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Join Sydney’s newest 290-seat harbourside restaurant & bar created by Doltone Hospitality Group (DHG) and internationally acclaimed chef, Luke Nguyen.

As a long-established and trusted name in Sydney hospitality, DHG takes pride in fostering a supportive, professional environment where OUR PEOPLE are respected, valued and empowered to do their best work.

In February 2026, we are on track to open the doors to Lua – a Vietnamese word meaning Fire – a stunning new harbourside 290-seat restaurant & bar offering a bespoke all day dining experience, capturing the unique flavours of Vietnam and beyond, skilfully curated by the talented Luke Nguyen. This is your opportunity to help build something extraordinary from the ground up, to become one of Sydney’s dining hot spots.

A Rare Opportunity: Venue Manager – Lua by Luke Nguyen

We are seeking a highly experienced and charismatic Venue Manager to build and lead a formidable team, whilst preparing for the critical launch and ongoing success of the venue.

Located in a prime position within the new Sydney Fish Market, the venue oozes style, yet has an open, informal and welcoming design, incorporating sensational water views, a mix of internal and external dining, an exciting open fire pit, and a well-proportioned bar, to encourage customers to enjoy Lua’s incredible location and strongly influenced Asian-orientated menu.

This role will suit a dynamic, commercially astute, hospitality professional who thrives in busy dining environments, who loves building teams, creating unique dining experiences, and enjoys establishing a successful hospitality business of significant scale.

Your Responsibilities

As Venue Manager, you will:

• Lead all restaurant & bar operations to ensure exceptional end-to-end guest experiences
• Oversee day-to-day service and drive strategic operational excellence
• Recruit, train, mentor and inspire a high-performing front-of-house team
• Support and develop activations and non-event-based initiatives
• Build strong relationships with internal departments and external partners
• Manage labour and restaurant forecasting, rosters and operational budgets
• Champion Lua’s culture, service philosophy and commitment to excellence

What are we looking for?

A natural, dynamic leader ready to step into a career-defining role within a growing, future-focused hospitality group. You thrive in a hands-on environment, embrace innovation, and possess strong communication skills that will perfectly align with Sydney’s diverse local and international customer base.

You’ll bring:

• Minimum 5 years’ management experience in a similar role (Venue/Restaurant Manager, Operations Manager or Senior Operations)
• Strong leadership qualities – organised, flexible, a great coach and communicator
• A genuine love of hospitality, dining trends, service delivery and team development
• Proven success building, training and motivating service teams
• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
• Strong computer literacy – MS Office, restaurant POS/CRM systems
• Solid exposure to budgeting and financial controls
• A results-driven mindset with a “hands-on”, can-do attitude

Why you will love working with us?

• Be part of the launch of Sydney’s newest and most exciting dining destination
• Join a successful, long-standing hospitality group with real career pathways
• Competitive salary package
• Employee Assistance Program
• Exclusive staff discounts across retail venues
• Work in a supportive, inclusive and people-first culture
• Enjoy the energy, creativity and community of a long-established, growing hospitality family

Please ensure you attach a copy of your CV with your application.

All applicants must have full working rights in Australia. 

We thank all applicants for their interest. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview. All applications will be handled with the strictest confidence.

Join Sydney’s newest 290-seat harbourside restaurant & bar created by Doltone Hospitality Group (DHG) and internationally acclaimed chef, Luke Nguyen.