Restaurant Manager

Employer Sponsored Jobs; Linwood-Central-Heathcote Community; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full visa sponsorship under NZ AEWV

Job summary

Employer Sponsored Jobs seeks an experienced Restaurant Manager to take ownership of front-of-house operations at a Christchurch venue. You will lead a diverse team, uphold high standards in a fast-paced setting, and partner with senior management to improve guest experiences and business performance.

The role requires 2+ years in hospitality leadership, strong service and communication skills, and a willingness to work evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• 2+ years' experience in Restaurant Manager or comparable hospitality leadership role
• Ability to lead and manage a hospitality team
• Strong understanding of fast-paced, high-volume restaurant operations
• Proven customer service and team leadership capabilities
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Professional and mature approach to staff management
• Strong understanding of hospitality procedures and service standards
• Knowledge of liquor service and licensing compliance
• Ability to manage guest flow and competing operational priorities
• Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to remain calm and effective during busy service periods
• Willingness to learn venue-specific products, systems and standards
• Flexible availability for evenings, weekends and peak trading periods
• Commit to a minimum of 30 hours per week across 5 days
• Candidates requiring employer-supported immigration may be considered

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for daily front-of-house operations
• Lead, coach and develop local and international hospitality team members
• Set clear expectations and maintain consistent service standards
• Train staff on procedures, customer service and venue expectations
• Oversee opening and closing procedures
• Manage accurate cash-up and end-of-shift processes
• Coordinate reservations and booking procedures
• Control guest flow during busy periods
• Assist with staff rostering and workforce planning
• Communicate openly and effectively with senior management
• Monitor service performance and identify opportunities for improvement
• Build strong customer relationships and encourage repeat business
• Support initiatives to improve revenue and operational performance
• Maintain a professional and positive team culture
• Ensure compliance with liquor licensing requirements and regulations
• Maintain consistent standards across service and guest interactions
• Respond confidently to operational challenges and resolve issues efficiently
• Work collaboratively with management to achieve business objectives

Skills

Leadership

Team coaching

Fast-paced ops

Customer service

Communication

Professional maturity

Organization & problem-solving

Calm under pressure

Flexible schedule

Hours commitment

Job description

WeareseekinganexperiencedRestaurantManagertotakeownershipoffront-of-houseoperationsatanestablishedhospitalityvenueinChristchurch,NewZealand.Thisopportunityissuitedtoahospitalityprofessionalwhocandemonstrategenuinemanagementexperience,confidentlyleadadiverseteamandmaintainhighstandardsinafast-pacedrestaurantenvironment.

Ratherthansimplyofferingasponsoredposition,thisroleprovidesastructuredpathwayforexperiencedhospitalityprofessionalswhosebackgroundandcapabilitiescanbeverifiedandalignedwiththerequirementsoftheposition.

YouwillworkcloselywithseniormanagementtoleadtheFOHteam,strengthenoperationalconsistency,improveguestexperiencesandcontributetobusinessperformance.

The Opportunity

WeareseekinganexperiencedRestaurantManagertotakeownershipoffront-of-houseoperationsatanestablishedhospitalityvenueinChristchurch,NewZealand.Thisopportunityissuitedtoahospitalityprofessionalwhocandemonstrategenuinemanagementexperience,confidentlyleadadiverseteamandmaintainhighstandardsinafast-pacedrestaurantenvironment.

Ratherthansimplyofferingasponsoredposition,thisroleprovidesastructuredpathwayforexperiencedhospitalityprofessionalswhosebackgroundandcapabilitiescanbeverifiedandalignedwiththerequirementsoftheposition.

YouwillworkcloselywithseniormanagementtoleadtheFOHteam,strengthenoperationalconsistency,improveguestexperiencesandcontributetobusinessperformance.

