Senior Luxury Restaurant Operations Leader

Four Seasons Hotels; The Rocks; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Complimentary Accommodation at other-F

Job summary

Four Seasons Sydney, located in the historic Rocks district, is seeking a department head to steer the restaurant operation across all service periods. Reporting to the Director of Outlets, you will lead, develop and inspire a high-performing team while delivering exceptional guest experiences in a luxury setting.

You will drive profits through disciplined scheduling, budgeting, and menu engineering, building strong internal relationships with hotel departments and continuously elevating service

Qualifications

• 3years' experience in a restaurant leadership role in a 5* hotel or leading restaurant with a high focus on quality whilst operating at high volumes
• A leadership style that is authentic, engaging and strategic, based on identified business priorities
• A positive, can-do attitude that shows resilience and maturity, with strong communication skills
• A strong understanding of luxury, with a sharp attention to detail and high focus on service

Responsibilities

• Maintain a strong operational presence across all meal serving periods to ensure service standards and the guest experience remain at an optimum
• Provide leadership, development, support, coaching and constructive feedback for the team
• Cultivate a culture that encourages people to connect and thrive, allowing people space to be themselves, whilst aligning the team with restaurant goals
• Drive performance by setting metrics and benchmarks, identifying ways to improve how we do things and leading the way with industry trends
• Be proactively involved with the talent acquisition function, including selection and retention efforts in order to ensure that top talent are sought, confirmed and retained
• Develop strong internal relationships across the hotel ensuring solid partnerships with those who will contribute to the success of the Restaurant
• Drive profitability by closely managing labour and operating expenses through effective scheduling, budgeting, menu engineering, purchasing decisions and stock control

Skills

Restaurant leadership

People management

Service excellence

High-volume operations

Job description

Four Seasons Sydney, located in the historic Rocks district, is seeking a department head to steer the restaurant operation across all service periods. Reporting to the Director of Outlets, you will lead, develop and inspire a high-performing team while delivering exceptional guest experiences in a luxury setting.

You will drive profits through disciplined scheduling, budgeting, and menu engineering, building strong internal relationships with hotel departments and continuously elevating service