Restaurant Manager - Water's Edge Canberra (1 Chef Hat)
Full time | $80,000 + super | Parkes, ACT
Lead the floor at one of Canberra's best-known waterfront restaurants, on the edge of Lake Burley Griffin.
About us
Water's Edge is a one-hat fine dining restaurant in the Parliamentary Triangle, on the edge of Lake Burley Griffin. We run a la carte service and functions for up to 100 guests. We are a small, hands-on team.
The role
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 OpenTable, including dome and function allocation
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
Ordering for front of house
About you
2+ years in a supervisor or manager role in fine dining or premium hospitality
Current ACT RSA (RSA Marshal is a bonus)
Available weekends, evenings and public holidays
Robust 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 OpenTable and a POS (Idealpos is an advantage)
What's on offer
$80,000 + super, depending on experience
Visa sponsorship (subclass 482) may be available for the right candidate
Staff meal on full shifts
Scope to grow the role as functions and events expand