Restaurant Manager | Olympus Dining

Olympus Restaurant; Sydney; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Restaurant you’ll be proud to lead

Opportunity to shape service

Growth within expanding group

Networking with Sydney/ Brisbane teams

Job summary

Olympus Restaurant in Redfern, Sydney is seeking a Restaurant Manager who thrives in busy service and can inspire a large floor team to deliver exceptional hospitality.

You will lead service flow, coach staff, and collaborate with kitchen and bar to keep the venue running smoothly. The role offers room to grow within The Apollo Restaurant Group and opportunities to shape guest experience.

Qualifications

• You’ve led a busy, quality-focused restaurant and know how to get a large team working well together.
• You’re confident with the commercial side of the role and understand how your decisions affect both service and performance.
• You stay steady under pressure, communicate clearly and lead by being involved.

Responsibilities

• Lead the floor through busy services, keeping standards high and the team connected
• Coach and develop your FOH team through clear direction and regular feedback
• Manage rostering and labour costs with a strong understanding of service needs
• Work closely with the kitchen and bar to keep the whole restaurant moving together
• Build guest relationships and handle feedback with care

Job description

A full dining room, charcoal firing in the kitchen and guests settling in for another bottle. Olympus is built for the kind of hospitality that makes people want to stay.

Set beneath a retractable glass roof and wrapped around a 50-year-old bougainvillea, our 200-seat Greek restaurant in Redfern’s Wunderlich Lane is a spectacular place to work. It’s the team on the floor who brings it to life.

We’re looking for a Restaurant Manager who loves being in the middle of service and knows how to bring out the best in people. Someone who can lead a big room while making each table feel looked after.

A growing group, with room for you

Olympus is part of The Apollo Restaurant Group, alongside The Apollo, Cho Cho San, Greca and Yoko Dining. With Baptiste and Tenjo joining our Sydney restaurants, we’re growing and creating more opportunities for our people.

Each venue has its own personality. Across the group, we care about generous hospitality and taking pride in our work. We want people who contribute ideas, look after each other and keep finding ways to improve.

What you’ll do

• Lead the floor through busy services, keeping standards high and the team connected
• Coach and develop your FOH team through clear direction and regular feedback
• Manage rostering and labour costs with a strong understanding of service needs
• Work closely with the kitchen and bar to keep the whole restaurant moving together
• Build guest relationships and handle feedback with care

A restaurant worth leading

A full dining room, charcoal firing in the kitchen and guests settling in for another bottle. Olympus is built for the kind of hospitality that makes people want to stay.

Set beneath a retractable glass roof and wrapped around a 50-year-old bougainvillea, our 200-seat Greek restaurant in Redfern’s Wunderlich Lane is a spectacular place to work. It’s the team on the floor who brings it to life.

We’re looking for a Restaurant Manager who loves being in the middle of service and knows how to bring out the best in people. Someone who can lead a big room while making each table feel looked after.

What you’ll bring

You’ve led a busy, quality-focused restaurant and know how to get a large team working well together. You’re confident with the commercial side of the role and understand how your decisions affect both service and performance. You stay steady under pressure, communicate clearly and lead by being involved. You love the floor, notice the details and know when someone needs a hand.

What you’ll get in return

• A restaurant you’ll be proud to lead. A striking dining room and generous Greek food, with plenty of scope to put your hospitality experience to work.
• The chance to make your mark. Bring your ideas, help shape service and build a team people want to be part of.
• Room to grow. Our expanding group offers opportunities to broaden your experience and work towards your next step.
• A wider hospitality network. Share ideas and experience with the teams behind some of Sydney and Brisbane’s much-loved restaurants.