Assistant Restaurant Manager (Training & Compliance focus)

El Jannah; Sydney; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

El Jannah in Sydney is seeking an experienced Assistant Restaurant Manager to oversee compliance and day-to-day operations across our Earlwood and Maroubra locations. You will support the Restaurant Manager to maintain food safety, WHS, cleanliness, HR entitlements and timesheet accuracy, while moving between sites with ease.

This hands-on leadership role requires strong team leadership, organisational skills and a guest-first mindset to drive high service standards in a fast-paced hospitality

Qualifications

• 2–4 years’ experience in a QSR or fast-paced hospitality environment.
• Proven experience supporting or leading teams in a leadership role
• Strong communication and people leadership skills
• A strong working knowledge of food safety, WHS and operational compliance
• Strong organisational and time-management skills
• A genuine passion for food, people and guest experience
• Availability to work flexible rosters, including evenings and weekends
• A people-first culture that supports leaders to succeed
• Ongoing development and leadership support

Responsibilities

• Owning food safety, cleanliness and WHS compliance across both restaurants, including audits, checks and corrective actions.
• Keeping compliance documentation, training records and food safety audit-ready.
• Ensuring teams follow food handling, hygiene and safety procedures every shift.
• Supporting the Restaurant Managers in leading daily operations and delivering against KPIs
• Championing our guest-first culture (the EJ Way) and consistently high service standards
• Coaching, developing and supporting team members and Shift Leaders
• Supporting recruitment, onboarding and performance management.
• Managing stock levels, deliveries and inventory controls
• Supporting administrative processes

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Food safety

WHS knowledge

Time management

Job description

Description

El Jannah is an iconic Australian brand that began in 1998 in Granville, Sydney, with a simple idea: serve honest, authentic Lebanese-Australian food that brings people together. More than two decades on, our legendary charcoal chicken, bold flavours and energetic restaurants continue to create memorable experiences guests love across Australia. As we continue to grow, we remain focused on what matters most: great food, great people and genuine connection.

About the Role

We’re looking for an experienced Assistant Restaurant Manager to lead compliance and day-to-day operations across our Earlwood and Maroubra restaurants. You will work alongside the Restaurant Manager to ensure that both sites maintain the highest standards for food safety, WH&S, Cleanliness, HR entitlements and timesheet accuracy.

You’ll split your time between the two restaurants, so you’ll need to be organised, adaptable and comfortable moving between sites and teams. This is a hands‑on leadership role for someone who leads from the front and builds a positive, high‑performing team culture.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Owning food safety, cleanliness and WH&S compliance across both restaurants, including audits, checks and corrective actions.
• Keeping compliance documentation, training records and food safety audit‑ready.
• Ensuring teams follow food handling, hygiene and safety procedures every shift.
• Supporting the Restaurant Managers in leading daily operations and delivering against KPIs
• Championing our guest‑first culture (the “EJ Way”) and consistently high service standards
• Coaching, developing and supporting team members and Shift Leaders
• Supporting recruitment, onboarding and performance management.
• Managing stock levels, deliveries and inventory controls
• Supporting administrative processes

What We’re Looking For

• 2–4 years’ experience in a QSR or fast‑paced hospitality environment.
• Proven experience supporting or leading teams in a leadership role
• Strong communication and people leadership skills
• A strong working knowledge of food safety, WHS and operational compliance
• Strong organisational and time‑management skills
• A genuine passion for food, people and guest experience
• Availability to work flexible rosters, including evenings and weekends
• A people‑first culture that supports leaders to succeed
• Ongoing development and leadership support
• A fast‑paced, rewarding environment where your impact is felt every day
• Clear career pathways building leadership, operational and management capabilities to further your career with a growing national brand