Location:
Melbourne CBD, VIC
Work Type:
Full-Time
Salary:
Competitive Salary Package + Super + Performance Bonuses
Lead one of Australia's most iconic venues and the talented team behind it.
Highly competitive salary package with strong bonus incentives.
About the Opportunity
Key Responsibilities
Hospitality & Guest Experience:
Lead from the floor with warm and knowledgeable service that makes every guest feel welcome and brings the venue's personality to life.
Leadership & Culture:
Recruit, coach and inspire a world-class team, fostering a high-performance culture with a focus on staff development.
Atmosphere & Venue Character:
Take ownership of the details that shape the room – from music and lighting to presentation and service – ensuring a natural transition from dining into drinks and late-night trade.
Venue Operations:
Oversee daily operations, ensuring flawless execution across the restaurant, beer hall and cocktail bar.
Commercial Performance:
Manage budgets and P&L; performance, control labour, and maintain strict COGS control across extensive food and beverage lists.
Compliance & Safety:
Maintain absolute compliance with liquor licensing laws, food safety standards, and OH&S; regulations.
Skills & Experience Required
Proven Hospitality Leadership:
3+ years of General Manager experience within a high-volume hospitality environment.
Personality & Presence:




You have an infectious enthusiasm for hospitality. You can read a room, connect with people and bring positive energy to a lively venue.
People Leadership:
The ability to lead a team of different personalities with confidence, care and clarity. You develop people, build pride and accountability, and remain calm under pressure.
Diverse Operational Knowledge:
Robust experience in high-volume food service, familiarity with premium cocktail trends, and sound beer and wine knowledge.
Commercial Acumen:
Strong financial literacy with experience managing labour, COGS and controllable expenses; growing revenue; and adjusting operations based on data.
Melbourne Hospitality Knowledge:
An understanding of Melbourne's dining, bar, music and cultural landscape is advantageous.
What's on Offer
A Hospitality Institution:
Lead one of Melbourne's most well-known and loved hospitality venues.
Competitive Remuneration:
A highly competitive base salary commensurate with your experience, paired with achievable performance bonuses.
Support Network:
Work alongside an established leadership team, experienced venue professionals and a supportive head office.
Prime CBD Location:
Work out of one of Melbourne's most distinctive hospitality and cultural destinations – Curtin House.
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