Ready to take on a key leadership role at one of Melbourne’s most iconic venues?

Hotel Esplanade (The Espy) is looking for an experienced Restaurant Manager to take ownership of our front-of-house food and service operations across multiple spaces within the venue.

With our current Restaurant Manager moving into a Head Office role, we’re looking for a robust hospitality leader who can continue developing our teams, elevate service standards and bring a genuine focus to the food and dining experience across The Espy.

The role

You’ll oversee the operations of Mya Tiger, Louey’s, Espy Kitchen, Ghost Bar and the Green Room, working closely with the Venue Manager and broader leadership team.

You’ll be responsible for:
Leading FOH food, beverage and service operations across multiple outlets
Rostering, training, coaching and developing the team
Developing and embedding strong sequences of service
Driving consistently high service and guest experience standards
Working closely with the Venue Manager on large-scale events
Developing and executing concepts that drive revenue and venue performance
Financial oversight and cost control across your areas of responsibility
Building strong,



capable teams and future hospitality leaders

What’s on Offer
$90,000 + Super
A key leadership role at the iconic Hotel Esplanade – The Espy
Ownership across multiple food, restaurant and bar operations within one incredible venue
The opportunity to shape FOH service standards, training and team development
Work closely with an experienced Venue Manager and broader leadership team
Genuine autonomy to develop and execute revenue-driving ideas and concepts
Exposure to large-scale events and high-volume operations
Genuine career progression across Australian Venue Co.’s extensive portfolio of venues
Access to AVC employee benefits, discounts and development opportunities

About you

You’ll be an experienced Restaurant Manager or senior hospitality leader with a solid background in high-volume food and beverage operations. You know what outstanding service looks like, understand the commercial side of running a successful operation and enjoy developing teams.

If you’re looking for a role with scale, variety and genuine ownership within one of Melbourne’s best-known hospitality venues, we’d love to hear from you.

📌 Food & Beverage Manager Hotel Esplanade – St Kilda
🏢 Australian Venue
📍 St Kilda