Woods & Co Recruitment is thrilled to be working with a hospitality group that has delivered acclaimed venues both in Australia and overseas. Their Melbourne flagship launched in 2024 and has already become a destination in its own right. With multiple new projects scheduled for 2026 and interstate expansion on the horizon, they are searching for a driven, commercially minded General Manager to lead operations and help scale the business nationally.

This is more than just a GM role. In the short term, you’ll stabilise and elevate the flagship venue, ensuring structure, accountability and profitability. From there, you’ll step into the group’s expansion pipeline, playing a hands on role in pre openings and launches, before growing into a group level leadership position overseeing multiple venues across Australia.

What’s in it for you?

• $150,000 – $180,000 + Super + Bonus
• Lead a flagship venue already making waves in Melbourne
• Career progression into a Group-level leadership role as new venues open nationally
• Hands-on involvement in upcoming high-profile openings across Australia
• Join a group with a proven international track record in award winning hospitality
• Be part of the business at ground level with partnership potential

What you’ll do

• Lead daily operations at the flagship venue, instilling structure, accountability, and high-performance culture
• Deliver profitability targets and oversee financial management
• Implement training, service standards, KPIs and reporting frameworks
• Manage recruitment, training, systems implementation and launch execution
• Partner closely with the Founder on strategy and new business
• Play a central role in scaling the brand nationally

What you need

• Proven experience as a GM or Ops Director in premium hospitality
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to deliver profitability
• Hands on leadership style with the ability to balance detail and strategy
• Demonstrated experience with successful venue openings
• Passion for growth and scaling a multi venue business

If you're as passionate about this position as we are then please don't delay and APPLY NOW below! If you have questions about the role, please contact Darcy Spackman on 0499 187 524 We are interviewing immediately.

Woods & Co Recruitment is committed to creating a positively diverse and inclusive workforce that values all backgrounds and experiences. We do not discriminate and encourage applications (no matter age or status) from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, all members and genders of the LGBTQI community and people with disability

*You will only be contacted if you are shortlisted.