Job Description
Client Profile
This established hospitality group operates distinctive, high-energy venues with strong individual identities. Their approach combines disciplined commercial management with genuine hospitality, giving venue leaders the autonomy to build culture, develop their teams and create venues that connect with their local community.
Job Description
As Venue Manager, you will take ownership of the day-to-day and long-term performance of a busy Melbourne CBD operation. This is a leadership role for someone who understands that strong commercial results are achieved through people, consistency and creating a venue that customers actively want to be part of.
You will have the freedom to influence the venue's direction while maintaining a clear focus on revenue, profitability and operational standards. Key responsibilities include:
- Drive revenue, profitability and overall venue performance through disciplined commercial management
- Lead, coach and develop the management and frontline teams, creating accountability and a strong performance culture
- Maintain a detailed understanding of labour, COGS, sales trends and other key operating metrics
- Identify opportunities to grow trade, strengthen repeat visitation and build a genuine community around the venue
- Work collaboratively with senior leadership while taking clear ownership of results at venue level
Candidate Profile
You will be an experienced hospitality leader who is equally comfortable reviewing a P&L and leading a team on a busy service. You will be commercially ambitious without being purely numbers driven, recognising that engaged teams, loyal customers and a strong venue identity are fundamental to sustainable performance.
You will ideally demonstrate:
- Proven management experience within a high-volume bar, pub, entertainment or late-night hospitality environment
- Strong commercial acumen with confidence managing budgets, labour, COGS and profitability
- A track record of achieving measurable results through effective leadership and team development
- The personality and local awareness to build relationships, create loyalty and develop a community around a venue
- A proactive, accountable leadership style with the ability to balance operational detail with the bigger commercial picture
Offer
This is an opportunity to take genuine ownership of a prominent Melbourne CBD venue within an established hospitality group. The role offers scope to make an impact commercially, develop a high-performing team and shape the venue's ongoing connection with its customers and community.
To learn more about this role, submit your CV or contact Phil Gannon via phil@hastingspeople.com.au for a confidential discussion.
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