Restaurant Manager | Bert's Bar & Brasserie

Merivale; Newport; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant and dynamic restaurant as a Restaurant Manager, where your passion for hospitality and guest experiences will shine. This role offers the chance to lead a dedicated team in a beautifully designed venue, ensuring high standards and operational excellence. With a focus on developing staff skills and driving business performance, you will have the opportunity to shape the culture and success of Bert's. Enjoy career growth and development opportunities within a supportive company that values its people. If you are driven, motivated, and ready to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Paid Parental Leave

Flexible Return to Work Support

Discounts at 90+ Venues

Career Development Opportunities

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Referral Program

Sponsorship for Eligible Candidates

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a managerial role within the hospitality industry.
• Strong focus on team development and guest satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate a high-performing team to deliver exceptional service.
• Manage daily operations and financial performance of the venue.

Skills

Team Leadership

Business Performance Management

Guest Experience Creation

Financial Acumen

Operational Management

Education

Hospitality Management Degree

Relevant Work Experience

Job description

Restaurant Manager | Bert's Bar & Brasserie

The Venue

Bert’s is a beautifully designed Hampton's style restaurant and cocktail bar overlooking the sea, serving up mouth-watering European inspired dishes paired with a handpicked wine selection.

Bert’s oozes opulent dining with a neighbourhood beach vibe, that’s attracting locals and venturers alike.

A light-filled bar and brasserie overlooking Pittwater and the grounds of The Newport.

Executive chef Jordan Toft’s coastal European menu has something for every occasion. Guests can order a light meal from the bar menu or dine in our restaurant. Bert’s seasonally changing menu has something for everyone from oysters, caviar, dressed crab or crudo. Moving to mains select live lobster from the tank, or whole fish, beef, poultry or pork that’s either roasted in the charcoal oven or over the Basque grills.

The extensive wine list curated by Group Beverage Manager Franck Moreau MS, and a cocktail list with our take on the classics.

The Role

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join Bert’s as the Restaurant Manager.

We are looking for someone driven and motivated, focused on driving business performance, who can build, develop and lead a high performing team, and most importantly someone who has a passion for creating memorable guest experiences that are second to none.

As a Restaurant Manager you will be expected to constantly look for ways to improve, bringing ideas and initiatives to the table as well as motivating and driving the venue to success.

At Bert’s, people are at the forefront of everything we do and the key to our success, so your focus will be on building an incredible team, with a strong culture. This role will open many opportunities for you within Merivale and the industry as a whole. You will have access to industry best training programs, one of a kind leadership development and support from the wider business.

A day in the life of a Restaurant Manager will look like:

• Having a strong focus on delivering high standards and exceptional product.
• Leading from the front, ensuring your team understand what exceptional looks like every day.
• Hands-on and operational.
• Understanding and owning your financials. Be a numbers person and challenge revenue driving opportunities.
• Developing the skills of the staff around product knowledge, service skills, team culture and guest relationships.
• Managing day to day operations with sophistication and passion.

The Reward

You will be joining a company that wants you to succeed, we offer:

• Paid parental leave and flexible return to work support for new parents.
• Amazing discounts at 90+ venues.
• Career and development opportunities, learning from the best.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Employee Referral Program.
• Sponsorship is available for eligible candidates.