Area Manager - Sydney

Nando's Australia & New Zealand; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Nando’s meals on shift

Purchase leave

Foster care leave

Paid parental leave

Epic team events & company gatherings

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Nando’s Australia & New Zealand is seeking an Area Manager to lead 5–8 restaurants and ~200 Nandocas, shaping teams and guest experiences across your region.

You’ll be hands‑on in the field, building capability, lifting performance, and partnering with People Partners and the RM to drive consistency and growth. This is a full‑time leadership role designed to fit your life and ambitions.

Join a culture that values energy, collaboration and community impact.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading multiple sites in hospitality.
• Strong focus on team development and performance.
• Solid understanding of sales, profit and operations.
• Ability to coach, influence and build capability in others.

Responsibilities

• Build high-performing, engaged teams.
• Develop future leaders from within.
• Coach and support Restaurant Managers to lift capability and confidence.
• Drive culture, performance and consistency across your area.

Skills

Multi-site leadership

Team development

Coaching

Customer focus

Commercial acumen

Job description

Love restaurants? Love great food? Feel your energy lift the second you walk into a buzzing venue?

Same. At Nando’s, we’re not just passionate about the food (although… it is pretty great). We’re passionate about building people, unlocking potential, creating moments that matter, and delivering the kind of hospitality that keeps people coming back again… and again.

This is where you bring that magic to life - across multiple restaurants.

Why You’ll Love It

• Free Nando’s: Meals on us when you work (plus perks for friends & family)
• Real impact: Shape careers, unlock confidence, and help people go further than they thought possible
• Be where the magic happens: In restaurants, not behind a desk
• Flex that works: A full-time, permanent role designed to fit your life, with benefits like purchase leave, foster care leave and paid parental leave
• Own your week: You shape how you work and where you make impact
• Grow your career: Real ownership with room to step into more
• Work + play: Epic team events, legendary company gatherings and plenty of fun
• Wellbeing support: Mental health, fitness, nutrition and financial resources
• Do good: Be part of something bigger — community, sustainability, real impact

What’s the role?

You’ll lead 5 - 8 restaurants and ~200 Nandocas, creating environments where people grow, teams thrive, and customers feel the Nando’s magic.

You’re not on the sidelines - you’re in it. Out in restaurants, leading where it matters most, and owning your diary, your rhythm, and how you create impact. You’ll do this as part of a connected team of Area Managers, building a strong region together.

At its core: You build people → people build great restaurants → great restaurants create amazing customer experiences → that’s how we grow.

What You’ll Be Doing

This is a hands‑on, talent‑centric leadership role focused on growth, potential and real human impact.

You’ll

• Build high-performing, engaged teams
• Develop future leaders from within (our best leaders are grown, not hired)
• Coach and support Restaurant Managers to lift capability and confidence
• Support Recruitment and drive talent, succession and internal development, building strong bench strength for the future
• Drive culture, performance and consistency across your area
• Work as part of a collaborative team of Area Managers, sharing ideas and building a strong region together
• Partner closely with your People Partner and Regional General Manager to drive alignment and momentum in restaurants
• Lead across customer, people, safety, operations, sales and profit outcomes
• Identify opportunities to improve performance, grow sales and strengthen your area
• Bring energy and the Nando’s spirit into key moments, events and leadership experiences

Who You Are

You bring the kind of energy that lifts a room — knowing when to lean in, listen and lead, creating environments where people feel confident to do their best work.

You Are

• A natural storyteller — you bring ideas to life and connect people to purpose
• High in emotional intelligence — you read the room, adapt your approach, and build trust with different people
• Warm, engaging and people-focused — you create … ... ...??
• Passionate about developing people — especially from within
• Collaborative — you win as a team, not as an individual
• Confident leading in the field and influencing others
• Able to balance people, performance and commercial outcomes in a practical way

Experience-wise, You Bring

• Multi-site leadership experience (hospitality a big plus)
• Strong track record in team development and performance
• Solid understanding of sales, profit and operations
• Ability to coach, influence and build capability in others

The impact

This role isn’t just about numbers — it’s about moments that matter:

• Someone stepping into their first leadership role
• Someone finding their confidence on shift
• A team becoming something greater than they thought possible

If you love people, thrive in restaurants, and want to build something bigger with others — you’ll fit right in.