Upscale Café & Restaurant Manager — Cairns Hotel

Skilled Global Workforce; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Immediate start

Permanent full-time position

Superannuation available

Job summary

Skilled Global Workforce seeks Café / Restaurant Managers for an upmarket hotel in Cairns, QLD. This permanent, full-time role involves planning menus with Chefs, coordinating functions, managing stock and budgets, and ensuring OH&S and licensing compliance while maintaining high service standards.

You will supervise waiting and kitchen staff, engage with customers, and lead a team to deliver exceptional dining experiences.

Qualifications

• Formal qualifications with at least 1 year of relevant full-time employment.
• Vocational or tertiary qualifications preferred.
• Strong focus on delivering efficient and effective customer service.
• Punctuality, strong leadership, and excellent organisational skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team to achieve business goals.
• Access to reliable transport.

Responsibilities

• Plan menus in consultation with Chefs.
• Plan and organise special functions.
• Arrange purchasing and pricing of goods in line with budget.
• Maintain records of stock levels and financial transactions.
• Ensure dining facilities comply with health regulations and are clean and well presented.
• Confer with customers to assess satisfaction with meals and service.
• Select, train, and supervise waiting and kitchen staff.
• Engage with customers regarding concerns, complaints, and queries.
• Ensure staff follow company policies, procedures and values.
• Organise and allocate staff shifts.
• Monitor and enforce health and safety standards across the venue.
• Ensure compliance with OH&S, Liquor Licensing, and other regulatory requirements.

Skills

Customer service

Leadership

Staff supervision

Menu planning

Organisational skills

Punctuality

Teamwork

Education

Vocational or tertiary qualifications

Job description

Skilled Global Workforce seeks Café / Restaurant Managers for an upmarket hotel in Cairns, QLD. This permanent, full-time role involves planning menus with Chefs, coordinating functions, managing stock and budgets, and ensuring OH&S and licensing compliance while maintaining high service standards.

You will supervise waiting and kitchen staff, engage with customers, and lead a team to deliver exceptional dining experiences.