Restaurant Manager

Bella Venezia Restaurant; Sunshine Coast Regional; Presencial; AUD 90.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

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Descripción de la vacante

Bella Venezia Restaurant on the Sunshine Coast is seeking a Restaurant Manager to lead overall operations, uphold Chef Hat standards, and drive guest satisfaction in a premium dining environment.

You will oversee front-of-house service, manage labour costs, mentor a high-performing team, and collaborate with the Head Chef to ensure seamless kitchen and front-of-house coordination while achieving financial targets.

Formación

• Minimum 2 years’ experience as a Restaurant Manager or senior leader within a premium or award-recognised venue.
• Demonstrated experience managing labour budgets and financial performance indicators.
• Current RSA Certificate and Approved Manager’s Licence.
• Experience with POS systems, reservation platforms, and financial reporting tools.
• Wine or beverage qualifications (WSET or equivalent) highly regarded.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and oversee all front-of-house operations to deliver seamless, polished, and memorable service.
• Uphold and protect Chef Hat service standards across every shift and service period.
• Curate and oversee the complete guest journey from reservation to departure, ensuring personalised and anticipatory service.
• Lead daily pre-service briefings with a focus on menu knowledge, wine pairings, guest notes, and service precision.
• Recruit, train, mentor, and develop a high-performing service team aligned with premium dining expectations.
• Monitor and control wage costs, productivity benchmarks, and operational efficiencies.
• Collaborate with Head Chef to ensure kitchen and front-of-house alignment and performance.
• Oversee reservation strategy and seating optimisation without compromising guest experience.

Conocimientos

Front-of-House Leadership

Labour Budgeting

Guest Experience

Wine/beverage knowledge

Educación

RSA Certificate

Approved Manager’s Licence

Herramientas

POS systems

Reservation platforms

Financial reporting tools

Descripción del empleo

The Restaurant Manager is responsible for the overall leadership, performance, and reputation of the restaurant, ensuring an exceptional guest experience aligned with Chef Hat standards.

This role requires uncompromising attention to detail, refined service leadership, and strong commercial acumen. The Restaurant Manager is the custodian of the guest journey, brand standards, and operational excellence, ensuring the venue consistently delivers world-class hospitality while achieving financial performance targets.

Benefits

The Restaurant Manager role represents a senior leadership position within the organisation, offering progression opportunities to General Manager, Group Operations Manager, or multi-venue leadership roles. The group supports professional growth through advanced leadership development, wine education, and operational training across its award-recognised venues.

Task & responsibilities

Bella Venezia Restaurant

The Restaurant Manager is responsible for the overall leadership, performance, and reputation of the restaurant, ensuring an exceptional guest experience aligned with Chef Hat standards.

This role requires uncompromising attention to detail, refined service leadership, and strong commercial acumen. The Restaurant Manager is the custodian of the guest journey, brand standards, and operational excellence, ensuring the venue consistently delivers world‑class hospitality while achieving financial performance targets.

Benefits

The Restaurant Manager role represents a senior leadership position within the organisation, offering progression opportunities to General Manager, Group Operations Manager, or multi-venue leadership roles. The group supports professional growth through advanced leadership development, wine education, and operational training across its award-recognised venues.

• Lead and oversee all front‑of‑house operations to deliver seamless, polished, and memorable service.
• Uphold and protect Chef Hat service standards across every shift and service period.
• Curate and oversee the complete guest journey from reservation to departure, ensuring personalised and anticipatory service.
• Lead daily pre‑service briefings with a focus on menu knowledge, wine pairings, guest notes, and service precision.
• Recruit, train, mentor, and develop a high‑performing service team aligned with premium dining expectations.
• Manage workforce planning and rostering in line with labour budgets and premium service ratios.
• Monitor and control wage costs, productivity benchmarks, and operational efficiencies.
• Maintain deep knowledge of menus, seasonal changes, provenance of ingredients, and culinary philosophy.
• Oversee beverage program execution including wine service standards, stock control, and cost management.
• Work collaboratively with the Head Chef to ensure cohesion between kitchen and front‑of‑house operations.
• Oversee reservation strategy and seating optimisation without compromising guest experience.
• Professionally manage guest feedback and resolve concerns with discretion and care.
• Ensure compliance with liquor licensing, RSA requirements, workplace health & safety, and food safety regulations.
• Monitor financial performance including revenue targets, labour percentage, cost control, and profitability.
• Maintain presentation standards across the venue including cleanliness, ambience, and team grooming.
• Implement, review, and refine SOPs to ensure operational excellence and consistency across the group.
• Perform other reasonable duties as directed by the Operations Manager or Directors to support business objectives.

Qualification & experience

• Minimum 2 years’ experience as a Restaurant Manager or senior leader within a premium or award‑recognised venue.
• Demonstrated experience managing labour budgets and financial performance indicators.
• Current RSA Certificate (required). Approved Manager’s Licence (required or ability to obtain).
• Experience with POS systems, reservation platforms, and financial reporting tools.
• Wine or beverage qualifications (WSET or equivalent) highly regarded.

About Company

Bella Venezia is a fine‑dining 150 seat Italian restaurant in the Mooloolaba dining precinct. We use a combination of local produce and authentic imported products to create artfully plated dishes, pizza and handmade pasta.

This job is posted from Workinitiatives platform.

Work Type: Full time

Salary: $90000-110000

Job Publish: 28-10-2026

Job Expire: 27-11-2026