Assistant Restaurant Manager

Maestro Hospitality; Sydney; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free staff meals while on shift

Strong tip potential

Complimentary access to company EAP

Staff dining discounts across Maestro

Ongoing leadership, training in food,-

Job summary

Maestro Hospitality is seeking an Assistant Restaurant Manager for Chiosco by Ormeggio in Mosman, Sydney. This full-time role leads on-floor operations, develops the FOH team, and ensures polished, guest-focused service on a waterfront site.

You will partner with the Restaurant Manager, supervise the team, and drive exceptional guest experiences while managing rostering, cost controls, and daily reporting. This is a step toward future Restaurant Manager opportunities within Maestro Hospitality.

Qualifications

• Previous supervisory or management experience within a busy restaurant environment.
• Experience within Italian restaurants or strong knowledge and appreciation of Italian cuisine.
• Strong food and wine knowledge.
• A current NSW RSA
• Full Australian working rights
• Fluent spoken and written English
• Strong understanding of hospitality cost control and commercial performance
• Confidence with daily operational and financial reporting
• Excellent communication, organisation and delegation skills
• Strong attention to detail and personal presentation
• Ability to remain calm and organised during busy services
• A genuine ability to recognise and build relationships with returning guests
• A positive, hands-on approach to leadership
• Availability across a flexible hospitality roster including weekends and public holidays

Responsibilities

• Supporting the Restaurant Manager with the daily operation of the venue
• Leading and supervising the FOH team during service
• Training, coaching and developing team members
• Maintaining high standards of guest service and presentation
• Managing reservations, table flow and guest experience
• Assisting with rostering, labour management and operational cost controls
• Completing daily operational and financial reporting
• Supporting beverage, food and service training
• Maintaining strong communication between FOH, BOH and management
• Leading by example and creating a positive, professional team culture

Skills

Supervisory experience

Italian restaurant knowledge

Fluent English

Cost control understanding

Floor leadership

Tools

SevenRooms

Job description

Assistant Restaurant Manager - Chiosco by Ormeggio

Mosman, Sydney Full Time $75,000-$85,000 + Superannuation

Build Your Hospitality Career on the Sydney Waterfront

Chiosco by Ormeggio is one of Sydney's most unique waterfront dining destinations - a relaxed, barefoot-friendly Italian trattoria sitting directly on the water at d'Albora Marina, Mosman.

Part of Maestro Hospitality, the group behind Ormeggio at the Spit and some of Sydney's most recognised Italian restaurants, Chiosco combines genuine Italian hospitality with an energetic, approachable style of service. From our bustling restaurant and takeaway kiosk to catering for guests arriving by boat, no two services are quite the same.

We are now looking for an experienced and ambitious Assistant Restaurant Manager to join our leadership team.

This is an opportunity for someone who loves being on the floor, developing people and creating memorable guest experiences - while building their management career within an established and growing hospitality group.

About the Role

Working closely with the Restaurant Manager, you will be an integral part of Chiosco's day-to-day leadership team.

You’ll lead from the floor, support the development of our FOH team and help ensure every service delivers the relaxed but polished hospitality Chiosco is known for.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the Restaurant Manager with the daily operation of the venue
• Leading and supervising the FOH team during service
• Training, coaching and developing team members
• Maintaining high standards of guest service and presentation
• Managing reservations, table flow and guest experience
• Assisting with rostering, labour management and operational cost controls
• Completing daily operational and financial reporting
• Supporting beverage, food and service training
• Maintaining strong communication between FOH, BOH and management
• Leading by example and creating a positive, professional team culture

What We're Looking For

You are a confident hospitality professional who genuinely enjoys service and wants to continue developing as a leader.

Ideally, you will bring:

• Previous supervisory or management experience within a busy restaurant environment
• Experience within Italian restaurants or strong knowledge and appreciation of Italian cuisine
• Strong food and wine knowledge
• A current NSW RSA
• Full Australian working rights
• Fluent spoken and written English
• Strong understanding of hospitality cost control and commercial performance
• Confidence with daily operational and financial reporting
• Excellent communication, organisation and delegation skills
• Strong attention to detail and personal presentation
• The ability to remain calm and organised during busy services
• A genuine ability to recognise and build relationships with returning guests
• A positive, hands‑on approach to leadership
• Availability across a flexible hospitality roster including weekends and public holidays

Knowledge of the Italian language is welcomed but is not essential.

Experience with SevenRooms or another restaurant reservation platform, along with formal hospitality qualifications, would also be highly regarded.

Why Join Chiosco?

We want this role to be more than your next job. We want it to be the next step in your hospitality career.

You'll receive:

• $75,000-$85,000 + Superannuation, depending on experience
• A genuine opportunity to progress within Maestro Hospitality
• Ongoing leadership, food, wine and operational training
• Support from an experienced Restaurant Manager and wider group leadership team
• Free staff meals while on shift
• Strong tip potential
• Complimentary access to company EAP
• Staff dining discounts across Maestro Hospitality associated venues
• A supportive team environment focused on development and progression
• The opportunity to work in one of Sydney's most beautiful waterfront locations

Grow With Maestro Hospitality

Joining Chiosco also means becoming part of the wider Maestro Hospitality family - a group recognised for its commitment to Italian hospitality, exceptional dining experiences and the development of talented hospitality professionals.

For someone looking to establish themselves as a future Restaurant Manager, this is an opportunity to gain hands‑on leadership experience, develop your commercial understanding and grow within a respected multi‑venue hospitality group.

If you love Italian hospitality, thrive on a busy restaurant floor and are ready to take the next step in your management career, we would love to hear from you.