The Role

The Lodge Group is seeking experienced and passionate restaurant or venue manager to lead the delivery of exceptional service within our flagship one-hatted Lodge Dining Room & Bar on Little Collins Street.

Our Venue Manager needs to be highly engaged in service whilst controlling the pace and atmosphere of service, maintaining the highest standards of service and guest experience, managing the team across both venue levels, collaborating with our Kitchen team from the pass, and be empowered to enhance guests experiences through storytelling and making genuine connections.

You will have a warm and open character, a genuine passion for food, wine, cocktails, and hospitality, and be committed to your own professional growth. Fine dining experience is required, and ongoing training and support will be provided.

Responsibilities include:

- Oversee daily service and ensure smooth, consistent operations across the Lodge Dining Room & Bar, seeking to embed service excellence into the venue's culture.

- Inspire a high-performing front of house team through passionate leadership, ongoing training and accountability, and considered recruitment.

- Manage the front of house roster and all venue consumables, in collaboration with the Bar & Kitchen, ensuring efficiency and controlled costs.

- Work closely with the Operations Team to deliver exceptional guest experiences throughout the Little Collins flagship.

- Maintain compliance with all health, safety, and licensing requirements.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

- a minimum of two years experience as a Restaurant or Venue Manager,
preferrably in a hatted restaurant environment

- confident knowledge of wine and cocktails,




CMS or WSET qualifications would be highly regarded

- excellent service technique and commitment to maintain high standards

- passion for sharing knowledge and empowering others to learn

- excellent communication and organisational skills

- resonate with our core values of Pride, Honesty, Loyalty, and Playfulness

- availability to work a rotating roster, Tuesday-Saturday, lunches and dinners.

The Venue

Our four-storey flagship at 280 Little Collins Street reimagines Melbourne's luxury landscape. Housed within an iconic Art Deco landmark by Harry Norris, the project unites fashion, dining, design, and history under one roof. Blending heritage architecture with contemporary hospitality-led design, each level has been curated to create a transportive journey through The Lodge experience.

The pièce de résistance of the flagship, grand in scale yet intimate in detail. The one-hatted Lodge Dining Room is an impressive destination framed by floor-to-ceiling arched windows, antique mirrors and a customer's ultimate journey throughout our hospitality offering. A reeded-glass private dining room with steel detailing and a striking white marble table offers an exclusive setting for more intimate gatherings within the grandeur of the main space.

The Benefits

- Working within a world-class lifestyle brand

- 50% discount on Rodd and Gunn Retail clothing

- 30% discount across The Lodge Group venues

- Ongoing in-house training and career development opportunities

- Be an integral part of a successful venue

- Excellent working culture/team ethic and location

- Employee Assistance Program - 24/7 confidential wellbeing and mental health support

📌 Venue Manager - The Lodge Little Collins (Melbourne)
🏢 The Lodge Group
📍 Melbourne