Lead one of Airlie Beach’s best-known restaurants

La Tabella Italian is a long-standing, high-volume restaurant in the heart of Airlie Beach.

We are looking for an experienced Manager to lead our front-of-house operation and help bring the clear vision we have for La Tabella’s next chapter to life.

You will be responsible for running the venue under management, training and developing the front-of-house team, and ensuring La Tabella’s service standards are maintained consistently across every shift.

This role is for someone who enjoys leading from the front, developing people and continuously improving how a great restaurant operates.

We are looking for a hands-on hospitality leader who understands people, service, standards and numbers — someone who can listen, take direction, turn ideas into action and get the whole team working towards the same goals.

What you’ll be responsible for

- Taking full responsibility for the day-to-day management of the venue

- Leading the front-of-house team and setting the standard every day

- Recruiting, onboarding, training and developing high-performing staff

- Maintaining consistently high service standards across every shift

- Working closely with ownership to bring La Tabella’s vision and commercial goals to life

- Building a team aligned with the venue’s standards, culture and direction

- Creating effective rosters and maintaining robust labour control

- Driving guest satisfaction and responding to feedback

- Managing bookings, functions and customer enquiries





- Working closely with the Head Chef to maintain strong communication between front and back of house

- Monitoring stock, ordering and beverage performance

- Handling complaints and resolving issues professionally

- Maintaining presentation, cleanliness and compliance

- Identifying opportunities to improve sales, service and profitability

- Turning agreed changes into clear systems, staff training and consistent execution

- Creating a positive, accountable and professional workplace culture

What we’re looking for

You will ideally have:

- Proven experience managing a busy restaurant or hospitality venue

- Strong leadership, training and team-development ability

- Excellent communication and organisational skills

- Experience managing wages, rosters, stock and operating costs

- A genuine passion for hospitality and guest experience

- The confidence to make strong day-to-day decisions while remaining aligned with the venue’s direction

- The maturity to communicate openly, respond well to feedback and follow through on agreed priorities

- The ability to remain calm, organised and effective during busy services

- Strong food, wine and service knowledge

- Current RSA

Experience in a high-volume restaurant environment will be highly regarded.

Why join La Tabella





- Strong salary based on experience

- Weekly tips paid directly through payroll

- Performance-based bonus opportunity

- Secure full-time management position

- Genuine responsibility and autonomy within a clear vision

- Established restaurant with strong brand recognition

- Experienced kitchen and ownership support

- Opportunity to build, train and shape a high-performing front-of-house team

- The chance to make a meaningful impact on the venue’s next chapter

- Career progression as the business continues to grow

- Live and work in the Whitsundays

This role will suit someone who

- Leads from the front and earns the respect of the team

- Takes pride in training staff and maintaining high standards

- Can translate a clear vision into strong daily execution

- Communicates clearly and gets the whole team working towards the same goals

- Holds people accountable while building a positive culture

- Responds constructively to feedback

- Implements changes quickly and follows them through

- Understands that exceptional hospitality and strong commercial performance go together

If you are ready to run a successful venue under management, build a strong team and help bring a clear vision to life in one of Australia’s best lifestyle destinations, we would love to hear from you.

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📌 Restaurant Manager (Airlie Beach)
🏢 la tabella
📍 Airlie Beach