Restaurant Manager - Manly

Manly Boat House; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Manly Boathouse in Brisbane is seeking an experienced Restaurant Manager to join our leadership team. You will drive service on the floor, own day-to-day operations and help shape our launch as we prepare for a new venue. The role offers exposure to high-volume and premium dining in a bayside setting.

You will recruit, train and develop your team, work with our senior leaders on revenue and cost controls, and contribute to a culture where guests and staff alike enjoy themselves.

Qualifications

• Experience in high-volume and/or premium dining environments.
• Organised, proactive and calm under pressure.
• Able to lead small or large teams.
• Delivers warm, genuine service to guests.
• Passion for food, wine and hospitality.
• Knowledge of service, bookings and team development.

Responsibilities

• Drive service and lead from the floor.
• Own day-to-day operations with energy and intent.
• Recruit, train and develop your team.
• Collaborate with leadership to manage revenue, wages and costs.
• Help shape and strengthen culture.

Job description

Perched on the easternmost tip of Manly with uninterrupted wraparound views of Moreton Bay, Manly Boathouse is a venue like no other. With a bustling restaurant, event spaces, café, patisserie and Fish & Chippery, there's never a dull moment.

As we prepare to open an exciting new venue, we're looking for an experienced Restaurant Manager to join our leadership team. This is a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in Manly Boathouse, work alongside our established management team, and play a key role in shaping the systems, culture and service standards that will launch our next chapter.

Over the coming months, you'll lead within our existing restaurant, building relationships with the team, refining operational processes, developing future leaders and helping prepare for a seamless transition into the new venue.

We're looking for someone who loves being on the floor, thrives in busy services and knows how to create a culture where both guests and staff genuinely enjoy themselves. You'll work closely with our senior leadership team and have the opportunity to leave your mark on one of Brisbane's most exciting hospitality openings.

With no two days the same, working at Manly Boathouse will see you:

• Driving service and leading from the floor
• Owning day-to-day operations with energy and intent
• Recruiting, training and developing your team
• Working alongside leadership to manage revenue, wages and costs
• Playing a key role in shaping and strengthening our culture

We’re looking for people who:

• Bring a positive, unpretentious attitude and communicate with ease
• Have experience in high-volume and/or premium dining environments
• Are organised, proactive and calm under pressure
• Lead naturally — whether that’s a small team or a large one
• Deliver warm, genuine service to every guest
• Have a real passion for food, wine and hospitality
• Know their way around service, bookings and team development

In return, we offer:

• A strong salary package + excellent tips
• Real work/life balance (with lunches being our biggest service)
• A supportive, professional team environment
• Bayside location — skip the CBD commute
• Free parking
• Ongoing development as we continue to grow