Restaurant Manager

BuildRight Construction AU; Red Hill; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Visa sponsorship

Job summary

This opportunity invites an established hospitality professional to lead front-of-house operations in a high-end setting. You will represent the venue, elevate the guest experience and ensure premium service standards across the front of house.

Your background in fine dining and international hospitality, plus team leadership and wine service, will be central to your success in this role. Sponsorship may be considered for eligible international candidates.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in restaurant management at premium venues.
• Background in fine dining, international hospitality or high-end restaurants.
• Ability to deliver refined, structured and guest-focused service.
• International hospitality experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead premium restaurant service and set consistent standards for professionalism and detail.
• Oversee front-of-house guest journey from reservations to final service.
• Manage reservations, seating, guest preferences, VIP recognition and special occasions.
• Coach and develop front-of-house staff through training and ongoing support.
• Coordinate front-of-house with kitchen to maintain seamless service.
• Monitor labour, stock and operating costs to improve efficiency.

Skills

Restaurant leadership

Guest experience

Staff development

Fine dining knowledge

Wine service

Team training

Operational cost control

Liv labour planning

Communication skills

Decision making

Education

Minimum WSET qualification

Job description

Thisopportunityisdesignedforanestablishedhospitalityprofessionalwhoseexperience,servicestandardsandleadershipcapabilitycanbeclearlydemonstratedandverified.

Therolegoesbeyondsimplymanagingarestaurantfloor.Youwillbetrustedtorepresentthevenue,leadtheguestexperienceandensurethefront-of-houseoperationperformsconsistentlytoapremiumstandard.Yourbackgroundinfinedining,internationalhospitality,teamleadershipandwineservicewillbecentraltoyoursuccess.

Workinginahigh-endfarm-to-tableenvironmentinVictoria,youwilltakeownershipofservicedeliverywhilecontributingtostaffdevelopment,operationalefficiency,costcontrolandcompliance.

The Opportunity

Thisopportunityisdesignedforanestablishedhospitalityprofessionalwhoseexperience,servicestandardsandleadershipcapabilitycanbeclearlydemonstratedandverified.

Therolegoesbeyondsimplymanagingarestaurantfloor.Youwillbetrustedtorepresentthevenue,leadtheguestexperienceandensurethefront-of-houseoperationperformsconsistentlytoapremiumstandard.Yourbackgroundinfinedining,internationalhospitality,teamleadershipandwineservicewillbecentraltoyoursuccess.

Workinginahigh-endfarm-to-tableenvironmentinVictoria,youwilltakeownershipofservicedeliverywhilecontributingtostaffdevelopment,operationalefficiency,costcontrolandcompliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadpremiumrestaurantserviceandsetaconsistentstandardforprofessionalism,paceandattentiontodetail
• Takeresponsibilityforthecompletefront-of houseguestjourney,fromreservationsthroughtofinalservice
• Managereservations,seatingarrangements,guestpreferences,VIPrecognitionandspecialoccasions
• Buildstrongrelationshipswithgueststhroughconfident,professionalandpersonalisedcommunication
• Leadbyexampleontherestaurantfloorandremainactivelyinvolvedduringservice
• Coachanddevelopfront-of houseemployeesthroughstructuredtraining,feedbackandongoingsupport
• Conductpre-servicemeetingsandensureallteammembersunderstanddailyprioritiesandserviceexpectations
• Coordinatefront-of houseactivitieswiththekitchenteamtomaintainefficientandseamlessservice
• Reviewstaffingrequirementsandpreparerostersbasedonbookings,events,seasonalityandbusinessdemand
• Monitorlabourutilisationandcontributetoeffectivecontrolofoperatingcosts
• Managebeverage,consumableandservice-stockrequirementsandcoordinatetimelyordering
• Monitorwastage,breakageandstockusagewhileidentifyingopportunitiestoimproveoperationalefficiency
• Maintainaccurateoperationalstandardsandsupportdailyperformancereporting
• Ensurecompliancewithfoodsafety,hygiene,workplacehealthandsafetyandresponsibleservicerequirements
• Maintaincompliancewithvenueprocedures,licensingobligationsandapplicableregulations

