RESTAURANT MANAGER | Gold Coast

AA Appointments; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 99,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global career

Discounts on F&B and spa

Leadership development

Employee support

Flagship restaurant

Gold Coast location

Job summary

AA Appointments is recruiting for a Restaurant Manager at a Gold Coast luxury hotel. You will lead day-to-day restaurant operations from the floor, delivering luxury guest experiences and driving revenue and efficiency.

You’ll manage a sizeable F&B team, mentor leaders, and collaborate with culinary and events teams to ensure a seamless guest journey across services.

Qualifications

• Proven senior F&B management experience within a high-volume restaurant, bar, hotel or premium hospitality environment.
• Experience leading and developing a sizeable team.
• Strong commercial awareness with understanding of revenue and labour costs.

Responsibilities

• Lead restaurant operation across busy services from the floor.
• Develop and motivate a large F&B team.
• Drive service standards and guest experiences.
• Manage rostering and staffing levels to meet demand.
• Collaborate with culinary, events and front office teams to ensure seamless guest journeys.

Skills

Senior F&B management

High-volume service

People development

Guest experience

Commercial awareness

Communication

Leadership presence

Job description

GOLD COAST | LUXURY LIFESTYLE HOTEL

$110K + Super DOE | Global Hotel Brand | Outstanding Perks

Are you an experienced hospitality leader who loves being on the floor, developing high-performing teams and creating exceptional guest experiences?

This is your opportunity to take the reins of a high-profile restaurant within one of the Gold Coast’s most iconic luxury lifestyle hotels.

Joining an internationally recognised hotel brand, you’ll lead a busy operation, inspire a talented F&B team and drive service, revenue and operational excellence — all while building your career with a brand offering genuine global opportunities.

Located in an iconic Gold Coast destination, this property combines luxury, lifestyle and exceptional food and beverage experiences.

You’ll be joining a progressive hospitality environment where people, development and outstanding service are at the heart of the business.

THE COMPANY

Join a prestigious international luxury hotel group renowned for delivering innovative hospitality and memorable guest experiences around the world.

Located in an iconic Gold Coast destination, this property combines luxury, lifestyle and exceptional food and beverage experiences.

You’ll be joining a progressive hospitality environment where people, development and outstanding service are at the heart of the business.

THE ROLE

As Restaurant Manager, you’ll take ownership of the day-to-day operation of the restaurant, leading from the floor and ensuring every service delivers the high standards expected of a luxury international hotel.

This is a hands-on leadership position where you’ll balance exceptional guest service with commercial performance, team development and operational efficiency.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Lead the restaurant operation across busy services, ensuring a seamless and memorable guest experience
• Manage, motivate and develop a large and diverse food & beverage team
• Set the standard for service excellence and create a positive, engaging team culture
• Recruit, train and develop team members while identifying and nurturing emerging leaders
• Build strong relationships with guests and confidently handle feedback and service recovery
• Drive revenue through effective upselling, promotions and commercial initiatives
• Monitor restaurant performance, labour costs, budgets and other key operational targets
• Manage rostering and staffing levels to meet business demands
• Maintain exceptional presentation, service and operational standards
• Ensure all food safety, workplace health & safety and hotel policies are consistently followed
• Work closely with culinary, events, front office and other hotel departments to deliver a seamless guest journey
• Support new initiatives and continually look for opportunities to improve the restaurant experience
• Lead by example, remaining visible and actively involved throughout service

THE MUST HAVES

We’re looking for an energetic and polished hospitality professional who knows how to lead a busy restaurant operation and bring out the best in their team.

You’ll ideally have:

• Proven senior F&B management experience within a high-volume restaurant, bar, hotel or premium hospitality environment
• Previous experience managing and developing a sizeable team
• A genuine passion for hospitality and delivering outstanding guest experiences
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate, coach and develop others
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong commercial awareness with an understanding of revenue, labour costs and operational performance
• The ability to remain calm, organised and solutions-focused during high-volume services
• Excellent attention to detail and high personal presentation standards
• Confidence handling guest feedback and resolving issues professionally
• The flexibility to work across evenings, weekends and public holidays
• Luxury hotel or premium restaurant experience will be highly regarded

WHAT'S ON OFFER

This is more than your next Restaurant Manager role — it’s the opportunity to build your hospitality career with a leading international luxury brand.

• Genuine global career opportunities across an international hotel network
• Discounts across food, beverage and spa treatments for you, family and friends
• Ongoing learning, leadership and career development
• Employee Assistance Program
• The opportunity to lead a flagship restaurant operation
• An enviable Gold Coast location within an iconic luxury hotel