New Spanish-Inspired Restaurant | Albert Park
$85,000–$90,000 + Super | Full-Time

Valarc Group is looking for an experienced Venue Manager to lead Alameda, our new Spanish-inspired restaurant opening in the heart of Albert Park in late November.

Alameda will be a lively, energetic neighbourhood restaurant trading lunch and dinner, seven days a week. The style of service will be warm, personable and fun, while maintaining the detail, professionalism and sophistication expected of a casual fine-dining restaurant.

The Role

You’ll be joining Alameda with a strong management structure already taking shape, including a highly capable Assistant Venue Manager and Bar Manager, as well as the support of the wider Valarc Group team.

As Venue Manager, you’ll have overall responsibility for the day-to-day operation and culture of the restaurant, including:

Leading a FOH team across lunch and dinner services

Establishing and maintaining exceptional service standards

Recruiting, onboarding and training the opening team

Developing staff and building a positive, high-performing workplace culture

Managing rosters and maintaining appropriate wage costs

Overseeing stock management, ordering and stocktakes

Working closely with the kitchen, bar and senior management teams

Maintaining strong operational systems and procedures

Managing and understanding POS, reservation and booking systems

Monitoring venue performance and working with the wider Valarc Group management team

Building relationships with regulars and becoming part of the local Albert Park community

About You

We’re looking for someone who is confident, personable and genuinely enjoys being on the restaurant floor.

You must have:

Minimum 3 years' experience as a Venue Manager

Previous experience within casual fine dining

Strong knowledge of European dining and service, with Spanish restaurant experience or knowledge highly regarded

Experience recruiting,



training and developing hospitality teams

Strong understanding of rostering and wage cost management

Experience with stock control, ordering and stocktake processes

Good working knowledge of POS interfaces and restaurant booking systems

Excellent communication and organisational skills

The ability to lead a busy restaurant while maintaining attention to detail

A friendly, approachable and energetic management style

Availability to work weekends

Full Australian working rights for a minimum of 12 months

About Alameda

Alameda is being created as a fun, energetic and sophisticated Spanish-inspired restaurant in the heart of Albert Park.

We want it to feel equally suited to a long lunch, an early drink and a few plates at the bar, or a full dinner with friends. Service will be polished and knowledgeable without losing the warmth, personality and energy that makes a outstanding neighbourhood restaurant.

For the Venue Manager, this is an prospect to help shape the culture of a new restaurant from the beginning, while having the support and infrastructure of an established hospitality group behind you.

What We Offer

$85,000–$90,000 + superannuation, depending on experience.

You’ll be joining Valarc Group and working alongside an established wider management team, with opportunities for continued development and progression within the group.

Most importantly, we’re looking for someone who wants to make Alameda their venue — someone who will know the regulars, build relationships within Albert Park, develop a great team and bring genuine personality to the restaurant.

If you’re an experienced restaurant manager who loves European hospitality, great food and wine, and leading a busy floor, we’d love to hear from you.

Your application will include the following questions:

- Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
- How many years of Venue Management experience do you have?

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