Lead one of Darling Group's venues end to end, shaping exceptional guest experiences across one of Melbourne's leading hospitality groups.
Lead a venue end to end with real ownership
Company-wide progression and development
Competitive salary, incentives and venue discounts
Darling Group is a Melbourne hospitality group behind some of the city's most recognisable dining and drinking venues, spanning cafés, restaurants and event spaces, each with a distinct identity and a strong point of view.
As a Venue Manager, you'll lead one of our venues end to end, shaping the experience of every guest and building a team that loves what they do.
It's a role that blends leadership, commercial thinking and genuine hospitality, with real ownership of how your venue runs and performs.
In the role you will:
Lead the day-to-day running of your venue and its floor team
Own service standards and the guest experience, start to finish
Coach, mentor and develop supervisors and assistant managers
Drive training and development across the team
Manage rostering, labour, stock and compliance




Own your venue's financial performance, KPIs and profitability
Work with the group on local activity and commercial opportunities
What you'll Bring
Proven leadership experience in a premium, fast-paced dining or events venue
A talent for building, inspiring and developing high-performing teams
A genuine passion for creating exceptional guest experiences
Strong operational knowledge across rostering, inventory and service delivery
Commercial acumen, with a solid grasp of budgets, KPIs and profitability
Exceptional communication and organisational skills
Availability for weekends, public holidays and a rotating roster, plus a valid RSA
What we offer
Genuine career progression across our growing group of venues
Ongoing training, mentorship and development
Market-competitive salary, performance incentives and venue discounts
A supportive, high-performing team that shares a love of hospitality
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📌 Venue Managers (Melbourne)
🏢 Darling Group
📍 Melbourne