DUTY MANAGER – REGIONAL OUTBACK QUEENSLAND (4066277)
Job Description

DUTY MANAGER – OUTBACK QUEENSLAND
🌵 Are you an experienced Duty Manager or senior hospitality professional with strong food & beverage, gaming and team leadership skills?
An exciting opportunity is now available to join a well-established regional hotel in Outback Queensland, offering a diverse and hands-on role within a busy country pub environment.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys being part of a close-knit community, leading from the front and working across a varied hotel operation. With a public bar, bistro, gaming and accommodation facilities, no two days will be the same.
Known for its friendly community, rich history and relaxed rural lifestyle, this role offers the chance to experience authentic country hospitality while taking the next step in your management career.
💰 THE PACKAGE
$80,000 + Super
🏠 FREE onsite accommodation – Single room with shared facilities.
🍺 THE ROLE
Working closely with the management team, you will play a key role in the day-to-day operation of the hotel. This will include:
- Supervising daily hotel operations
- Leading, supporting and motivating the team on shift
- Overseeing bar and bistro operations
- Delivering exceptional customer service
- Completing opening and closing procedures
- Cash handling and reconciliation
- Supporting accommodation operations
- Assisting with staff training and mentoring
- Maintaining smooth and efficient service across the venue
- Other duties as required
👤 ABOUT YOU
To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:
- Previous experience as a Duty Manager, Assistant Manager or in a senior hospitality role
- Experience working in a regional or country pub environment
- Strong food & beverage and gaming experience
- Accommodation operations experience, highly regarded
- Proven leadership skills and the ability to confidently manage a team
- Excellent communication and customer service skills
- A hands-on approach with the ability to work across different areas of the venue
- Current RSA, RSG, QLD RMLV and Approved Manager, or the ability to obtain these
- A current National Police Clearance, or the ability to obtain one prior to commencement
If you are an experienced hospitality professional looking for a varied management role in a welcoming regional community, this could be an excellent opportunity to take on a key position within a busy Outback Queensland hotel.
How to apply:
If you are ready to start your remote adventure and feel you are the right candidate for this role, we would love to hear from you – please forward your resume to jobs@mlkarecruitment.com.au or click ‘Apply Now’ above.
All applications are handled on a confidential basis.
Note, due to confidentiality on some roles, not all our positions are externally advertised.
Who We Are:
MLKA Hospitality Recruitment are industry leaders in remote, regional and outback hospitality employment Australia wide. Australian owned and operated since 2008.
Our roles offer an excellent opportunity for skilled hospitality staff to embark on an adventurous career, experiencing the REAL Australia.
We recruit for equal opportunity employers.
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Escape the high cost and stresses of city living with a fantastic live in role – accommodation packages are provided with all roles.
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