The Restaurant Manager is the strategic and operational owner of the Basalt dining experience and all private events hosted within the venue. Working a Tuesday-to-Saturday schedule, this role owns venue systems, beverage margins, team culture, and high-level guest retention while anchoring the host stand and bar during service.

Key Responsibilities

- Floor Operations &
- Service Excellence:

Set and maintain restaurant service standards, atmosphere, table pacing, and floor execution across all dining shifts and private events.

- Events &

- Functions:

Oversee FOH planning and execution for all functions, private dining, and events using the Basalt space, collaborating directly with the kitchen team.

- Labor &

- Roster Management:

Build weekly rosters in Deputy aligned with booking forecasts to achieve a strict direct FOH labor cost target.

- Beverage &

- Margin Control:

Manage beverage purchasing,



wine list engineering, cellaring, and monthly stocktakes to achieve a target beverage COGS

- Financial Management: Oversee daily sales reconciliations, float management, end-of-night cash-outs, and sales variance reporting in line with venue financial protocols.

- Systems &

- SOPs:

Create, update, and enforce standardized service checklists, opening/closing procedures, and sequence-of-service documentation.

- Team Training &

- Compliance:

Design and lead formal staff training covering menu knowledge, upselling techniques, sequence of service, and RSA compliance.

- People &

- Culture:

Manage FOH recruitment, onboarding frameworks, and staff performance management to build a resilient, high-performing team.

📌 Restaurant Manager (Devonport)
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📍 Devonport