Assistant Restaurant Manager: Growth Path In Darling Harbour

Hunter Street Hospitality; Sydney; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities

Brand network

Job summary

El Jannah in Sydney seeks an experienced Restaurant Manager to lead one of our restaurants and bring the El Jannah experience to life daily. This senior, hands-on role oversees guest experience, team culture, food quality, safety and commercial results.

You’ll set the tone for the business, develop your management team and create an environment where guests and staff feel welcome, supported, and proud to be part of El Jannah.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years’ experience as a Restaurant Manager in QSR or fast-paced hospitality.
• Proven ability to lead, coach, inspire, energise and develop large teams.
• Performance and outcome driven with strong commercial acumen, including labour, cost and inventory management.
• Sound knowledge of food safety, WHS and compliance requirements.
• A calm, confident leadership style with the ability to lead under pressure.
• Strong communication, organisation and decision-making skills.
• A genuine passion for food, people and guest experience.
• Availability to work flexible rosters, including evenings and weekends.
• Lead an iconic Australian brand with a strong culture and loyal guests.
• Real autonomy and accountability in running your restaurant.
• A fast-paced, rewarding environment where your leadership truly matters.
• Clear career pathways building leadership, operational and management capabilities to further your career with a growing national brand.

Responsibilities

• Leading the overall day-to-day operations of the restaurant.
• Championing the EJ Way, a guest-first culture and ensuring consistently high service standards.
• Building, leading and developing a high-performing management and team member group.
• Driving strong food quality, cleanliness, food safety and WHS compliance.
• Overseeing recruitment, onboarding, rostering and performance management.
• Managing labour, payroll and operational administration.
• Monitoring sales, costs and profitability, and delivering against business targets.
• Managing stock, inventory, ordering and supplier relationships.
• Handling guest feedback professionally and proactively.
• Building strong connections within the local community.

Job description

About the Role

We’re looking for an experienced and driven Restaurant Manager to lead one of our restaurants and bring the El Jannah experience to life every day. This is a senior, hands-on leadership role responsible for the overall performance of the restaurant, from guest experience and team culture to food quality, safety and commercial results.

As Restaurant Manager, you’ll set the tone for the business, lead and develop your management team, and create an environment where both guests and team members feel welcome, supported and proud to be part of El Jannah.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading the overall day-to-day operations of the restaurant
• Championing the EJ Way, a guest-first culture and ensuring consistently high service standards
• Building, leading and developing a high-performing management and team member group
• Driving strong food quality, cleanliness, food safety and WHS compliance
• Overseeing recruitment, onboarding, rostering and performance management
• Managing labour, payroll and operational administration
• Monitoring sales, costs and profitability, and delivering against business targets
• Managing stock, inventory, ordering and supplier relationships
• Handling guest feedback professionally and proactively
• Building strong connections within the local community

What We’re Looking For

• 2–4 years’ experience as a Restaurant Manager in QSR or fast-paced hospitality
• Proven ability to lead, coach, inspire, energise and develop large teams
• Performance and outcome driven with strong commercial acumen, including labour, cost and inventory management
• Sound knowledge of food safety, WHS and compliance requirements
• A calm, confident leadership style with the ability to lead under pressure
• Strong communication, organisation and decision-making skills
• A genuine passion for food, people and guest experience
• Availability to work flexible rosters, including evenings and weekends
• Lead an iconic Australian brand with a strong culture and loyal guests
• Real autonomy and accountability in running your restaurant
• A fast-paced, rewarding environment where your leadership truly matters
• Clear career pathways building leadership, operational and management capabilities to further your career with a growing national brand

What You’ll Bring

• You’ve led a busy, quality-focused restaurant and know how to get a large team working well together.
• Confident with the commercial side of the role and understand how your decisions affect both service and performance.
• You stay steady under pressure, communicate clearly and lead by being involved.
• You love the floor, notice the details and know when someone needs a hand.

What You’ll Get in Return

• A restaurant you’ll be proud to lead. A striking dining room and generous Greek food, with plenty of scope to put your hospitality experience to work.
• The chance to make your mark. Bring your ideas, help shape service and build a team people want to be part of.
• Room to grow. Our expanding group offers opportunities to broaden your experience and work towards your next step.
• A wider hospitality network. Share ideas and experience with the teams behind some of Sydney and Brisbane’s much-loved restaurants.

We appreciate diverse experience

We welcome people with diverse skills, experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds and encourage applications from Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander peoples, and individuals who may identify as LGBTIQ, with disability, a culturally and linguistically diverse background, and people of all ages.