Restaurant Manager
Accredited Employer · Red Hill, Mornington Peninsula & Bass Coast VIC · Full-time
Job description
For experienced hospitality professionals, credibility is built through the quality of their experience, leadership record and ability to deliver consistently at a premium standard. This opportunity is aimed at a proven restaurant leader who can demonstrate genuine expertise across fine-dining service, guest relations, team leadership and restaurant operations. You will be a key presence on the floor, responsible for translating high service standards into a seamless and memorable guest experience. The role is based in Victoria within a farm-to-table fine dining environment with a strong international wine focus. It offers an opportunity for an experienced hospitality professional to have meaningful responsibility across both service leadership and operational performance
Requirements
- • Lead each service with confidence, consistency and a strong focus on premium guest experience
- • Set and maintain high standards for service sequence, timing, presentation and table engagement
- • Take responsibility for reservations, seating flow, table plans, VIP recognition, guest preferences and special requests
- • Build positive guest relationships through professional and attentive communication
- • Maintain a visible and hands-on leadership presence throughout restaurant service
- • Lead pre-service briefings and communicate daily service priorities and expectations
- • Coach, mentor and develop front-of-house employees through ongoing guidance and practical training
- • Monitor individual and team performance and provide constructive feedback
- • Coordinate front-of-house operations with the kitchen to maintain smooth service delivery
- • Develop weekly staffing rosters based on bookings, events, seasonality and operational requirements
- • Monitor labour allocation and contribute to effective restaurant cost management
- • Oversee beverage and front-of-house inventory and coordinate purchasing and replenishment
- • Monitor stock usage, wastage and breakage to support efficient operations
- • Maintain operational systems and contribute to performance reporting
- • Identify opportunities to strengthen service quality, efficiency and team performance
- • Ensure food safety, hygiene and workplace health and safety standards are consistently maintained
- • Ensure responsible service of alcohol and adherence to licensing and venue requirements
Visa sponsorship: Accredited Employer Sponsorship provided.