Morning Restaurant Manager — Breakfast Lead, Queenstown

Euro Staffs; Queenstown; On-site; NZD 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff meals

Dining discounts

Anniversary stays

Training & development

Job summary

Kamana Lakehouse in Queenstown, NZ, is seeking an experienced Restaurant Manager (Morning) to lead the breakfast operation with the Food & Beverage team. You will ensure warm, professional service, brand standards, and seamless coordination with kitchen and events teams.

Ideal candidates bring 3+ years in premium hospitality, strong leadership, excellent communication, and the ability to manage busy services while maintaining safety and quality.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ relevant work experience in hotel or premium hospitality.
• Bachelor’s qualification (any industry) accepted.
• 1 year experience with a POS system (Simphony preferred).
• Strong leadership with hands-on approach.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Able to stay calm, organized and decisive during busy services.
• Willingness to work weekends and public holidays.
• Tertiary qualification in Hospitality Management or related field (desirable).
• Current Manager’s Certificate (LCQ) desirable.
• Food Safety Certification desirable.
• Liquor License desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the restaurant morning team through clear direction, support and strong decision-making.
• Coach, mentor and develop supervisors and senior team members to build leadership capability and accountability.
• Foster a positive, respectful and high-performing team culture during every shift.
• Support recruitment activity, ensuring staffing levels are in line with service standards.
• Take ownership of the guest experience during breakfast service, ensuring warm, professional and attentive delivery.
• Collaborating with the Kitchen teams to ensuring timing, communication and quality.
• Maintain high service and presentation standards across all shifts.
• Lead daily breakfast operations, including opening and closing procedures.
• Identify operational issues during service and resolve them decisively.
• Communicate operational insights, challenges and opportunities to the Hotel Operations Manager.
• Lead the morning team in events set up and operations alongside the dinner team
• Ensure service procedures, SOPs and brand standards are adhered to consistently.
• Support achievement of budget and revenue targets, in collaboration with the Hotel Operations Manager
• Maintain records of stock levels, ordering and beverage control and wastage
• Assist with the execution of promotions, events and special offerings.
• Monitor daily performance indicators and contribute ideas to improve results.
• Ensure full compliance with health, safety and food & beverage legislation and internal procedures, including ensuring staff are trained.
• Maintain a safe working environment for team members and guests.
• Assist with compliance with the Food Control Plan and liquor licensing obligations.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Organization

Flexibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Hospitality management qualification

LCQ (Manager’s Certificate)

Food Safety Certification

Liquor License

Tools

Simphony POS

Job description

Kamana Lakehouse in Queenstown, NZ, is seeking an experienced Restaurant Manager (Morning) to lead the breakfast operation with the Food & Beverage team. You will ensure warm, professional service, brand standards, and seamless coordination with kitchen and events teams.

Ideal candidates bring 3+ years in premium hospitality, strong leadership, excellent communication, and the ability to manage busy services while maintaining safety and quality.