Restaurant Manager | Opera Bar | Sydney

Applejack Hospitality; Sydney; On-site; AUD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great pay rates

Training & Progression plan

Health & wellbeing resources

Flexible rostering

Paid overtime & additional leave/time

Company discount at venues

Extensive training & development

Social outings & events

In-venue incentives

Job summary

Applejack Hospitality is seeking a Restaurant Manager for Opera Bar in Sydney. You will lead day-to-day operations, manage staff, and be the primary contact for client and guest relations, ensuring exceptional service and a vibrant dining experience.

Ideal candidates bring at least 2 years of restaurant management experience, strong customer service, and a passion for wines and food. The role offers attractive pay, progression, and flexible rosters within a renowned hospitality group.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience managing in a busy restaurant.
• Excellent customer service and guest relations skills.
• Passionate and knowledgeable about wines and food.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day restaurant operations and staff.
• Serve as main point of contact for clients and guests.
• Lead a large team and maintain high KPI performance.
• Collaborate with directors to drive service excellence.

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Team management

Tools

Wine knowledge

Job description

Opera Bar by Applejack Hospitality is on the lookout for a new Restaurant Manager to join the team!

• Great pay rates
• Training & Progression plan
• Access to health and wellbeing resources and activities
• Flexible rostering
• Paid overtime and additional leave/time off

The venue - Opera Bar

Effortless, upbeat, and undeniably Sydney - this is where the world comes to meet the city at its best. Where the world meets.Opera Barneeds no introduction, and yet, under Applejack's stewardship, it is being reintroduced to Sydney in the most compelling way possible. The Lower Concourse of the Sydney Opera House is one of the most extraordinary hospitality addresses in the world. It is a place where Sydneysiders come to mark moments, where visitors from around the world come to experience the city at its most iconic, and where hospitality and culture bring out the best in each other.

Asa Restaurant Manager, you will bean effective leader, service specialist, and passionate foodie. Reporting to the directors you will be responsible for all day-to-day operations of the restaurant and its staff, plus be the point of contact for all client and guest relations.

To be a successful candidate for this role, you will need to have the ability to lead and work in a large team, have great customer service skills and a minimum 2 year’s experience managing in a busy restaurant. Alongside the previous, you will also need the following:

• Passionate and knowledgeable about wines and food
• Outgoing, talkative, confident, and energetic when speaking with both guests and colleagues.
• Sound financial and business acumen
• The ability to work under pressure
• The ability to keep your team motivated and exceeding all KPI's
• Flexibility when it comes to rosters
• Gregarious outgoing personality with a touch of sophistication

Remuneration is negotiable it will reflect your skills and the level of experience you can bring to the success of the venue. We pay above award for Fulltime and casual employees and expect generous tips and incentives for all.

This opportunity to work with a leading hospitality group with great career progression is not to be missed.

Benefits & Rewards;

• Starting salary - $80,000based on experience for Managers.
• Work with a company that values inclusivity and cultural and gender equality
• Access to a range of learning development activities and career progression
• Dedicated mental health program, offering free one on one sessions
• Extensive & ongoing food and beverage training
• Competitive Tip structure
• Paid overtime and additional leave/time off
• Company discount when you dine/ drink at any of our venues
• Social outings and events
• In-venue and company-wide incentives

• As part of our recruitment process, you may be required to undergo a police check

Reference: OBRM2025