Job Description
Area Manager | Fresh Fast-Casual Brand | Melbourne
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up to $120,000 plus super, vehicle and bonus
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An established and growing fast-casual restaurant group is looking for an experienced Area Manager to lead a portfolio of restaurants across Melbourne.
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This is a genuine multi-site operations role across a mix of corporate and franchised restaurants, working closely with Restaurant Managers and Franchisees to improve performance, develop great teams and deliver consistently strong restaurants.
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We're looking for an operator — someone who understands restaurants, knows what good looks like and enjoys being out in the field making things happen.
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The role
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You'll take ownership of a portfolio of Melbourne restaurants, with responsibility for:
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Driving sales, profitability and operational performance
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Coaching and developing Restaurant Managers and Franchisees
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Improving labour, COGS and overall restaurant profitability
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Maintaining high standards across food, service, safety and brand execution
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Building solid, commercially focused relationships with franchise partners
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Identifying performance gaps and putting practical plans in place to fix them
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Developing talent and strengthening the leadership pipeline
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Supporting new restaurant openings and continued network growth
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Who we're looking for
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You'll already have experience leading multiple locations within QSR, fast casual, casual dining, cafés or another high-volume hospitality environment.
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You don't need to come from a traditional franchise background. We're particularly interested in strong restaurant operators who have progressed into multi-site leadership and still genuinely enjoy being close to the restaurants and their people.
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You'll be commercially strong, comfortable with restaurant P&Ls; and confident coaching both employed managers and business owners.
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You'll also be a visible, hands-on leader who can challenge performance, build relationships and get results without hiding behind spreadsheets and checklists.
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Spanish language skills would be highly regarded, but are not essential.
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The opportunity
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You'll be joining an established Australian restaurant group with a strong brand, a great product and ambitious plans for the future.
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There's plenty of autonomy, direct exposure to senior leadership and a genuine opportunity to make your mark across the Victorian business.
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$110,000–$120,000 + super
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If you're an experienced multi-site restaurant operator looking for a role where you can genuinely influence performance, develop people and improve restaurants, we'd love to hear from you.

📌 Area Manager | Fresh Fast-Casual Brand | Melbourne (Victoria)
🏢 Dillamore Recruitment Group
📍 Victoria