About the Opportunity

Lead one of Australia's most iconic venues and the talented team behind it.

Highly competitive salary package with strong bonus incentives.

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: Strong experience in high-volume food service, familiarity with premium cocktail trends, and sound beer and wine knowledge.

Commercial Acumen: Robust 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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