Restaurant Manager

Job Type: Permanent position | Full time position

Job Description

Our Client, Manhattan Unit Trust, is seeking a skilled and hands‑on Restaurant Manager to oversee the day‑to‑day operations of their busy restaurant, ensuring exceptional customer service, smooth front‑and‑back‑of‑house coordination, and strong team performance. This role will lead staff recruitment, training, rostering, and performance management, maintain high standards of food safety and compliance, drive sales through great guest experiences, and manage budgets, stock, and supplier relationships. The ideal candidate is a confident leader with proven restaurant management experience, a sharp eye for detail, and a passion for creating a welcoming, high‑quality dining environment.

Job Responsibilities

• Oversee the successful running of a restaurant by hiring qualified staff, monitoring customer satisfaction, and ensuring that all products and beverages are ordered in the correct quantities.
• Coordinating and optimizing front‑and‑back‑of‑house restaurant operations
• Controlling operational costs and promoting efficiency
• Weekly, monthly and annual financial reporting
• General administration
• Taking reservations
• Greeting and advising customers
• Delivering F&B service to satisfy customer expectations
• Fostering positive customer relations
• Dealing with customer inquiries and complaints
• Recruiting, training and supervising staff
• Managing the staff rota
• Conducting performance appraisals and setting targets
• Optimizing workflow and productivity
• Researching dishes and planning menus
• Keeping abreast of inventory and ordering supplies
• Monitoring product quality and handling vendors
• Ensuring compliance with licensing, health and safety regulations
• Establishing and maintaining policies and protocols
• Proactively fostering the restaurant’s image
• Endeavoring to expand the restaurant’s reach through targeted promotions

Qualifications

• AQF Diploma or Higher
• Minimum 3 years of experience in related field

Salary

$75,000 - $85,000 + Superannuation

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