Restaurant Manager

France Soir Restaurant; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive salary & benefits

Career growth opportunities

Enthusiastic team environment

Job summary

France Soir Restaurant in Melbourne's South Yarra is a busy, high-end French dining venue seeking an experienced restaurant manager for a full-time role. The job covers reservations, guest greetings, staff training, and ensuring smooth front-of-house operations.

The ideal candidate has at least 3 years in a similar role, preferably with French cuisine experience, is French-speaking, and holds a valid RSA certificate. A rotating roster including weekends and holidays is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar role in fast-paced/high-end environment.
• French-speaking preferred with experience in French cuisine.
• Must have a valid RSA certificate and be able to work a rotating roster including weekends/holidays.

Responsibilities

• Make reservations, plan and arrange special requirements.
• Greet guests on arrival and ensure smooth service.
• Train and manage trade waiters and assist during service.
• Maintain communication between back and front of house staff.
• Manage stock levels for front of house like alcohol, condiments, linen, cutlery, crockery, and stationery.
• Handle complaints or special requests from customers.

Skills

Guest service

Staff training

Stock management

Health & safety

RSA certification

Roster management

Job description

Full-time opportunity for an experienced restaurant manager at busy, high end French restaurant in South Yarra.

- Full time position

- Attractive salary & benefits

- Quality kitchen

- Enthusiastic team environment

- Opportunities for career growth

About the role

France Soir is a busy French restaurant located in the heart of Melbourne, open midday to midnight daily.

• Making reservations, planning and arranging special requirements
• Greeting guests upon arrival
• Training and managing trade waiters
• assisting the trade waiters throughout service
• Ensuring smooth communication between back and front of house staff
• Managing stock levels for front of house (alcohol, condiments, linen, cutlery, crockery, stationary etc)
• Handling any complaints or special requests from customers
• Ensuring compliance health regulations and occupational health and safety
• Must possess a valid Responsible Service of Alcohol Certificate
• Able and willing to work a rotating roster including weekend, public holiday, opening & closing shifts

About you

You’ll be an experienced restaurant manager with at least 3 years’ experience working in a similar role, ideally, in France or Europe in a fast-paced and high-end French restaurant.

The ideal candidate will be French-speaking, with experience working with French cuisine.