Duty Manager
Onshore applicants only
Visa sponsorship
Hospitality · Nelson, New Zealand · Full-Time · $26 - $29/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored · Applicants: Onshore applicants only
Do you like leading people in a restaurant? A waterfront restaurant and café near Nelson, New Zealand wants a Duty Manager. It has a liquor licence. It seats up to 200 guests. It is open every day. Summer is very busy and winter is slower.
You will look after the floor when you are on shift. You tell the team the plan before service. You help them and teach them during service. You also hold the licence, so you make sure alcohol is served safely and the law is followed. At the end of the night you finish cash-up and the handover. The job is permanent, with 30 hours or more each week, and weekends and public holidays are part of it.
This is an accredited employer. It may be able to sponsor a work visa for the right person. You must already have New Zealand work rights to apply.
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Key Responsibilities
- Lead the floor on your shifts and show the team the right pace and standard
- Be the Duty Manager on licence and follow host responsibility and the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012
- Give the team a briefing at the start of each shift
- Help and coach the team during service
- Check that all staff use the venue's systems, checklists and procedures
- Do cash-up, opening, closing and handovers correctly
- Stay calm with guest feedback and tell the Restaurant Manager about big problems
Requirements & Eligibility
- Duty Manager Certificate (Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012), or you can get one promptly
- National Certificate in Food & Beverage Service (Level 3) or equivalent, or you are working towards it
- Previous work as a supervisor or shift leader in hospitality
- Good working knowledge of wine, beverage and food service
- Confidence reading rosters and following wage cost expectations for a shift
- Proficiency with venue systems such as IdealPOS, NowBookIt, Operandio, Slack and Loaded, plus the right to work in New Zealand
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