Restaurant Manager | Brand new CBD Venue | Applejack

Applejack Hospitality; Sydney; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

People First

Grow With Us

Master Your Craft

Great Tips

Work-Life Balance

Dine & Save

Epic Team Culture

Recognition Matters

Job summary

Applejack Hospitality is launching a brand-new CBD venue in Sydney and seeks a Restaurant Manager focused on delivering premium service and bringing people together. You will lead and develop the front-of-house team, oversee floor operations, and drive guest experiences from day one.

Join a fresh, high-energy team and help shape culture, processes, and standards while managing rosters, budgets, and guest recovery in a premium/high-volume setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2–3 years’ recent leadership experience in a premium/high-volume restaurant or bar.
• Working knowledge of labour planning, budgets, stock and POS systems.
• Strong wine/spirits and food knowledge with confident, guest-facing communication.
• Current NSW RSA (or ability to obtain before start).

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and roster FOH teams to deliver exceptional guest experiences across all services.
• Oversee floor operations, section allocations, reservations and waitlist management.
• Drive, coach and develop team members in sequence-of-service, table-touches, upselling and guest recovery protocols.
• Manage labour against budgets; interpret daily/weekly P&L and service KPIs.
• Maintain compliance with RSA/RSF, incident reporting and safety protocols.
• Ensure cash-up, POS and end-of-day procedures are accurate and compliant.

Skills

Leadership experience

Labour planning

Budgets

Wine knowledge

Guest relations

Tools

POS systems

Job description

Restaurant Manager | Brand new CBD Venue | Applejack

Join the growing Applejack team and help launch our brand new CBD Venue with a focus on premium service and bringing people together!

04th September, 2026

A brand-new venue. A fresh team. A new chapter for Applejack.

Applejack Hospitality is bringing something new to the Sydney CBD, and we’re looking for Restaurant Managers to help bring it to life. We’re passionate about bringing people together to celebrate moments, create lasting memories and showcase the incredible talent, passion and culture Sydney has to offer.

We’re building our leadership team, with opportunities across Assistant Venue Manager through to Assistant General Manager. Joining us at the beginning means you’ll have the opportunity to shape the team, build the culture and help set the standard from day one.

Key duties & responsibilities

• Lead, coach and roster FOH teams to deliver exceptional guest experiences across all services
• Oversee floor operations, section allocations, reservations and waitlist management
• Drive, coach and develop team members in sequence-of-service, table-touches, upselling and guest recovery protocols
• Manage labour against budgets; interpret daily/weekly P&L and service KPIs
• Maintain compliance with RSA/RSF, incident reporting and safety protocols
• Ensure cash-up, POS and end-of-day procedures are accurate and compliant

We'd love from you...

• Minimum 2–3 years’ recent leadership experience in a premium/high-volume restaurant or bar
• Working knowledge of labour planning, budgets, stock and POS systems
• Strong wine/spirits and food knowledge with confident, guest-facing communication
• Current NSW RSA (or ability to obtain before start)
• Availability to work a rotating roster incl. nights/weekends/public holidays

Whats in it for you...

• People First:Be part of an inclusive team where everyone belongs.
• Grow With Us:Clear career pathways, paid training and development at every stage.
• Master Your Craft:Ongoing food and beverage training from industry leaders.
• Great Tips:Earn extra through our competitive tip structure.
• Work-Life Balance:We value sustainable rosters and support a healthy balance between work and life.
• Dine & Save:Exclusive discounts across every Applejack venue.
• Epic Team Culture:Social events, celebrations and plenty of fun along the way.
• Recognition Matters:Incentives and rewards that celebrate great performance.

Please Note: As part of our recruitment process, candidates may be required to undergo a background check.