Requirements & Eligibility

• Provenexperienceinrestaurantmanagement,assistantrestaurantmanagementorMaîtred'positions
• Strongbackgroundinfinedining,premiumhospitalityorinternationallyrecognisedrestaurantenvironments
• Demonstratedabilitytodeliverrefined,structuredandguest-focusedservice
• Internationalhospitalityexperiencewillbehighlyregarded
• Provenleadershipcapabilitywithexperiencetraining,mentoringanddevelopinghospitalityteams
• Strongunderstandingoflabourplanning,stockmanagement,operationalcostsandcompliance
• Confidentknowledgeofwineandabilitytoguidegueststhroughaninternationalwineselection
• MinimumWSETqualificationrequired
• ExcellentEnglishcommunicationskills
• AdditionalEuropeanlanguagecapabilitywillbeadvantageous
• Professional,composedanddecisiveapproachtoleadership
• Strongattentiontodetailandcommitmenttoconsistentlyhighservicestandards
• Abilitytodemonstrateandverifyrelevantprofessionalexperienceandqualifications
• Internationalcandidatesmaybeconsideredforemployersponsorshipwhereeligibilityrequirementsaremet

Special Instructions

SponsorshipavailabilityissubjecttoapplicableAustralianvisaandemploymentrequirements.

• Leadpremiumrestaurantserviceandsetaconsistentstandardforprofessionalism,paceandattentiontodetail
• Takeresponsibilityforthecompletefront-of houseguestjourney,fromreservationsthroughtofinalservice
• Managereservations,seatingarrangements,guestpreferences,VIPrecognitionandspecialoccasions
• Buildstrongrelationshipswithgueststhroughconfident,professionalandpersonalisedcommunication
• Leadbyexampleontherestaurantfloorandremainactivelyinvolvedduringservice
• Coachanddevelopfront-of houseemployeesthroughstructuredtraining,feedbackandongoingsupport
• Conductpre-servicemeetingsandensureallteammembersunderstanddailyprioritiesandserviceexpectations
• Coordinatefront-of houseactivitieswiththekitchenteamtomaintainefficientandseamlessservice
• Reviewstaffingrequirementsandpreparerostersbasedonbookings,events,seasonalityandbusinessdemand
• Monitorlabourutilisationandcontributetoeffectivecontrolofoperatingcosts
• Managebeverage,consumableandservice-stockrequirementsandcoordinatetimelyordering
• Monitorwastage,breakageandstockusagewhileidentifyingopportunitiestoimproveoperationalefficiency
• Maintainaccurateoperationalstandardsandsupportdailyperformancereporting
• Ensurecompliancewithfoodsafety,hygiene,workplacehealthandsafetyandresponsibleservicerequirements
• Maintaincompliancewithvenueprocedures,licensingobligationsandapplicableregulations

• Provenexperienceinrestaurantmanagement,assistantrestaurantmanagementorMaîtred'positions
• Strongbackgroundinfinedining,premiumhospitalityorinternationallyrecognisedrestaurantenvironments
• Demonstratedabilitytodeliverrefined,structuredandguest-focusedservice
• Internationalhospitalityexperiencewillbehighlyregarded
• Provenleadershipcapabilitywithexperiencetraining,mentoringanddevelopinghospitalityteams
• Strongunderstandingoflabourplanning,stockmanagement,operationalcostsandcompliance
• Confidentknowledgeofwineandabilitytoguidegueststhroughaninternationalwineselection
• MinimumWSETqualificationrequired
• ExcellentEnglishcommunicationskills
• AdditionalEuropeanlanguagecapabilitywillbeadvantageous
• Professional,composedanddecisiveapproachtoleadership
• Strongattentiontodetailandcommitmenttoconsistentlyhighservicestandards
• Abilitytodemonstrateandverifyrelevantprofessionalexperienceandqualifications
• Internationalcandidatesmaybeconsideredforemployersponsorshipwhereeligibilityrequirementsaremet

SponsorshipavailabilityissubjecttoapplicableAustralianvisaandemploymentrequirements.

Full visa sponsorship available under Australia Subclass 482 / 186 Employer Nomination.