Trader House is a collection of Melbourne and Brisbane’s most distinctive restaurants, bars and specialty food stores, led by chef, author and columnist Andrew McConnell and photographer Jo McGann.

Our Melbourne venues include Gimlet, Côte Basque, Apollo Inn, Cutler, Supernormal, Cumulus Inc., Marion, Builders Arms Hotel, Meatsmith and Morning Market—with Stokehouse, St Kilda joining the group in October 2026. In Brisbane, you’ll find Supernormal and Bar Miette.

Join a team shaping Australia’s hospitality culture across exceptional venues, each with its own identity and a shared commitment to great food, genuine service and memorable experiences.

RESERVATIONS & EVENTS MANAGER

TRADER HOUSE GUEST SERVICES

About Trader House

Trader House is a collection of Melbourne and Brisbane’s most distinctive restaurants, bars and specialty food stores, led by chef, author and columnist Andrew McConnell and photographer Jo McGann.

Our Melbourne venues include Gimlet, Côte Basque, Apollo Inn, Cutler, Supernormal, Cumulus Inc., Marion, Builders Arms Hotel, Meatsmith and Morning Market—with Stokehouse, St Kilda joining the group in October 2026. In Brisbane, you’ll find Supernormal and Bar Miette.

Join a team shaping Australia’s hospitality culture across exceptional venues, each with its own identity and a shared commitment to outstanding food, genuine service and memorable experiences.

About the Role

This key position will see you drive revenue generation and support back-end operations of a venue within the Trader House portfolio, working alongside the Venue Manager,



Head Chef, and some of the industry's best minds. You'll manage reservations, sell and coordinate events, and ensure exceptional guest experiences within one of our diverse collection of venues, each with its own unique character and service style.

What You'll Bring

- Passion and desire to be immersed in venues synonymous with Melbourne's rich food culture
- Drive to work with products and experiences of which you are extremely proud
- Ambition and motivation to deliver top-tier guest experiences across the hospitality environment
- Leadership ability to cement yourself firmly as a leader amongst a team of hospitality professionals
- Deep understanding of what elevates an event from good to great, adaptable to different venue concepts
- Fresh perspective with a desire for continuous improvement across the group
- Revenue focus – the hunger to fill the rooms!
- Financial acumen and a keen understanding of budgets and cost management
- Creative approach to finding new markets and growth opportunities
- People management skills to lead a team and build for the future

What You Can Expect

- An exciting and challenging role with one of Melbourne's most experienced operators




- Strategic planning to drive growth across Australia's favourite restaurants and bars
- Reservation management for some of Melbourne's most in-demand dining rooms
- System expertise working with top-tier platforms such as SevenRooms and Tripleseat
- Meaningful event delivery across iconic Melbourne venues, including industry partnerships
- Collaboration with teams dedicated to delivering exemplary dining experiences
- Pride in products created by skilful and passionate teams
- Professional development via internal and external training
- Dynamic environment offering constant activity and variety across the portfolio
- Central CBD locations, including the vibrant Flinders Lane precinct
- Staff benefits, including discounts at all Andrew McConnell venues and retail stores
- Versatile scheduling – 5-day roster

Career Growth

This position is a long-term engagement. We offer internal management training to help you cope with the demands of an extremely busy hospitality group, whilst continuing to develop our people. The ever-expanding Trader House group looks within for talent to help build new opportunities – there is always something to work towards on the horizon. You will stay inspired and motivated to keep Australia's favourite restaurants and bars at the forefront of interesting, modern dining for years to come.

This could be the career opportunity you've been waiting for.

Currently accepting applications with flexible start dates.

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📌 Reservations & Events Manager (Melbourne)
🏢 Trader House
📍 Melbourne