This group runs some of the most talked-about premium restaurants and bars in Sydney. They are an independent group, and proud of it. No corporate hierarchy. No one spoon-feeding you the answers. Just ambitious operators who back their people and demand excellence.
Their next move is their biggest yet - a two-venue precinct in Darlinghurst. One ground floor Japanese-Peruvian restaurant. One basement cocktail bar inspired by high-energy late-night concepts. Different vibes. Same sky-high standards. And they need one person to own the whole thing.
THE ROLE
This isn't a conventional GM role. The Precinct GM has full autonomy over the critical path - glassware, cutlery, table mapping, training, team build, the lot. You're not waiting for sign-off. You're working with Group Ops to make the decisions in the pre-opening sprint.
This role isn't for the faint of heart, it's the chance to show off your hospitality expertise in what is expected to be Sydney's next pumping precinct. If that sounds like exactly what you're after, keep reading.
- Lead the full pre-opening critical path across both venues - from concept execution to team build to opening night.
- Own all F&B operations across a 115-seat Japanese-Peruvian ground floor and a late-night basement cocktail bar.
- Build, train, and develop teams from the ground up.
- Drive revenue and hit SPH targets while managing labour and COGS across two concepts.
- Manage the complexity of a 4am liquor licence, live entertainment program, walk-in venue culture, and walk-in dress code - simultaneously.
- Report directly to Group GM and Group Ops.
- Proven GM or multi-site operational experience in an independent premium hospitality environment - NOT hotel management background.
- The grit and stamina to build two venues from scratch and sustain through a demanding post-opening period.
- Deep F&B operations knowledge: stocktake, menu engineering, par levels, COGS, rostering. The full picture.
- Experience with late-night operations, live entertainment, and/or complex multi-concept venues.
- Comfortable in a culturally diverse environment - the guest mix and team reflect the breadth of Sydney's hospitality scene.
- Self-sufficient, autonomous, and resourceful. You find solutions, not excuses.
- $130,000 + super + genuine performance upside as the precinct matures.
- Full autonomy on a once-in-a-career opening. Shape two venues, two identities, from the ground up.
- Direct line to the group's GM and Ops leadership - real influence, real backing.
- Be part of the most ambitious new hospitality project in Sydney's hospitality calendar.
- Generous dining discounts across the group's portfolio, with career growth in a group that's only going one direction.
If this sounds like you, don't sit on it. These roles are moving fast.
Contact Mathew on 0421 955 787 or mathewt@hospoworld.net.au.