Key Responsibilities

• Takeresponsibilityfordailyfront-of-houseoperations
• Lead,coachanddeveloplocalandinternationalhospitalityteammembers
• Setclearexpectationsandmaintainconsistentservicestandards
• Trainstaffonoperationalprocedures,customerserviceandvenueexpectations
• Overseeopeningandclosingprocedures
• Manageaccuratecash-upandend-of-shiftprocesses
• Coordinatereservationsandbookingprocedures
• Controlguestflowduringbusyandmulti-sittingservices
• Assistwithstaffrosteringandworkforceplanning
• Communicateopenlyandeffectivelywithseniormanagement
• Monitorserviceperformanceandidentifyopportunitiesforimprovement
• Buildstrongcustomerrelationshipsandencouragerepeatbusiness
• Supportinitiativesdesignedtoimproverevenueandoperationalperformance
• Maintainaprofessionalandpositiveteamculture
• Ensurecompliancewithliquorlicensingrequirementsandrelevantregulations
• Maintainconsistentstandardsacrossserviceandguestinteractions
• Respondconfidentlytooperationalchallengesandresolveissuesefficiently
• Workcollaborativelywithmanagementtoachievebusinessobjectives

Requirements & Eligibility

• Minimum2years'experienceinaRestaurantManagerorcomparablehospitalityleadershiprole
• Demonstratedabilitytoleadandmanageahospitalityteam
• Strongunderstandingoffast-paced,high-volumerestaurantoperations
• Provencustomerserviceandteamleadershipcapabilities
• Excellentcommunicationandinterpersonalskills
• Professionalandmatureapproachtostaffmanagement
• Strongunderstandingofhospitalityproceduresandservicestandards
• Knowledgeofliquorserviceandlicensingcompliance
• Abilitytomanageguestflowandcompetingoperationalpriorities
• Strongorganisationalandproblem-solvingabilities
• Abilitytoremaincalmandeffectiveduringbusyserviceperiods
• Willingnesstolearnvenue-specificproducts,systemsandstandards
• Flexibleavailabilityforevenings,weekendsandpeaktradingperiods
• Abilitytocommittoaminimumof30hoursperweekacross5days
• Candidatesrequiringemployer-supportedimmigrationmaybeconsidered

Special Instructions

Sponsorshipavailableforsuitableoverseascandidateswhomeettheroleandeligibilityrequirements

• Takeresponsibilityfordailyfront-of-houseoperations
• Lead,coachanddeveloplocalandinternationalhospitalityteammembers
• Setclearexpectationsandmaintainconsistentservicestandards
• Trainstaffonoperationalprocedures,customerserviceandvenueexpectations
• Overseeopeningandclosingprocedures
• Manageaccuratecash-upandend-of-shiftprocesses
• Coordinatereservationsandbookingprocedures
• Controlguestflowduringbusyandmulti-sittingservices
• Assistwithstaffrosteringandworkforceplanning
• Communicateopenlyandeffectivelywithseniormanagement
• Monitorserviceperformanceandidentifyopportunitiesforimprovement
• Buildstrongcustomerrelationshipsandencouragerepeatbusiness
• Supportinitiativesdesignedtoimproverevenueandoperationalperformance
• Maintainaprofessionalandpositiveteamculture
• Ensurecompliancewithliquorlicensingrequirementsandrelevantregulations
• Maintainconsistentstandardsacrossserviceandguestinteractions
• Respondconfidentlytooperationalchallengesandresolveissuesefficiently
• Workcollaborativelywithmanagementtoachievebusinessobjectives

• Minimum2years'experienceinaRestaurantManagerorcomparablehospitalityleadershiprole
• Demonstratedabilitytoleadandmanageahospitalityteam
• Strongunderstandingoffast-paced,high-volumerestaurantoperations
• Provencustomerserviceandteamleadershipcapabilities
• Excellentcommunicationandinterpersonalskills
• Professionalandmatureapproachtostaffmanagement
• Strongunderstandingofhospitalityproceduresandservicestandards
• Knowledgeofliquorserviceandlicensingcompliance
• Abilitytomanageguestflowandcompetingoperationalpriorities
• Strongorganisationalandproblem-solvingabilities
• Abilitytoremaincalmandeffectiveduringbusyserviceperiods
• Willingnesstolearnvenue-specificproducts,systemsandstandards
• Flexibleavailabilityforevenings,weekendsandpeaktradingperiods
• Abilitytocommittoaminimumof30hoursperweekacross5days
• Candidatesrequiringemployer-supportedimmigrationmaybeconsidered

Sponsorshipavailableforsuitableoverseascandidateswhomeettheroleandeligibilityrequirements

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