Bar and Restaurant Manager

BuildRight Construction AU; Southland; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Hospitality NZ Group seeks experienced Hospitality Managers to join a leading hospitality group with multiple opportunities across New Zealand in Auckland, Southland, Canterbury, and Queenstown regions. The successful candidates will have strong front-of-house management experience, excellent customer service skills, and the ability to lead venue operations effectively.

This is a full-time role offering sponsorship opportunities for suitable offshore candidates.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years relevant hospitality or front-of-house management experience.
• Relevant hospitality qualification or proven industry experience.
• Must hold a Duty Manager Certificate or be eligible to obtain one.
• Strong background in hospitality operations and customer service.
• Experience managing teams within a busy venue environment.
• Experience with TAB and gaming/pokie machines is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of liquor licensing regulations and responsible service practices.
• Ability to work flexible hours including weekends, late nights, and public holidays.
• Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work full-time hours (30-40 hours per week).

Responsibilities

• Manage daily front-of-house and venue operations to ensure smooth service delivery.
• Ensure compliance with the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012, Gambling Act 2003, and workplace safety requirements.
• Maintain compliance with liquor licensing requirements and venue policies.
• Train and guide staff on responsible service practices and customer management.
• Manage liquor inventory, purchasing, stock control, and reporting procedures.
• Prepare and manage efficient staff rosters including bar and service operations.
• Maintain cleanliness, organisation, and presentation standards across the venue.
• Ensure all equipment is maintained and operating effectively.
• Monitor venue records, incident reports, and daily operational documentation.
• Develop and support promotional activities to increase sales and customer engagement.
• Ensure all financial procedures, cash handling, and security processes are followed.
• Support the management team to achieve business goals and profitability.
• Provide excellent customer service and maintain a safe environment for guests and staff.
• Complete additional operational duties as required by venue management.

Skills

Front-of-house

Leadership

Customer service

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Hospitality qualification

Tools

TAB & gaming

Job description

WeareseekingexperiencedHospitalityManagerstojoinaleadinghospitalitygroupwithmultipleopportunitiesavailableacrossNewZealand.Thesefull-timepositionsareavailableinAuckland,Southland,Canterbury,andQueenstownregions.

Thesuccessfulcandidateswillhavestrongfront-of-housemanagementexperience,excellentcustomerserviceskills,andtheabilitytoleadvenueoperationseffectively.Sponsorshipopportunitiesareavailableforsuitableoverseascandidates.

The Opportunity

WeareseekingexperiencedHospitalityManagerstojoinaleadinghospitalitygroupwithmultipleopportunitiesavailableacrossNewZealand.Thesefull-timepositionsareavailableinAuckland,Southland,Canterbury,andQueenstownregions.

Thesuccessfulcandidateswillhavestrongfront-of-housemanagementexperience,excellentcustomerserviceskills,andtheabilitytoleadvenueoperationseffectively.Sponsorshipopportunitiesareavailableforsuitableoverseascandidates.

Key Responsibilities

• Managedailyfront-of-houseandvenueoperationstoensuresmoothservicedelivery
• EnsurecompliancewiththeSaleandSupplyofAlcoholAct2012,GamblingAct2003,andworkplacesafetyrequirements
• Maintaincompliancewithliquorlicensingrequirementsandvenuepolicies
• Trainandguidestaffonresponsibleservicepracticesandcustomermanagement
• Manageliquorinventory,purchasing,stockcontrol,andreportingprocedures
• Prepareandmanageefficientstaffrostersincludingbarandserviceoperations
• Maintaincleanliness,organisation,andpresentationstandardsacrossthevenue
• Ensureallequipmentismaintainedandoperatingeffectively
• Monitorvenuerecords,incidentreports,anddailyoperationaldocumentation
• Developandsupportpromotionalactivitiestoincreasesalesandcustomerengagement
• Ensureallfinancialprocedures,cashhandling,andsecurityprocessesarefollowed
• Supportthemanagementteamtoachievebusinessgoalsandprofitability
• Provideexcellentcustomerserviceandmaintainasafeenvironmentforguestsandstaff
• Completeadditionaloperationaldutiesasrequiredbyvenuemanagement

Requirements & Eligibility

• Minimum2yearsofrelevanthospitalityorfront-of-housemanagementexperience
• Relevanthospitalityqualificationorprovenindustryexperience
• MustholdaDutyManagerCertificateorbeeligibletoobtainone
• Strongbackgroundinhospitalityoperationsandcustomerservice
• Experiencemanagingteamswithinabusyvenueenvironment
• ExperiencewithTABandgaming/pokiemachinesishighlydesirable
• Knowledgeofliquorlicensingregulationsandresponsibleservicepractices
• Abilitytoworkflexiblehoursincludingweekends,latenights,andpublicholidays
• Strongcommunication,leadership,andproblem-solvingskills
• Abilitytoworkfull-timehours(30-40hoursperweek)

Special Instructions

Suitablecandidatesmaybeeligibleforemployersponsorshipopportunities.

• Managedailyfront-of-houseandvenueoperationstoensuresmoothservicedelivery
• EnsurecompliancewiththeSaleandSupplyofAlcoholAct2012,GamblingAct2003,andworkplacesafetyrequirements
• Maintaincompliancewithliquorlicensingrequirementsandvenuepolicies
• Trainandguidestaffonresponsibleservicepracticesandcustomermanagement
• Manageliquorinventory,purchasing,stockcontrol,andreportingprocedures
• Prepareandmanageefficientstaffrostersincludingbarandserviceoperations
• Maintaincleanliness,organisation,andpresentationstandardsacrossthevenue
• Ensureallequipmentismaintainedandoperatingeffectively
• Monitorvenuerecords,incidentreports,anddailyoperationaldocumentation
• Developandsupportpromotionalactivitiestoincreasesalesandcustomerengagement
• Ensureallfinancialprocedures,cashhandling,andsecurityprocessesarefollowed
• Supportthemanagementteamtoachievebusinessgoalsandprofitability
• Provideexcellentcustomerserviceandmaintainasafeenvironmentforguestsandstaff
• Completeadditionaloperationaldutiesasrequiredbyvenuemanagement

• Minimum2yearsofrelevanthospitalityorfront-of-housemanagementexperience
• Relevanthospitalityqualificationorprovenindustryexperience
• MustholdaDutyManagerCertificateorbeeligibletoobtainone
• Strongbackgroundinhospitalityoperationsandcustomerservice
• Experiencemanagingteamswithinabusyvenueenvironment
• ExperiencewithTABandgaming/pokiemachinesishighlydesirable
• Knowledgeofliquorlicensingregulationsandresponsibleservicepractices
• Abilitytoworkflexiblehoursincludingweekends,latenights,andpublicholidays
• Strongcommunication,leadership,andproblem-solvingskills
• Abilitytoworkfull-timehours(30-40hoursperweek)

Suitablecandidatesmaybeeligibleforemployersponsorshipopportunities.

Full visa sponsorship available under New Zealand Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV).