General Manager, Happy Camper, Opening Late 2025
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Client Profile
Opening late 2025, Happy Camper is the next chapter from Steve Jeffares, Co-Founder of Melbourne hospitality institutions The Local Taphouse and Stomping Ground Brewery & Beer Hall, as well as the renowned GABS Festival.
Happy Camper aspires to be more than a stunning bar, restaurant and beer garden; it aims to deliver fun and creative hospitality and event experiences that inspire people to savour life's moments, big and small, and find joy in the journey.
Role Profile
We're looking for an exceptional General Manager, someone with a passion and drive for delivering excellent customer experiences — to lead from the front and set the tone from Day One.
This is the most senior in-venue leadership position, reporting directly to the Founder. You'll be the driving force behind the floor energy, the customer experience, and the smooth running of every service, while building a positive, high-performance team culture.
Key Responsibilities;
- Lead daily operations across the bar, restaurant and beer garden
- Deliver a warm, professional and effortlessly cool guest experience
- Recruit, develop and retain a high-performing, motivated team
- Drive financial performance, hitting both quantitative and qualitative KPIs
- Partner with the kitchen, bar, events and marketing teams to deliver a cohesive guest journey
- Work closely with the Founder to shape culture, refine service, and evolve the venue over time
- Bring fresh, creative ideas to keep the venue vibrant and relevant
- 5+ years' experience managing busy, well-regarded venues
- A calm, confident operator who thrives in dynamic, high-energy environments
- Skilled at balancing relaxed, approachable hospitality with tight operational control
- Proven ability to design and implement effective training and operational systems
- A positive and inspiring leader who knows when to delegate and when to dive in
- Passionate about great food, cold drinks and genuine connection
- The kind of person who can make a night so good nobody wants to leave
- Shape an exciting new venue from the ground up
- Work with a fresh, creative brand built to make people feel good
- Partner directly with a Founder who champions bold ideas and backs his team
- Build a workplace culture where staff genuinely love coming to work
- Competitive salary + performance bonuses + real influence on the venue's success
A competitive salary is on offer, along with the opportunity to shape the future of an exciting hospitality venture.
To learn more about this role, submit your CV or contact Luke Butlervia [emailprotected] for a confidential discussion.
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