feedback and build capable leaders
- A practical understanding of rostering, labour costs, sales and venue profitability
- Calm, decisive judgement when plans or trading conditions change
- Full-time availability, including most weekends and key trading periods
- A current ACT RSA, or the ability to obtain one before starting
- Full Australian working rights
What we offer
- A salary of $90,000 to $100,000 plus superannuation
- A five-day role averaging 40 to 45 hours per week
- Agreed days off, with greater flexibility as the leadership team develops
- Experienced senior leaders and specialist group support
- Genuine responsibility and room to grow with an independent nine-venue hospitality group
If you're an experienced hospitality leader who enjoys running busy services, developing people and creating a pub guests want to return to, we'd love to hear from you. Apply with your résumé and a short introduction telling us about the busiest venue you've helped lead, one team improvement you're proud of and why Assembly appeals to you.
Sous Chef
Full-time role available. · $70,000 to $80,000 + super, depending on experience.
A passionate, experienced Sous Chef to help lead our kitchen and develop the team.
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Working closely with the Head Chef, you'll help lead the kitchen through prep and service while holding Assembly's standards for quality, consistency and presentation.
About the role
- Leading the kitchen team through daily prep and service
- Holding standards for quality, consistency and presentation
- Mentoring and developing junior chefs
- Coordinating stock control, ordering and kitchen efficiency
- Maintaining food-safety, cleanliness and compliance standards
- Contributing ideas to seasonal, produce-driven menus
About you
- Experience as a Sous Chef or in a senior kitchen role in a similar venue
- A genuine passion for seasonal, produce-driven cooking
- Strong attention to detail and a commitment to consistency
- Confident leadership, and the ability to mentor and motivate a kitchen team
- Experience with ordering, stock control and cost management
- Full-time availability, including nights and weekends
- Full Australian working rights
What we offer
- A salary of $70,000 to $80,000 plus superannuation
- Career growth and professional development
- Experienced senior leaders and specialist group support
- Genuine responsibility and room to grow with an independent nine-venue hospitality group
If you're an experienced chef who takes pride in great produce, thoughtful cooking and leading a strong team, we'd love to hear from you. Apply with your résumé and a brief introduction.
Day Staff
Casual roles available.
Front of house day staff wanted! Barista experience preferred. Must be available for morning shifts throughout December & January.
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Casual roles available.
Summer casual roles across the floor and bar at Assembly, through the busy season.
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Fun Time Pony is hiring
View venuePony Up is hiring
View venueFront of House
Casual roles available.
Floor and bar staff for Pony Up. Experience welcome, attitude essential.
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Casual roles available.
Summer casual roles across the floor and bar at Pony Up, through the busy season.
ApplyKitchen Hand
Casual role available, including nights and weekends.
Keep the kitchen moving at Canberra's newest smash-burger bar: dishes, prep and a clean, organised pass through busy services. No experience needed, just reliability and a good attitude.
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Tell us about you.
Casual or summer role? A few details, the days you can work and your résumé. Management roles use the full application. We reply to every application within two working days.
No current opening that fits? Apply anyway. We keep good people in mind as venues grow.
Why Rabble
Built to be a place you stay.
Real training
Proper onboarding and the chance to keep learning, never sink-or-swim.
Fair rosters
Published ahead of time and built around your life, not just ours.
Room to move
Most of our managers started on the floor. We promote from within.
Nine venues, two cities
Pubs, bars, restaurants and live music. Move between them as you grow.
A crew that backs you
Teams that look after each other when the room is full and loud.
Product to stand behind
Food, drinks and rooms you'd happily recommend to a mate.