Lead the floor at one of Canberra's best-known waterfront restaurants, on the edge of Lake Burley Griffin. Water's Edge Canberra is a one-hat fine dining restaurant in the Parliamentary Triangle. We run à la carte service and functions for up to 100 guests.

We are a small, hands-on team.

Key responsibilities

Run front-of-house service across lunch, dinner and functions

Lead, train and roster the FOH team of about 6, and hold standards on every shift

Handle reservations and guest flow through Open Table, including dome and function allocation

Own guest experience, complaints and online reviews

Handle cash-up, end-of-day reporting and basic labour/sales tracking

Coordinate with the kitchen on service timing, menus and specials





Support functions and events from enquiry through to the night itself

About you

2+ years in a supervisor or manager role in fine dining or premium hospitality

Current ACT RSA

Available weekends, evenings and public holidays

Solid wine and beverage knowledge, or real willingness to build it

Calm under pressure, and able to lead by example on a busy floor

Experience with Open Table and a POS (Idealpos is an advantage)

$80,000 + super, depending on experience

Visa sponsorship available for the right candidate

Staff meal on full shifts

Scope to grow the role as functions and events expand
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📌 Restaurant Manager Canberra
🏢 Waters Edge Restaurant
📍 Canberra