Restaurant Manager
Visa sponsorship
Hospitality · Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored
A busy restaurant on the Sunshine Coast wants a Restaurant Manager who has genuinely led a team and can prove it. You would run the floor from open to close across breakfast, lunch and dinner, manage rosters and bookings, handle guest feedback and keep the kitchen and front of house working as one.
Stock, paperwork, compliance checks and a clean, well-presented venue are part of the brief, as is training staff and contributing ideas to the menu and seasonal changes. The business looks for verifiable experience and relevant qualifications. If you have managed a busy UK restaurant or gastropub, your experience will translate.
On your CV, show the teams you have led, how you handled rostering and labour costs and the service standards you set. Highlight your restaurant leadership in a Build AI CV and apply.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the restaurant's daily operations from opening to close
- Supervise front-of-house staff, set clear service expectations and train new and current team members
- Create rosters, fill staffing gaps and monitor labour hours
- Keep front of house and the kitchen working smoothly together
- Look after guests across breakfast, lunch and dinner and deal with questions, feedback and complaints
- Manage reservations and bookings
- Oversee stock, inventory and restaurant administration, and keep the venue clean and well presented
- Ensure food safety, licensing, WH&S and workplace compliance
- Contribute to menu development and seasonal changes, and work with management to improve processes and team performance, leading by example
Requirements & Eligibility
- A relevant diploma and/or minimum two years of full-time restaurant management experience in a relevant role
- Proven responsibility for restaurant operations
- A relevant, verifiable employment history supported by evidence of previous professional experience
- Strong leadership and people management
- Confident written and spoken communication, with good organisation and time management
- Rostering and workforce coordination experience
- An understanding of labour costs and restaurant cost control
- Strong customer service and conflict resolution
- Stays organised and effective in busy service, with a professional, reliable and accountable attitude
- A genuine interest in hospitality operations and developing teams, and keeps service, presentation and cleanliness consistent
- Must meet applicable sponsorship and visa eligibility requirements
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