Restaurant Manager - Coolum Beach Hotel

endeavour group careers; Coolum Beach; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exclusive discount card for ALH Hotels

Wellbeing support (EAP)

Staff discounts across Endeavour Group

Job summary

Coolum Beach Hotel, part of the Endeavour Group's ALH Hotels network, is transforming into a world-class beachside venue and seeks an energetic Restaurant Manager to own the floor of our high-volume dining room and bistro.

Reporting to the Venue Manager and collaborating with the Executive Kitchen team, you will lead service, coach front‑of‑house staff, manage reservations, and uphold gold-standard safety and guest experience.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Restaurant Manager, Bistro Manager, or Assistant Restaurant Manager in high-volume venues.
• Strong leadership and coaching skills to build high-performing floor teams.
• Current QLD RSA certificate.

Responsibilities

• Own daily restaurant and bistro service, leading the floor during lunch and dinner.
• Partner with Head Chef to ensure smooth pass management, high food quality, rapid service pacing.
• Lead, coach, and develop front-of-house staff to uphold service standards.
• Manage reservations, section allocations, service flow, labor efficiency, and dining room presentation.
• Maintain health and safety, food safety, guest satisfaction, and liquor compliance in QLD.

Skills

Restaurant management

Leadership

Staff coaching

Customer service

Hospitality

Education

Current QLD RSA certificate

Job description

Are you a passionate food and beverage leader ready to manage the floor at a newly transformed, world-class beachside hotel? The Coolum Beach Hotel offers a breathtaking, high-tempo stage for your leadership skills. As we undergo a massive venue renewal, we are looking for an energetic, hospitality-driven Restaurant Manager to take ownership of our high-volume dining room and bistro operations.

In this role, you’ll focus on what makes great coastal dining tick, flawless floor execution, warm beachfront hospitality, efficient service pacing, and building an inspired team of front-of-house professionals. Working closely with our Executive Kitchen team and Venue Manager, you will bring high standards, operational structure, and an infectious floor presence to every service.

A day in the life of a Restaurant Manager:

• You will take complete ownership of daily restaurant and bistro service, running the floor from the front during high-volume lunch and dinner trades.
• You will partner directly with the Head Chef and Kitchen team to ensure smooth pass management, high food quality, rapid service pacing, and seamless communication.
• You will lead, coach, and develop front-of-house restaurant staff, driving service standards, product knowledge, and tableside hospitality in our newly renewed spaces.
• You will manage floor reservations, section allocations, service flow, labor efficiency, and daily dining room presentation.
• You will maintain gold-standard workplace health and safety, food safety standards, guest satisfaction, and QLD liquor compliance.

About you:

• Proven experience as a Restaurant Manager, Bistro Manager, or Assistant Restaurant Manager in a high-volume venue, coastal dining precinct, or busy hotel bistro.
• Deep passion for food, beverage, and guest hospitality with an obsession for high service standards and active floor presence.
• Exceptional leadership and coaching skills with a proven track record of building, training, and retaining high-performing floor teams.
• Cool under pressure with sharp problem-solving skills during peak weekend trade and holiday rushes.
• Current QLD RSA certificate.

Inherent requirements:

This is a hands-on role that involves manual handling and lifting as part of regular duties (e.g. moving stock, kegs, and deliveries). Applicants must have the ability to perform physical tasks safely and efficiently.

Ready to lead one of the Sunshine Coast's premier beachside dining venues into its next chapter? Let’s talk.

The benefits are good too!

Grow your career within ALH Hotels and the wider Endeavour Group network. An exclusive discount card for ALH Hotels, BWS, Dan Murphy’s and other Endeavour Group brands. Through our partnership with Woolworths, you'll also enjoy discounts at Woolies supermarkets and BIG W. Endeavour Wellbeing Support; our EAP service offers critical incident support, career, conflict, nutrition and lifestyle, money, family, legal and employee assistance.

In line with our ongoing commitment to responsibility, candidates will be required to complete Employee Due Diligence checks which may include a National Police Check as part of the recruitment process.

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