Assistant Restaurant Manager | Mr Wong

Merivale; Sydney; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exclusive monthly perks

Staff cellar access

Parental leave with flexible return to

Career growth opportunities

Leadership training via MerivaleAcadem

Accreditation support

EAP - wellbeing

Referral rewards

Job summary

Merivale’s Mr Wong venue in Sydney seeks an Assistant Restaurant Manager to lead a high performing team and drive exceptional guest experiences. You will support the Restaurant Manager, motivate staff, and contribute to revenue opportunities while maintaining top standards.

Ideal candidates are driven, skilled in operations, and passionate about delivering memorable guest moments within a renowned hospitality group. Excellent leadership and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in hospitality management and driving business performance is essential.
• Ability to lead, develop and motivate a high performing team.
• Strong focus on delivering high standards and exceptional product.

Responsibilities

• Support all duties of the Restaurant Manager.
• Motivate and drive the venue to success with senior management.
• Develop staff in product knowledge, service skills, team culture and guest relationships.
• Own day-to-day operations with sophistication and passion.
• Understand and challenge revenue driving opportunities.

Skills

Leadership

Guest experience

Team development

Operational excellence

Financial acumen

Job description

At Merivale, people are at the heart of everything we do - a family-owned hospitality group with a portfolio of more than 90 venues across Australia. From iconic venues to unforgettable guest experiences, our diverse portfolio spans restaurants, bars, pubs, nightlife, and events, delivering exceptional moments for our guests every day.

Job Description

Mr. Wong does Cantonese-style food in a larger than life way. Spread over two levels of the establishment building and serving up a selection of up to 80 dishes, it’s a big affair. Yet somehow the restaurant still manages to feel intimate, with nooks for two, dim lighting and moody jazz.

At night, executive chef Dan Hong’s roast duck and XO pippies rule, but lunch is all about Michael Luo’s exquisitely fashioned, best-in-show dim sum.

The venue also houses one of Australia’s most respected and extensive beverage lists including a wine list comprising of 1200+ labels.

Without any expense spared on the beverage offer and working with a high performing team at Mr Wong this is a truly career defining position.

Qualifications

A rare and exciting opportunity has become available to join Mr Wong as an Assistant Restaurant Manager.

We are looking for someone driven and motivated, focused on driving business performance, who can build, develop and lead a high performing team, and most importantly someone who has a passion for creating memorable guest experiences that are second to none.

As an Assistant Restaurant Manager, you will be supporting all the duties of the Restaurant Manager as well as motivating and driving the venue to success.

Working side by side with senior management you will:

• Have a strong focus on delivering high standards and exceptional product
• Lead from the front, ensuring your team understand what exceptional looks like everyday
• Hands-on and operational
• Understand and own your financials. Be a numbers person and challenge revenue driving opportunities
• Develop the skills of the staff around product knowledge, service skills, team culture and guest relationships
• Managing day to day operations with sophistication and passion

Additional Information

Merivale Employee Benefits

• Exclusive monthly perks, staff-only rewards and events.
• Merivale Staff Cellar - access to premium wines at staff pricing.
• Paid parental leave - with flexible return to work options.
• Unlimited career growth with endless development opportunities.
• Merivale Academy - online and in-person training, including Leadership, Guest Experience,F&B.
• Professional accreditation support - including Leadership and WSET qualifications.
• Employee Assistance Program - confidential wellbeing and mental health support, provided by Sonder.
• Employee Referral Program - earn rewards for bringing great people on board.