This is a senior multi-site leadership opportunity within a large, established restaurant group.
Supporting a substantial portfolio of busy venues across Sydney, you'll act as a trusted second-in-command and bring genuine operational weight to the broader leadership team.
We're looking for a confident, seasoned Area Manager (Group General Manager or Regional Manager) who can quickly understand the business, positively influence its people and drive meaningful change.
This role goes beyond maintaining operations, you'll strengthen leadership capability, elevate service and kitchen performance, and move venues forward commercially.
The Chance
You'll take ownership of a large portfolio of company-operated restaurants, partnering closely with Venue Managers to improve performance, standards and team engagement.
You will:
Provide visible, hands-on leadership across a diverse multi-site portfolio
Act as a trusted support to the Regional General Manager, confidently stepping up when required
Elevate service standards, kitchen execution and the overall guest experience
Identify commercial opportunities and translate them into clear, practical actions
Coach Venue Managers to become stronger, more accountable and commercially capable leaders
Use operational and financial insights to improve sales, labour, costs and profitability
Establish clear expectations and confidently address underperformance
Support change initiatives while building trust and engagement across the group




Maintain consistency without losing sight of the needs of each individual restaurant
About You
You lead with confidence and credibility to make an impact at a senior level.
You understand both front and back-of-house operations, know how strong kitchens should function and can balance people leadership with sound commercial decision-making.
Importantly, you lead without ego.
You bring integrity, a strong moral compass and the confidence to identify what is right for the business, even when that means having a challenging conversation or holding a firm boundary.
Strong experience leading a sizeable portfolio of high-volume restaurants
Exposure to structured, company-operated or corporate hospitality environments
Genuine understanding of kitchen operations and restaurant service
Strong commercial acumen across sales, labour, costs and profitability
The ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead through change
A track record of improving venue performance and developing capable leaders
A composed, credible and highly accountable leadership style
The Offer
Base from $140,000 + super + car allowance
Performance-based bonus opportunities
A highly influential position with visibility across senior operations and people leadership
The opportunity to make a measurable impact within an established, evolving restaurant group
This would suit a senior operator ready to bring experience, maturity and fresh energy into a business, someone who can strengthen what already works while confidently challenging the group to become even better.

📌 Senior Area Manager | Restaurants | Pkg $175K+ (New South Wales)
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