Venue Managers - New North Sydney Hospitality Precinct, Opening May 2024

The Etymon Projects vision to create, curate and manage world class hospitality, lifestyle and leisure businesses within Australia, China, Los Angeles, London and Singapore.  

We want to work with people who align with the Etymon values of Excellence, Innovation, Integrity and Passion and who want to be a part of a growing hospitality services business with people at its centre.  

AURA by Aqualand, located on Walker Street near the new Victoria Cross Metro Station is an iconic new address and symbol of North Sydney’s sophisticated future, setting a new precedent for luxury harbourside living.

Destined to be Sydney’s newest inner-city neighbourhood, we are excited to be an important part of ensuring North Sydney becomes a great food destination. Etymon is developing a multi-level lifestyle hospitality offering for residents and the local community alike. An artful mix of carefully curated venues including eateries and retail which are collectively designed to be a beacon for visitors and a playground for residents.

Included in the venues will be a 300 seat LA-inspired all-day diner, a combined bakery, cafe and wine bar, which will transform from casual dining throughout the day to a sophisticated wine bar by night, along with a modern Japanese restaurant and a providore selling good crafted by our talented culinary teams. 

We are recruiting 2 x Venue Manager & Licensee to take carriage of the people experience of our guests and team for both the All-Day Diner and our Modern Japanese Restaurant - specifically we are looking for managers who know how to hold ultimate accountability for the financial performance of the venue and uphold compliance as it relates to Health, Safety and Environment, and the Liquor License.  In these roles you will be a jack of all trades, wearing many hats, and working with the precinct heads of department. Ultimately you will be responsible for delivery against KPI's set as they relate to the performance of one of the venues in the AURA Precinct within your respective venue (or venues).

• Craft the guest experience to position the venue at the forefront of guests minds for repeat patronage. 
• Mentor and support the Front of House team to deliver a high-quality execution of service including recruitment and selection.
• Manage the floor plan to maximise service periods in collaboration with Reservations and Events and the venue staff. 
• Work with the Head Chef and Reservations and Events on the planning and execution of menus for a la carte and event bookings. 
• Deliver consistent service that is focused on excellence, with a passion for the product.
• Have a financial focus including rostering to labour costings and stock control
• Support the strategy around growing the community of locals and regulars within and around the business
• Maintain compliance with Health, Safety and Environment policies, the Workplace Risk Management Plan and Liquor Licensing. 

The Perks 

• Be part of a hospitality group redefining hospitality in the North Sydney dining scene 
• Work with our world-class culinary and operations teams with a product you can be truly proud of
• Discounts across all Etymon products and services 
• Development opportunities for high performers including group roles as part of our growth strategy

Note: As part of your application, please indicate which offering you are interested in discussing with us should you be shortlisted.