Restaurant Manager
Hospitality · Sydney, Australia · Full-Time · $80,000/yr
A new restaurant is about to open in Sydney, New South Wales. It needs a polished, experienced hospitality professional to lead the front-of-house team.
You will be truly responsible for the dining room. From the start, you will help set service standards, shape how guests feel and build a strong team culture.
This job suits an established Restaurant Manager. It also suits a very capable Assistant Restaurant Manager who is ready for a senior leadership role. Expect premium hospitality standards, a supportive management team and a genuine four-day working week. Tip: write your CV in English and list the venues and team sizes you have managed.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the whole front-of-house operation
- Run the floor during lunch and dinner
- Give every guest a high-quality dining experience
- Set professional service standards and keep them in place
- Hold clear briefings with the team before each service
- Look after seating, bookings and table allocation, and manage the timing and flow of service
- Keep the front-of-house and kitchen teams working well together
- Manage how staff perform and grow, and coach junior managers and supervisors
- Plan staff rosters and control labour costs
- Check operational needs and compliance, review how the restaurant performs and help with operational reports
- Build a professional hospitality team that cares about its work
Requirements & Eligibility
- Earlier experience managing a premium restaurant
- A background in fine dining, hatted or similar high-end hospitality
- Experience as the leader of front-of-house teams, with strong skills in leading and developing a team
- Strong knowledge of service standards in restaurants
- Excellent skills in communicating with and engaging guests
- Experience managing rosters and labour
- A professional appearance and a confident way of leading
- A current driver's licence and reliable access to a vehicle
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