Cafe manager

Riva Kitchen & Events; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff meals

Onsite parking

Best Brisbane view

Job summary

Riva Kitchen & Events is seeking an experienced venue manager to run our riverfront Brisbane cafe by day and a busy function venue by night. You’ll lead a team of 20, deliver cafe service and manage events with support from our dedicated function coordinator. Report to owners who work in the business and invest in managers.

RSA is required; a Food Safety Supervisor certificate is highly regarded. Salary is $70,000+ plus super, with a sales/labour bonus and a pathway into a growing multi-venue

Qualifications

• 2+ years managing a café, restaurant or venue, including functions and events
• Proven track record of recruiting, training and retaining strong hospitality teams
• Labour and cost-of-goods management experience
• Hands-on, lead-from-the-floor management style
• Calm under pressure during high-guest nights (250+)
• Current RSA (Food Safety Supervisor certificate highly regarded)

Responsibilities

• Run venue day-to-day, leading a team of 20 and managing café service
• Deliver functions with support from function coordinator and supervisors
• Recruit, train and retain your team; manage rosters, labour and COGS against budget
• Report to owners who support your growth and development

Skills

Cafe management

Team leadership

Recruitment & training

Labour cost control

COGS management

Calm under pressure

RSA (Food Safety Supervisor)

Education

RSA certificate

Job description

Run a riverfront café by day and one of Brisbane’s best-view function venues by night.

RIVA sits right on the Brisbane River at Northshore Hamilton. We’re a busy café and a growing functions business, hosting events of from 20 to 300. We’re owner-operated, with a sister venue, The Garden Room at Roma Street Parkland, so you’ll have real support behind you and room to grow.

The role

You’ll run the venue day to day. That means leading a team of 20, running café service, and delivering functions with the support of our dedicated function coordinator and trained function supervisors. You’ll recruit, train and retain your own team, and manage rosters, labour and COGS against budget. You’ll report to the owners, who work in the business and are there to support you. Your bonus is tied to sales and labour cost performance.

Hours

5 days a week: Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with Tuesday and Wednesday off. Weekends are a flex of cafe management and event execution - however oversite of functions & events is supported by our function supervisors, no open to close shifts required!

You’ll bring

• 2+ years managing a café, restaurant or venue, including functions and events
• A track record of recruiting, training and retaining strong hospitality teams
• Proven labour and cost-of-goods management
• A hands-on, lead-from-the-floor management style
• Calm under pressure on a 250‑guest event night
• Current RSA (Food Safety Supervisor certificate highly regarded)

What you get

• $70,000+ plus super, with a bonus based on sales and labour targets
• A path into a growing multi-venue management team across RIVA and The Garden Room
• Owners who are hands‑on and invest in their managers
• Staff meals and onsite/nearby parking
• A workplace with one of the best views in Brisbane